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Summers at Severance Offers an Indoor Cleveland Orchestra Experience
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Summers at Severance series continues for those who love the orchestra but don’t want to fight the traffic at Blossom Music Center. This Thursday, young Czech conductor Petr Popelka, chief conductor/artistic director of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, will take the podium to lead a concert that will conclude with his countryman Anton Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6, which premiered in 1881 at the Vienna Philharmonic and combined Czech and German influences.
Opera at the Italian Garden Offers Familiar Arias & Folk Tunes Al Fresco – for Free
The annual Opera in the Italian Garden event, taking place at the multi-level Italian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park, is as much about the experience as the music. The music, performed by members of the Cleveland Opera (formerly Cleveland Opera Circle) and guest artists, includes familiar arias (you can count on a “Nessun Dorma” performance), Broadway tunes, and popular Italian folk tunes such as “Mama.”
Cleveland-Cliffs still getting U.S. Steel questions a year after initial bid
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland-Cliffs recently announced a $2.5 billion acquisition and a new foray into manufacturing transformers. But CEO Lourenco Goncalves is continuing to get questions about one thing — whether Cliffs may still buy U.S. Steel. On Tuesday’s quarterly earnings call, a financial analyst asked the CEO...
Cleveland State's Operation STEM Program Receives Insight Into Diversity Magazine's 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
Cleveland State University's (CSU) Operation STEM program (OpSTEM) received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups...
Fire destroys longtime West Side restaurant, owned by father of pro wrestler
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A fire destroyed a decades-old restaurant on Cleveland’s West Side over the weekend. Gargano’s Restaurant and Catering – owned by Frank Gargano, the father of professional wrestler Johnny Gargano – caught fire Sunday evening and was all but burned to the ground.
A man poured bleach on a stray kitten. Can he be charged with a felony in Ohio?
Alonzo Kyles poured bleach and water on an 8-month-old kitten at his Cleveland apartment complex, injuring the cat's paws and leaving the animal in intensive care for several days. Kyles was convicted of a fifth-degree felony for abusing a companion animal, such as pets, and sentenced to nine months in prison. Kyles'...
Local senators praise Cleveland-Cliffs plant announcement
WEIRTON, WV — With Monday's announcement by Cleveland-Cliffs that it will invest $150 million in a new electrical distribution transformer production plant, many local lawmakers believe it is a benefit. Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown said the more than 600 jobs expected to be created, could help supplement some of the ones that were lost when the plant idled, but ultimately, it's up to Cleveland-Cliffs and United Steelworkers.
FedEx employee dies after falling out of truck on to I-271
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio (WOIO) - Pepper Pike police are investigating a tragic accident that took the life of a 20-year-old FedEx worker July 14. Pepper Pike police say the accident happened at 10:24 a.m. on I-271. The FedEx truck was traveling north in the express lane, according to the police...
Vaccination rates in Ohio kindergarteners drop, sparking concern in health experts
Ohio's youngest school children remain under-vaccinated in 2024, a trend whose persistence since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic both state and nationwide has health experts concerned. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said in a Tuesday press conference that the percentage of reported Ohio kindergartners that met...
Ohio State Fair opens this week, celebrates Ohio’s agricultural strengths
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State Fair opens Wednesday, July 24, and continues for 12 days through Sunday, August 4. A fair ticket includes free entertainment, visiting the infamous butter cow sculpture and viewing a large collection of farm animals and agricultural exhibits. The entrance fee also covers a free...
One Kentucky airport rarely delays, cancels flights. Here's where it ranks nationally.
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, an airport frequently servicing those in Cincinnati and various northern areas of the Bluegrass State, was recently deemed one of the most reliable in the nation with few flight delays. Jackpot City Casino, an online casino gaming platform, evaluated 60 major U.S. airports and ranked them on the...
How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book
As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.” In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings in the 2019 book, “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region […] The post How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Beer News: More Beer Jargon Explained / Ohio Brewery Sues Pennsylvania Over Discriminatory Beer Laws
A craft brewery in Ohio is suing Pennsylvania over discriminatory beer laws. Weve that, “Words to Drink By” and more. Ohio Brewery Sues Pennsylvania Over Discriminatory Beer Laws. On July 17, Urban Artifact, a Cincinnati brewery dedicated to fruit beers filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania alleging discriminatory...
See all homes sold in Willoughby, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Willoughby reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,130-square-foot home on Cheltenham Drive in Willoughby that sold for $306,000. 1024 Windermere...
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