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East High School at Youngstown City School District. The school district is the latest in Northeast Ohio to propose budget cuts to deal with an impending deficit.
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Education
Youngstown schools to cut 20 positions to deal with budget deficit
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The Youngstown City School District financial forecast shows it running out of cash completely by the 2026-27 school year.
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Environment & Energy
One year into Callery Pear tree ban, invasive species still blooming across Ohio
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Ryan Ainger, Janice Matteucci, Lindsay Regan near the Boston Mills Road bridge
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Arts & Culture
Cuyahoga Valley National Park commissioning mural art near bridge
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Government & Politics
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case from Idaho that centers on abortion rights.
  1. Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions
  2. Dark money from FirstEnergy went to PAC supporting DeWine in 2018
  3. There's optimism but still no resolution to get President Biden's name on Ohio's November ballot
Law & Justice
Acting Police Chief Brian Harding (left) addresses a question during a community forum hosted by Mayor Shammas Malik (right) April 23, 2024.
  1. Akron police chief candidate addresses concerns of racism, distrust in the police department
  2. How has extremism in Ohio changed since Jan. 6?
  3. Cleveland settles Tamia Chappman lawsuit for $4.8 million
Health
At last year's Men's Health Fair, MetroHealth performed lab work for hundreds of attendees to identify potentially life-threatening health conditions, according to the health system.
  1. MetroHealth Men's Health Fair to offer free screenings, health education to combat inequities
  2. Cleveland Clinic, IBM leaders talk AI and cybersecurity at Cleveland innovation event
  3. Akron Children's Hospital aims to support minority communities with new resource centers
Education
  1. Bill tells Ohio public schools to limit student phone use on property
  2. Lakeland Community College on 'unsustainable' financial trajectory according to Ohio audit
  3. 'Everybody can make an impact.' Kent State students gather to celebrate Earth Day
Economy
Exterior of the historic West Side Market on a sunny day in Ohio City
  1. Cleveland hands over West Side Market management to nonprofit
  2. Airlines are ordered to give full refunds instead of vouchers and to stop hiding fees
  3. U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs
Environment & Energy
Former Franklin County judge Jenifer French
  1. Chair Jenifer French wants to rebuild trust in Ohio utilities commission after scandals
  2. Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?
  3. Ohio Department of Natural Resources and state park system mark 75 years
Science & Technology
Members of the Voyager team celebrate at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory after receiving data about the health and status of Voyager 1 for the first time in months.
  1. Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again making sense
  2. TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next?
  3. The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here's how to enjoy it with a bright moon
Race, Gender & Identity
A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have left the denomination as of December due to disagreements over whether to ordain LGBTQ clergy and perform same-sex weddings.
  1. United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
  2. Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
  3. As the Israel Hamas war rages, can Oberlin College students revive a Kosher Halal dining co-op?
Arts & Culture
Cher in concert in Amsterdam
  1. Cher leads class of 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
  2. In a Cleveland prison, teachers and students build a 'sisterhood of music'
  3. 5 Things to do in NEO: Wynton Marsalis in Akron, art at Progressive and more
Community
One of the RTA line bus stations located in Lakewood, Ohio.
  1. Lakewood studying options to close the 'last mile' gap in public transit
  2. Another small-town Ohio newspaper closes, making information scarce
  3. Northeast Ohio Swifties gather at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for Taylor Swift Fan Day
Sports
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) sits on the bench during an NFL football game surrounded by orange coolers.
  1. When it comes to draft night, the 'Deshaun Watson tariff' has hurt the Browns
  2. Cavs feel the pressure after last season's early playoff exit: 'It's time to win a round'
  3. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are selected in the first round of the WNBA draft
Reporters Notebook
About 70 people sit and wait for the Cuyahoga Falls Planning Commission meeting to start.
  1. Civic engagement is more than just voting and I've seen it in action
  2. From Maple Heights to Hollywood: Henry Mancini's 100th birthday
  3. Nothing will eclipse Cleveland's moment in the shadow