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Washington Local receives $500,000 in Safe Routes to School funding
Washington Local Schools will receive nearly $500,000 through the state’s Safe Routes to School Program to build sidewalks leading to Hiawatha Elementary School and to the district’s new middle school. A 1,500-foot-long sidewalk will be built on the south side of McGregor Lane from Secor Road to Hiawatha Elementary. The award will also fund a sidewalk on the north side of McGregor between Secor and Gay Street, one on the east side of Fairgreen Drive between Photos Drive and McGregor, and all of the necessary crosswalks and pedestrian ramps. The grant will also fund new sidewalks to the new middle school that is being built on Quast Lane, including a 1,350-foot sidewalk along the west side of Rambo Lane from Alexis Road to Quast and a sidewalk along Quast from Rambo to the school. The money is part of more than $8 million in awards announced Tuesday by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks. Safe Routes to School funding covers project development, right of way acquisition, construction, noninfrastructure programming, and school travel planning activities.
Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge over opposition from Thomas, Gorsuch
Over opposition from two conservative justices, the Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge that could’ve gutted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). An Ohio-based construction contractor backed by Republican-led states and anti-regulatory interests contended Congress unconstitutionally delegated its legislative powers to the executive branch when it gave such broad authority to the agency,…
New McDonald’s restaurant at West 130th & Bennett in North Royalton receives preliminary approval
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- A new McDonald’s has been proposed for the southeast corner of West 130th Street and Bennett Road. The restaurant would measure nearly 3,700 square feet and include two drive-thru lanes. The building would stand on a vacant commercial lot measuring about 1½ acre. If...
Ohio National Guard honors four Black Civil War heroes at Freedom to Serve celebration
As America gets ready to celebrate its independence, the Ohio National Guard took time on Monday to honor some less-known Black heroes who helped keep the country unified during the Civil War. The Ohio National Guard held its "Freedom to Serve" campaign, which began last year as a way to commemorate the 75th...
Developer wins final approval for 8-lot subdivision in North Royalton
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- The Planning Commission has granted final approval for a plan to build eight homes on Harley Hills Drive at York Road. The developer -- North Royalton resident Russell Sposit, working through a limited liability company called CWP Enterprises -- is partnering with Drees Homes, a Kentucky-based homebuilder, on the project.
Bicyclist dies Tuesday in crash on EB I-76 between Wadsworth, Sheridan Blvds.
A bicyclist died Tuesday morning in a crash on eastbound Interstate 76 between Wadsworth and Sheridan Boulevards, Colorado State Patrol public information Trooper Gabriel Moltrer told Denver7.
Cuyahoga County Council seeking to restrict public comment to 20 speakers
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Council is seeking to start limiting public comment following several meetings in which nearly 70 people have taken to the podium, stretching meetings three or four hours long. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Council will be introducing a resolution to amend its rules,...
Awesome Foundation awards 50th $1K grant
The Awesome Foundation – Cleveland celebrated a milestone of awarding its 50th grant since 2019 to individuals and nonprofits furthering awesome projects and programs across Cuyahoga County in June, according to a news release. Grants are made in $1,000 increments, so $50,000 has been awarded. Grants have been awarded...
Cuyahoga County to pay $300K to former jail inmate who was strapped down and beaten by corrections officers
CLEVELAND, Ohio— Cuyahoga County has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit with a former jail inmate who was punched and pepper-sprayed while strapped to a chair. The officers who attacked Chantelle Glass both previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges and spent time in jail or prison. If...
10 most expensive homes sold in Summit County, June 24-30
A house in Hudson that sold for $850,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Summit County in the past week. In total, 182 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $236,626. The average price per square foot was $158.
Summa sale update: Is venture capital firm HATCo on track to buy Akron's biggest hospital?
Summa Health’s deal with a venture capital company continues to quietly chug along almost entirely out of public view. When Summit County’s biggest employer and biggest health care provider announced in January that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent to be acquired by Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) , Summa officials...
Lorain police investigating high-speed, head-on crash on East 29th Street
LORAIN — Two people were injured in a head-on crash on Lorain’s south side early Sunday morning. Lorain police responded to the 1600 block of East 29th Street at 3:22 a.m. Sunday, according to a department news release. Police said an initial investigation found a blue 2003 Chevrolet...
No injuries, minor damage in Wellington Township factory fire
WELLINGTON TWP. — No one was injured but a business was damaged in a fire on Fairgrounds Road on Tuesday. Wellington Fire District Chief Mike Wetherbee said that his department received a call of a structure fire at Forest City Technologies Inc., a plastic manufacturer, at 4:50 p.m. The...
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