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Blawnox looking to boost revenue

Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 8 hours ago Blawnox council needs to boost revenue or raise taxes, according to an...

Plum officials, business owners question on whereabouts of promotional map

Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 8 hours ago Plum business owners and borough officials are questioning what happened to a...

O'Hara man steers organic ship at Pittsburgh co-op

Justin Pizzella Residence: O'Hara Family:Wife, Kathy; children, Kristopher, 11, and Lia, 7 Occupation:General manager of East End Food Co-op Interests: Pittsburgh...

Site near Grassy Narrows likely leaking mercury, study finds | Toronto Star

The site of the old pulp and paper mill upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation is very likely still leaking mercury into the river,...

Live today: Curtis Reeves to testify at 'stand your ground' hearing

DADE CITY — For three years, the man at the center of a Pasco County theater shooting has sat in silence at the center...

'Sarge's Law' could bring new rules for dog trainers in Hillsborough, entire state

TAMPA — She was just inside the doorway of a veterinary hospital when Lorie Childers felt Sarge's heartbeat fade as he took his last...

St. Petersburg's Northwest sewage plant will also be upgraded, hopefully by rainy season

ST. PETERSBURG — As the city addresses the recent sewage crisis, much of the attention has been focused on whether it should reopen the...

St. Petersburg residents seek reassurance this summer won't be a sewage repeat

ST. PETERSBURG — About two dozen residents quizzed city officials Monday evening about planned sewer system work in a forum that distilled the fears...

Jason Aldean, Kelly Bishop: Today’s celebrity birthdays list (February 28, 2017)

Birthday wishes go out to country singer Jason Aldean and actress Kelly Bishop.  Aldean celebrates his 40th birthday.  'Gilmore...

Camp Jeep bounces and soars at Cleveland Auto Show (photos, video)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - There's a noticeable dearth of mountain trails in Northeast Ohio, so Camp Jeep brought its own...

Balto the sled dog is a great story: 60-Second Know-It-All (video)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - As The Plain Dealer's Laura DeMarco reported last week, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is loaning...

DNC now led by Perez, Ellison: Darcy cartoon

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Saturday, former US labor secretary Thomas Perez was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee.  Perez...

Waiting for the Democratic dominos to fall in the race for governor: Ohio Politics...

The Democratic field for governor remains a muddle. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner finds inspiration in a crossword puzzle....

Cleveland police in standoff with 2 males near downtown

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Police were involved in a standoff early Tuesday morning near...

Angry neighbor cuts cable line: Hinckley Police Blotter

Brian Lisik/special to cleveland.com  HINCKLEY --- Criminal damaging, Hinckley Hills Road: A resident admitted to cutting the cable line...

Check reported stolen from home: Brunswick Hills Police Blotter

Brian Lisik/special to cleveland.com  BRUNSWICK HILLS ---  Theft, Fallen Leaf Trail: A man called police Feb. 14 to report...

German man arrested after wife disappears during luxury cruise

A judge in Rome, Italy has ruled that a father of two will remain in custody due to “suspect behavior” after he returned from...

Trump gets a free ride on conflicts of interest

It's often said of the weather that everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it. The political chatter here is similarly rife...

City Council repeals electronic gun ban

It is now legal to carry electronic guns, such as stun guns and Tasers, after the Annapolis City Council voted to repeal its ban...

DeVos statement on black colleges sparks uproar

Angry social media users flew into an uproar Monday evening following Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a statement that some said ignored the...