Holiday parade

Holiday parade

YOUNGSTOWN

The city’s annual holiday parade, which proceeds along Federal Street from Andrews Avenue to Hazel Street, begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

At 4:30 p.m., there will be live holiday music performances on Central Square.

At 6:30 p.m., the city’s Christmas tree on Central Square will be lighted followed by pictures with Santa at 20 Federal Place.

Also, admission to Oh Wow! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology is free Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.

Federal Street between Andrews Avenue and Hazel Street will be closed from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Friday for the parade and other activities. The street between Phelps and Champion streets, however, won’t reopen until 10 p.m.

Ordered closed

WARREN

Judge Peter Kontos of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court has approved a temporary restraining order that requires the restaurant Girard Wok, 44 W. Liberty St., Girard, to close until it has corrected fire-code violations.

Girard Wok is also restrained from using its kitchen and/or cooking facilities.

The order will remain in effect for 14 days, until a preliminary injunction hearing at 11 a.m. Dec. 15 in the county courthouse.

The Girard Fire Department filed a request for the temporary restraining order Monday, saying the business failed to address fire-code concerns first raised by the fire department Sept. 22 relating to grease accumulation in the ductwork and hood fans at the restaurant and failure to keep inspection, maintenance and testing records for the fire-protection system.

Shop With a Cop

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Youngstown Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 28, FOP and Kids Program, will treat about 35 Youngstown City School students to a Shop With A Cop holiday shopping trip Saturday. The program is designed to benefit children and develop a bond between them and law enforcement.

The day starts at 8:30 a.m. with a breakfast at Williamson Elementary School. At 10 a.m., the students will be taken to Kmart in Boardman where they will be paired with active and retired police officers and provided $100 to do Christmas shopping for family and friends. Students in fourth through sixth grade who made the honor roll in the first grading period were eligible to participate.

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