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cleveland19.com
Dangerous driving trend ‘beat the sign’ tied to alleged Medina crash
MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - A dangerous driving trend that is on the rise may have reached Northeast Ohio, according to an Ohio School Safety Center report. The trend, known as “No cop no stop” or “beat the sign,” involves drivers who bypass stop signs and record how many intersections they can pass without stopping.
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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
Medina County Gazette
Medina City Council approves law department reorganization
MEDINA — Medina City Council approved changes Monday to the law department’s salary and benefits code, making the law director and assistant law director positions full-time ahead of proposed appointments by Mayor Jim Shields. Shields recommended current Assistant Law Director Matthew Lanier to succeed retiring Law Director Greg...
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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...
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Casting call seeks background extras for film shooting in Peninsula
PENINSULA, Ohio (WOIO) - Angela Boehm Casting has put out a casting call for background extras for a feature film filming in Peninsula. Background extras will have the chance to be featured in the film “Break,” which will be filmed in Peninsula from Nov. 20 to Dec. 2.
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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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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.
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Medina County Gazette
Wadsworth sheep captured after 45 days on the loose
WADSWORTH — A 14-year-old girl and her horse helped end a weeks-long search for a sheep that had been roaming Wadsworth neighborhoods for 45 days. Reagan Crumpler used a rope to capture the sheep Wednesday with the help of her 18-year-old horse, Catalina. The sheep, a Barbados black-bellied named Gerri Reagan, was taken to Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary, where she is now receiving care.
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A 1911 colonial is a highlight of Akron home tour benefiting LGBTQ+ causes
Emily and Jeremiah Harding felt a sense of urgency in their 2025 hunt for a new home for their family. They had their sights set on finding a space in Akron to be near Adolph Optical in Highland Square, where Emily is the third-generation owner. Adding to the pressure, they wanted to be settled into their new home before the start of the school year, when one of their four children started high school.