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Improvements in the works for Market Square in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCHS) — Big changes are coming to Market Square in Portsmouth. The Market Square Park Board is raising money to build a park to go along with upgrades the city made to the area. "There's an energy in Downtown Portsmouth right now," board president Michael Raies told...
PALS grant deadline Aug 20
PORTSMOUTH— The Portsmouth Area Ladies (PALS) are nearing another grant deadline, as they close quarter three applications for 2024. The group is composed of a plethora of dedicated women who live and work in the Portsmouth community and aim to improve the quality of life in the area through microgrants, and, sometimes, larger grants, based on scope of project.
Joseph Pratt: Portsmouth Paddlefest this weekend
Aug. 13—Ohio River Way Challenge that Dunne and Caldwell participated in that sparked the idea. Submitted photo PORTSMOUTH— Mike Cadwell and Sean Dunne traveled along the Ohio during the Ohio River Way Challenge in 2023, paddling along, meanwhile coming up with an idea to host an event in Portsmouth that brings eco-tourists and residents to the water on canoes and kayaks in similar fashion to ...
Fires in Scioto County considered suspicious, possibly connected
Two fires that broke out within three days of each other and destroyed both structures in Lucasville are considered suspicious and are believed to be connected, according to the Division of State Fire Marshal in Ohio.
Watch: Vance courts voters at campaign stop in Pennsylvania
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s vice presidential nominee, is slated to deliver remarks in New Kensington, Pa., Thursday morning. The campaign rally comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) — Vice President Harris’s running mate — agreed to a debate against Vance on Oct. 1 to be hosted by CBS News. While Vance has not accepted the terms yet, the Ohio senator said he would like to debate him “more than once.”
Farmers' Almanac predicts 'cold, wet and white' winter for Ohio this year. What to know
Get your rain boots and winter coats ready. The Farmers' Almanac predicts a wet and cold "winter whirlwind" this year. The Farmers' Almanac has released its extended forecast for the 2024-25 winter season, and it's looking bleak. According to the report, much of the country should expect "rapid-fire storms" that include rain and snow, with "little downtime in between." ...
Ohio's uninsured population has dropped since mid-2000s
The number of Ohioans under 65 without health insurance has dropped significantly over the past 15 years, according to new Census Bureau data. Why it matters: Coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act and social safety net policies enacted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are helping more people get insured across the country, per KFF.
ARCH2 award invites a new Appalachian era of extraction, pollution and false promises
On the last day of July, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) would receive $30 million to fund phase one activities in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This announcement comes less than a year after the DOE revealed their selections for award negotiations for the Regional “Clean” Hydrogen […]
Should students be drug tested? Many Ohio districts have policies for middle, high school students
Should students be drug tested? Many school districts in Ohio already have drug-testing policies in place for student athletes, typically involving at least one scheduled drug test a year, along with random drug tests throughout the year. Strongsville City School District will be implementing a new policy this year, for...
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