Two die in New Castle fire

Two die in New Castle fire

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A house fire in New Castle claimed two lives Monday.

Flames broke out in a home on the 400 block of Pearson Street killing a woman and a 4-year-old child around 3 p.m.

Neither the names nor the cause cause of the fire has been released.

The fire is still under investigation, officials said.

Town hall meeting

SHARON, Pa. — Sharon and Farrell officials will be on hand for a town hall meeting tonight at the Sharon Municipal Building, 155 West Connelly Blvd.

Residents, organization and church leaders, and schools and government representatives are encouraged to attend. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. with networking, surveys and refreshments.

Presentations will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. From 6 to 6:30 p.m., there will be a panel discussion and questions.

The panel will include code officers, police chiefs and mayors.

Loan for band uniforms

NILES — The city school board has voted to lend the McKinley High School Band Boosters just more than $29,000 to help cover the cost of new uniforms. Superintendent Rocco Adduci said the boosters could raise only $22,000 of the $51,000 cost, and the board, after checking with its attorneys, determined it could loan the remainder. Adduci said the boosters will get an interest-free loan for six years and will pay back installments of more than $5,000 each year. “Our old uniforms have lasted for 16 years, and they usually don’t last for more than 10,” Adduci said. The superintendent said the uniforms will be purchased through Midwest Band and Frontline Accessories of Cortland.

Audubon Society event

CANFIELD — The Audubon Society/Mahoning Valley will meet today at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm on state Route 46 just South of Canfield. Social time will be at 6:30 p.m. with the program at 7. The speaker will be Dave Imbrogno, executive director of the MetroParks. Inspired by his experiences in India, and working with nature-inspired artists and poets, and a 30-year career exploring connections with the natural world, Imbrogno will look at ways to create a “super-natural” connection with nature. For additional information, call (888) 846-8851.

Used-book sale set

SALEM — The Salem Public Library Memorial Fund Association will sponsor a used-book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the St. Paul Gymnasium, 925 E. State St.

Included in the sale are books for all ages, videos, audiocassettes, magazines and more. For more information, call the library at (330) 332-0042. Look for the library Web site at www.salem.lib.oh.