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Public hearings set for FirstEnergy rate increase application
COLUMBUS — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has scheduled three public hearings regarding FirstEnergy’s application for an increase in its electric distribution rates, including one in northwest Ohio. That is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 17 in the Lucas County commissioners’ hearing room in the first floor of One Government Center in Toledo. Public hearings also will be held on Dec. 2 in Cleveland and on Dec. 9 in Akron. Those that testify will have their comments included in the case record. An evidentiary hearing will also take place at the PUCO offices in Columbus on Mar. 1. Written comments also may be addressed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Public comments can also be filed online, and all comments should reference case docket numbers 26-347-EL-AIR, 26-348-EL-ATA, 26-349-EL-AAM, 26-350-EL-UNC. On May 22, 2026, FirstEnergy filed an application pursuant R.C. 4909.18 for an increase in its electric distribution rates for its three companies: Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison. In its application, FirstEnergy is requesting the following distribution revenue increases across a three-year period: Toledo Edison: $32.8 million in year one, $14 million in year two and $17.1
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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Historic Akron Soap Company building converted into 53 new apartments
An 1893 soap factory that later made cereal and paint, and an attached 1919 warehouse, have been transformed into 53 apartments close to downtown Akron. The $14 million soap factory project represents the first time that Oriana House, a community corrections and behavioral health agency, has moved into market-rate housing. The decision to do so came after the group acquired the old factory at 243 Furnace St., about a half mile northeast of Luigi’s and less than a mile from downtown.
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Akron’s New Renter Protections Face a 90-Day Clock, Court Talk and a Split City
Akron voters approved two charter amendments on November 3 that dramatically reshape the relationship between renters and landlords — and now the harder work of making Issues 11 and 12 function begins, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Both amendments take effect 30 days after their approval, and City Council must enact implementing legislation within 90 […]