Regional Features: Archive by Date

August 2009

Patmon Makes Second Run At Top Seat
Posted Wednesday, August 19
Patmon lost his council seat in 2001.

Study: Nearly Half Greater Cleveland Mortgages “Underwater”
Posted Tuesday, August 18
Forty-five percent of homes in the Cleveland/Elyria/Mentor region is valued below owners' debt.

What would a health care overhaul mean for providers?
Posted Tuesday, August 18
Health care providers and insurers in NE Ohio express support for reform but say it may not be doing enough to change the way medicine is practiced.

Food Waste Composting Gaining Popularity
Posted Tuesday, August 18
Composting food waste is gaining popularity at places like the Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Botanical Gardens

So Far this Summer - No West Nile Cases in Ohio
Posted Tuesday, August 18
No news is good news for Ohio's continuing battle against the West Nile virus. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen explains.

Jason Getsy to Receive Lethal Injection Today
Posted Tuesday, August 18
Another of Ohio's death row inmates, convicted of a Northeast Ohio murder, will be executed Tuesday morning in Lucasville.

Ohio Lottery Commission Approved Rules for Slot Machines
Posted Tuesday, August 18
At least for now, 18-year olds will be allowed to play the machines.

Health Care Fact Check:  Medicare
Posted Tuesday, August 18
What would health care reform mean for those on Medicare? That's the question from today's Health Care Fact Check in the Plain Dealer.

While High School Football Players Practice, the Announcers Have Their Clinic Too
Posted Monday, August 17
About 3 dozen attended a clinic last weekend at Hudson High School.

Listeners React to Health Care Proposal
Posted Monday, August 17
Listeners of 90.3's The Sound of Ideas seek answers to their questions about the Obama health care restructuring plan, currently in the House.

Kimberly Brown Seeking Cleveland’s Top Job
Posted Monday, August 17
Brown lives in the Lee-Harvard area of Cleveland.

Safety Net Agencies Brace Themselves for Funding Cuts
Posted Monday, August 17
Agencies that get money from the state are evaluating what will be the likely fallout from large cuts in state funding.

Lenders Unload Mortgage Debt
Posted Sunday, August 16
Some loan servicers are letting borrowers facing foreclosure pay as little at 10cents on the dollar to buy their home .

Corruption Probe Spurs Rookie Candidates
Posted Sunday, August 16
The ongoing corruption investigation is inspiring political novices to run for office.

Sustainablity Summit Ends with Lots of Little Plans, Not a Grand One
Posted Friday, August 14
The three day summit is supposed to create a vision for an environmentally-friendly Cleveland within ten years.

Kucinich Predicts Retreat On Health Care Reform
Posted Friday, August 14
Ohio Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich says he doubts the health care bill taking shape in Congress will succeed.

Governor Denies Clemency to Ohio Death Row Inmate
Posted Friday, August 14
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland says he will not grant clemency to death row inmate Jason Getsy who's set to be executed Tuesday.

Hudson Firm Recalls 1.6 Million Toys
Posted Friday, August 14
Sales of recalled toys date back to 1994.

Ohio Businesses Cast Their Hopes to Wind Power
Posted Friday, August 14
Ohio businesses plan to put up wind turbines in an effort to save on energy costs and be environmentally friendly.

Tri-C Gears Up For Record Enrollment
Posted Thursday, August 13
With students flocking to area community colleges this fall, school administrators have had a busy summer getting ready.

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