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  • [03-06-2012] Bob Dyer: Akron mural pays tribute to late community leader
    At first glance, Felicia Franze and Art Minson have absolutely nothing in common.Felicia, 15, is a petite blonde who lives in rural Atwater in Portage County and commutes to a top-notch private school in Akron.Minson, a...

  • [03-06-2012] Newsmakers
    Forum 360: (Time Warner Cable 23) Topic: United Way. Moderator: Mort Stein. 12:30 p.m. Monday; 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Thursday; 2:30 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m....

  • [03-06-2012] State cost-saving bids pass major state hurdle
    Area governments with ideas for ways to save money are an important step closer to completing their plans.That means eight Summit County communities, the University of Akron, Akron General Health System and a company named Hosted...

  • [02-06-2012] Man arrested for exposing self at Kmart
    A man was arrested after exposing himself to customers at Kmart in South Union Township, Fayette County....

  • [01-06-2012] Martin Sheen stumps for Sherrod Brown in Akron; stop is part of a series across Ohio
    Actor Martin Sheen told an Akron crowd Thursday that he’s suffered an “identity crisis” since his role on the popular television show The West Wing ended in 2006.“I was known as the acting president of the United...

  • [01-06-2012] Local news briefs — June 1
    AKRONChurch seeks inputAKRON: Do you have thoughts on poverty? How about on the federal budget?A public hearing on these topics will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Missionary Church, 1350 Virginia Ave., Akron.Speakers...

  • [01-06-2012] Union City cop apologizes to shooting victim's family
    The Union City police officer who shot and killed Ariston Waiters said waiting for a decision on his culpability in the incident was difficult....

  • [01-06-2012] Union City cop apologizes to shooting victim's family
    The Union City police officer who shot and killed Ariston Waiters said waiting for a decision on his culpability in the incident was difficult....

  • [31-05-2012] Pittsburgh Public Schools to furlough 285 professionals
    Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are sending out 285 provisional furlough notices to teachers and other professionals, whose jobs are expected to be cut to save $29 million annually. Official notices aren't due until Aug. 1, but...

  • [31-05-2012] Victim's family to protest no criminal charges in fatal Union City police shooting
    The family of Ariston Waiters still seeks answers and accountability a day after a Fulton County grand jury declined to indict the Union City police officer who fatally shot him....

  • [31-05-2012] Victim's family to protest no criminal charges in fatal Union City police shooting
    The family of Ariston Waiters still seeks answers and accountability a day after a Fulton County grand jury declined to indict the Union City police officer who fatally shot him....

  • [31-05-2012] No criminal charges for fatal Union City officer-involved shooting
    Freda Waiters sobbed uncontrollably late Wednesday night as she learned a Fulton County grand jury would not indict the Union City policeman who shot her teenage son in the back, her attorney said....

  • [31-05-2012] No criminal charges for fatal Union City officer-involved shooting
    Freda Waiters sobbed uncontrollably late Wednesday night as she learned a Fulton County grand jury would not indict the Union City policeman who shot her teenage son in the back, her attorney said....

  • [31-05-2012] Union wants investigation of state worker's $1,000-a-day pension
    The director of the largest union of state workers wants an investigation of the pension that will be awarded to Thomas D. Manning, the deputy chancellor of Commonwealth Medicine, when he leaves his position....

  • [29-05-2012] Police: Man pistol-whips convenience store clerk during robbery
    Police in Fayette County are looking for a man accused of assaulting a convenience store clerk during a robbery Monday. Authorities said the attacker pistol-whipped the manager at the Sheetz in South Union Township early Monday...

  • [29-05-2012] Union Twp. woman, 75, dragged by car in purse-snatching
    Police said they're searching for a couple in a car who dragged a 75-year-old woman several feet in a drive-by purse-snatching near a Union Township convenience store. Southwest Regional Police in Washington County said Joyce...

  • [27-05-2012] Police blotter for Sunday, May 27
    Summit CountyAkronArrestsA West Cedar Street man, 21, and a 12th Street Southwest man, 21, were charged with aggravated robbery after two men entered a Circle K on South Hawkins Avenue through a rear door and pulled a shotgun on a...

  • [23-05-2012] Local news briefs - May 23
    AKRONATM robbery arrestAKRON: Akron police have arrested a teenager wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a woman at a Kenmore ATM.Derek Love, 17, was being held in the Summit County Jail on charges of aggravated robbery,...

  • [22-05-2012] Ohio Turnpike to lower caps on management salaries
    BEREA: The Ohio Turnpike says it will save $2 million next year by cutting management costs, including asking employees to contribute more to their health insurance.The changes include higher employee contributions for health care,...

  • [19-05-2012] Buddhist nun to help others develop a compassionate heart
    Ani Palmo Rybicki, a Buddhist nun, will lead a discussion on The Compassionate Heart: Overcoming Obstacles to Practicing Compassion at 6 p.m. May 27 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, 3300 Morewood Road, Fairlawn.Rybicki, a...

  • [19-05-2012] Jewell Cardwell: Andy Holcomb’s guitar to get paint job
    The good deed Jeff Lounds — a stranger from Lansing, Mich. — did a few weeks back for Andy Holcomb has so beautifully affected the hearts and minds of others.Lounds, after reading online about Andy’s desire to learn to...

  • [19-05-2012] Target 11 investigates bogus money order schemes
    Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor shows us how a Washington County woman was swindled out of nearly $5,000. "They would email me back immediately and say, 'Wow, this is one of the best mystery shoppers we've ever...

  • [19-05-2012] Police chase ends with crash in Union Twp.; suspects flee scene
    Police are searching for three suspects accused in a hit-and-run, then fleeing police in Lawrence County. Officials said the suspects were involved in a crash in Union Township around 3:30 p.m. Friday. According to police, the suspects...

  • [18-05-2012] Local news briefs — May 17
    AKRONBack pay awardedAKRON: An Akron firefighter fired for violating the city’s former residency requirement is owed more than $250,000 in back pay, an arbitrator ruled Thursday.Arbitrator Marc Winters also repeated his...

  • [18-05-2012] Akron mail-processing facility to stay open through 2013
    The U.S. Postal Service mail-processing facility in Akron has been spared from the initial round of closings and is slated to remain open at least through 2013.Mary Sitko, president of the Akron Metro Postal Union, said Thursday...

  • [18-05-2012] Firefighters voice concern about potential response time Friday
    Local firefighters are voicing their concern about responding to emergencies Friday. Several departments will be at a job in Oakland while the fire pumps that serve UPMC Presbyterian Hospital are serviced. The pumps will be shut down...

  • [17-05-2012] Cause of school bus crash in Avalon under investigation
    A school bus was involved in a minor crash Thursday morning in Avalon. Officials said the crash was reported just after 8 a.m. on Union Avenue. According to investigators, the cause of the crash is unknown. Police...

  • [17-05-2012] Research shows ‘no excuses’ model for schools effective at boosting test scores
    Former Akron City Councilman Ernie Tarle hopes to create a charter school in Akron that emulates the practices of the country’s highest performing urban charter schools.The schools are commonly referred to as following a...

  • [17-05-2012] Police: Man shot in hands during road rage incident
    One person was recovering after being shot late Tuesday night in what police said was a road rage incident in North Union Township, Fayette County....

  • [17-05-2012] Local news briefs — May 17
    AKRONK-9 Challenge setAKRON: Fifteen trained police dogs will compete in Akron this weekend. The second K-9 Challenge will be Saturday at Lock 3 downtown, bringing K-9 units from Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties.The...

  • [16-05-2012] Man shot in wrist during road rage argument in North Union Twp.
    Police said one person was shot Tuesday night in North Union Township after a road rage incident. Officials said a man with a pistol shot another man in the wrist on Pittsburgh Road just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. The victim’s...

  • [16-05-2012] One person shot in overnight shooting in North Union Township
    One person was recovering after being shot late Tuesday night in what police said was a road rage incident in North Union Township, Fayette County....

  • [16-05-2012] Local news briefs — May 15
    AKRONPolice chief certifiedAKRON: When Akron Police Chief James Nice attended the annual memorial ceremony last week, he wasn’t dressed in a suit and tie.Instead, he wore a blue police uniform.Nice recently received his...

  • [16-05-2012] JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon survives votes on pay, chairmanship
    The CEO of JPMorgan Chase survived a shareholder push Tuesday to strip him of the title of chairman of the board, five days after he disclosed a $2 billion trading loss by the bank. CEO Jamie Dimon also won a shareholder endorsement of...

  • [15-05-2012] Waterloo school district puts off drastic cuts for another year, postpones levy
    The Waterloo school district saved enough money in employee concessions, the tripling of fees for sports and activities and an unexpected reduction in health-care costs to be able to stay off the ballot in August.The board had...

  • [15-05-2012] Waterloo puts off drastic cuts for another year, postpones levy
    The Waterloo school district saved enough money in employee concessions, the tripling of fees for sports and activities and an unexpected reduction in health-care costs to be able to stay off the ballot in August.The board had...

  • [15-05-2012] Local news briefs — May 14
    AKRONSuspect arrestedAKRON: Akron police have arrested a suspect in the December shooting death of two people.Dawud El Spaulding, 29, is being held in the Summit County Jail on two counts of aggravated murder and single charges of felonious...

  • [15-05-2012] Union president’s leave time sticking point in negotiations between Akron and CSPA; council and union approve fact-finder report
    The sticking point between Akron and the Civil Service Personnel Association in its negotiations wasn’t wages. The two sides settled on a 1.5 percent raise.It wasn’t health care. The union agreed — like other Akron...

  • [13-05-2012] Local birth moms unite day before Mother’s Day; network group offers support, helps reunite families
    After a life of pain and regret over giving her baby up for adoption in 1968, April Martin hoped for healing as she attended a Birthmother’s Day ceremony three years ago.The event, sponsored by Adoption Network Cleveland each...

  • [12-05-2012] Local birth moms celebrate day before Mother’s Day; network group offers support, helps reunite families
    After a life of pain and regret over giving her baby up for adoption in 1968, April Martin hoped for healing as she attended a Birthmother’s Day ceremony three years ago.The event, sponsored by Adoption Network Cleveland each...

  • [11-05-2012] County, Port Authority leaders address North Shore Connector delays
    Allegheny County and Port Authority leaders held a meeting Friday morning to address massive delays involving the North Shore Connector. Officials said Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, along with leaders of the Port...

  • [11-05-2012] Brown: Gay marriage should be state issue
    Aides to Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown say he opposes a federal marriage amendment backed by GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman....

  • [09-05-2012] Petition drive against KSU president on hold
    A petition drive that could trigger a vote on the performance of Kent State President Lester Lefton is on hold pending “critical” negotiations with the faculty union.Joe Altobelli, an associate professor of math at...

  • [06-05-2012] Celebrations - May 6
    EducationAbigail Dilullo, a 2009 graduate of Firestone High School in Akron, is one of 33 students to receive a $2,500 Wolfe Study Abroad Scholarship from Ohio State University. Dilullo is a junior majoring in international studies and...

  • [05-05-2012] Phoenix OKs contract to restore police pay
    The Phoenix City Council narrowly approved a new contract for police officers this week that will restore part of a previous pay cut and allow paid release time for some officers to conduct union business....