AKRON BRASS has appointed John Loeper to its sales team. He will cover the midwestern territory and

AKRON BRASS has appointed John Loeper to its sales team. He will cover the midwestern territory and be based in Kansas City, Missouri. Jonathan Allen has been appointed the company`s New York area sales representative.

n SCOTT HEALTH & SAFETY appointed Thomas Brayton as international field service specialist. He will be based in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, and be responsible for training Scott overhaul technicians and providing technical assistance to distributors, service centers, and end users in Canada, Latin America, the Mideast, and other international regions. Scott also appointed Marc Caramuta as international sales administrator. He will be responsible for preparing sales quotations and providing technical support for Scott`s international distributors and end users.

Man Sets Strip Club on Fire at 5 a.m., Then Starts Firing Gun, FL Police Say

A man set a Florida strip club on fire just after closing time, then pulled out a gun and started shooting, according to the Tampa Police Department.

San Diego Firefighters Battle Fire at Abandoned Liberty Station Building

A structure fire broke out Wednesday night in an abandoned building in Liberty Station.