Bark ‘n’ the Park

Bark ‘n’ the Park

Girard

The location for the first Bark ‘n’ the Park has been changed from Mill Creek Park to Stambaugh Park. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. All proceeds benefit the Saint Francis Cadets for Pets Youth Program.

Trainer Maryanne Hoffman and Raja, an American Mastiff, will demonstrate tricks at the event. Raja helps with training instruction, serves as a therapy dog and has appeared on television and in local newspapers.

The event also features a pet fashion show starring adoptable animals and live music by Gary Markasky. Activities for animals and their owners will include a bone hunt, dog and parent look-alike contest, family fun zones, games, food, agility tests, a pet parade, vendors, prizes and more.

Registration for dogs is $10 and includes an event bandanna and doggie bag of treats. There is no entrance fee for owners.

For information, call 330-272-7435, or visit www.dogfestivals.org or www.saintfrancispetcare.org.

Farmers market

HOWLAND

Howland Township Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 6 and continues every Saturday through Oct. 12 at the gazebo near Howland High School on East Market Street.

Free dogs, drinks

HOWLAND

Howland Township park commissioners will have a ribbon-cutting from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Bolindale Park, 3403 Ridge Road. The event will celebrate renovation of the pavilions. Free hot dogs and drinks will be provided.

Howland July 4th

HOWLAND

Howland Township’s July 4 celebration will begin at 8 a.m. with a 5-kilometer run and walk, followed by a 10 a.m. parade. Games, entertainment, food and more will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Howland High School parking lot.

Warren house shot

WARREN

Police say a woman returned to her home in the 100 block of Federal Street Northwest about 2 a.m. Saturday and found five bullet holes. A police spokesman said no one was home when officers believe the bullets were fired, and no one was injured.

There was a gunfire call in the area earlier, but officers sent to check it could find no evidence of shots fired at the time, the spokesman said.

2 vacant homes burn

YOUNGSTOWN

Firefighters battled two vacant house fires on the same North Side street about 6 p.m. Saturday.

Battalion Chief Gary DiTullio said crews were called to 369 Grant St. and found heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they got there. DiTullio said a quick search was done on the first floor, but firefighters were pulled out because of the heavy fire. The home was allowed to burn down and is a total loss, DiTullio said.

As crews were cleaning up that scene, another fire was discovered in the back and second floor of a home at 360 Grant St., DiTullio said. Firefighters managed to save that home. Loss is listed at $6,000, DiTullio said.

The cause of both fires is under investigation. No one was injured.