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Background extras wanted for new movie filming in Summit County
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Tradition Alive: New Era Restaurant
When it’s time to make strudel at New Era Restaurant, Soka Milanko makes the dough in-house — then stretches it on a table, by hand, until it’s thin enough to add in the filling of either apples or cheese. She then wraps the pastry, cutting it into thirds.
Cleveland.com
Cuyahoga Falls Artist Crafts Charm Necklace for Taylor Swift
Akron Beacon Journal
City Council OKs Malik plan to unlock potential of older Akron homes
The city of Akron is making it easier to invest in its vast stock of aging homes by eliminating another obstacle to their reuse. Under current zoning regulations, Akron Planning Director Kyle Julien said, 86% of land in the city that allows residential uses "is zoned exclusively for single-family homes." Thanks to a change unanimously adopted Nov. 9 by Akron City Council, residential properties that do not quite fit the description – so-called legal nonconforming structures – won't have to be brought into compliance with modern zoning rules within two years as previously required. The step, coupled with another recent zoning change that sets aside lot-size requirements, is one Mayor Shammas Malik's administration hopes will encourage a wave of community renewals. Across the last 30 years of the 20th century, Akron abandoned the idea of neighborhoods with a mix of housing types, opting instead for neighborhoods dedicated to single-family homes, Julien said. But bringing homes built prior to that push into compliance limited property buyers' possibilities. "This requirement can be challenging or even impossible to meet. It's not easy to turn a duplex into a single-family home," Julien said, "and you can't add land to a parcel to meet the
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Animal Sanctuary Catches Elusive Sheep
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Free Turkeys, Meals and Baskets Fill Greater Akron Thanksgiving Calendar
AKRON — The Thanksgiving table is getting help across Greater Akron this year. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 11, churches, nonprofits and community organizations across Akron and Summit County are offering free turkeys, holiday grocery baskets and community dinners, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Requirements vary by event, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Some require registration or […]
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How to be a cult member in a movie filming in Summit County
it's your time to shine!
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Warm Memories: Russo’s Restaurant
Lucca Russo shakes a pan with Russo’s Restaurant’s Louisiana Sicilian Pastalaya sauce in it before adding in fettucine and topping the dish with seasoned chicken and garnishes. Simultaneously, he spoons cucumber pico de gallo and Tabasco on chilled oysters. Having taken over the kitchen from his dad, Dave Russo, four years ago, the 25-year-old is in his element.
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Wet Lake-Effect Snow Could Drop Up to 4 Inches East of Cleveland and Canton as First Accumulating Snowfall Arrives Friday Night
CLEVELAND — Confidence is growing that the first accumulating snowfall of the season will hit parts of Northeast Ohio this weekend. Model guidance now agrees more closely on a setup that could bring heavy, wet snow to the primary and secondary snowbelts. The main window runs from 4 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday.
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Stow Man With Dementia Vanishes After Leaving Assisted Living Facility
Robert Coffy, a Stow man with dementia, has been missing since Nov. 9, when he left a Summit County assisted living facility. Stow police are asking the public to help locate him. Stow police asked the public for help finding Coffy, according to Cleveland 19 News. Police said Coffy has...
Akron Leader Publications
City of Akron awards $100,000 in sports, wellness grants
WEST AKRON — At a Nov. 6 event at Ed Davis Community Center, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced 50 local organizations will receive $100,000 in funding through the city’s Sports and Wellness Grants Program. Now in its second year, the program supports community organizations providing sports, mentorship, after-school...
clevelandmagazine.com
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Rail Workers Strike Wheeling & Lake Erie at Noon, Picketing in Canton and Akron
About 140 locomotive engineers and conductors walked off the job at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and set up picket lines against the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, the Brewster-based regional railroad, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen told The Repository. Picket lines went up at four or five locations in Ohio, including Canton […]
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Pet of the Week, 11/11/26
Teeny, tiny pups are the right choice for some people. Easy to care for because of their size, able to be a constant companion, because they are mobile. And, absolutely adorable to look at! But be careful … You don’t wanna step on her! They can also get “under feet” which can be a concern for the adopter and the pup!
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This Ohio Drive-In Still Brings Burgers Straight To Your Car On Chilly November Nights
Flash your headlights, and someone comes running to your car window. Not walking. Running. That one detail alone made me curious enough to start reading menus. The star here is a double cheeseburger dressed with two different sauces and topped with an olive on a toothpick. The kitchen stays open...