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  • [25-05-2012] Sandusky charity to shut down, transfer programs
    The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago — and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged with sexually abusing — said Friday it...

  • [24-05-2012] McCain set to launch institute at ASU
    Sen. John McCain's political legacy is set to be preserved with a high-profile new institute established at Arizona State University....

  • [21-05-2012] Donations sought for recent influx of refugees to Akron
    When members of the Bhutanese family arrived in Akron from a refugee camp in Nepal, they had nothing but the clothes on their backs and a few keepsakes in a bag.The International Institute of Akron provided them with a furnished...

  • [21-05-2012] Institute seeking donations for refugees
    Here’s a list of items the International Institute of Akron is seeking to meet the needs of an influx of refugees this month. Worn or used items are welcome. Items may be dropped off at the institute, 207 E. Tallmadge Ave.,...

  • [20-05-2012] Bob Dyer: New texting law way too wimpy
    I will never figure out what most of those people are thinking in that stately building in Columbus where our laws are created.Even after waiting until 43 other states had passed some type of law against texting while driving, the...

  • [17-05-2012] Research shows ‘no excuses’ model for schools effective at boosting test scores
    Former Akron City Councilman Ernie Tarle hopes to create a charter school in Akron that emulates the practices of the country’s highest performing urban charter schools.The schools are commonly referred to as following a...

  • [17-05-2012] 'Fragranced' products have risks, researchers say
    Experts at the Silent Spring Institute say you might want to think twice about bringing heavily scented products into your home....

  • [16-05-2012] MIT names provost as new president
    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has named L. Rafael Reif as its new president....

  • [15-05-2012] Akron program gets down to grass-roots with partnership money
    Parades. Festivals. After-school programs. Ice cream socials. Newsletters. Community gardens.These and many other activities will be funded this year through Akron’s Neighborhood Partnership Program — small, matching...

  • [14-05-2012] Marcus Foundation donates $20 million to Piedmont Heart Institute
    The Marcus Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to Piedmont Heart Institute to establish the nation's first heart valve reference center....

  • [14-05-2012] Marcus Foundation donates $20 million to Piedmont Heart Institute
    The Marcus Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to Piedmont Heart Institute to establish the nation's first heart valve reference center....

  • [13-05-2012] North Canton mayor upbeat about city’s future
    NORTH CANTON: Mayor David Held gave an upbeat but candid assessment of North Canton in his State of the City speech last week.He said the city is recovering from the 2008 loss of the Hoover Co., its major employer. He called it a...

  • [11-05-2012] Q&A on the News
    Q: Will lightning rods installed on the roof help avoid lightning damage to the house? -Theda Davis, Lilburn A: Lightning is unpredictable, so installing a lightning rod, or air terminals, as they are sometimes called, to a structure,...

  • [08-05-2012] Bomb threat reported at Carnegie Mellon University
    Carnegie Mellon University officials said the school received a bomb threat Tuesday morning. Officials sent a message to students saying the threat was received at Sorrells Library in Wean Hall, Hunt Library and the Mellon Institute...

  • [06-05-2012] Program provides peace for patients and their pets
    Munroe Falls: Tell Katherine to go protect her mom, and the diminutive Jack Russell terrier jumps to Dolores Starcher’s side. The companionship is one of the few pleasures the 75-year-old woman, who suffers from progressive...

  • [06-05-2012] For more information
    Details• To learn more about the Pet Peace of Mind Program, contact Angela Tetrick at Summa’s Palliative Care and Hospice Services at 330-379-5197 or by email at hospiceinfo@summahealth.org. • To learn more about progressive...

  • [05-05-2012] Goldwater Institute wins 'small victory' in Coyotes case
    Glendale and the Goldwater Institute have battled over Phoenix Coyotes records since 2009....

  • [02-05-2012] Highmark, UPMC reach agreement to extend contract
    Gov. Tom Corbett announced Wednesday that Highmark and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have reached an agreement through the end of 2014, promising continuity of coverage for patients and their families throughout...

  • [29-04-2012] Hospital hosts 16th annual Day on Lake
    The Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is hosting its 16th annual Day on the Lake, which gives people with disabilities the opportunity to "ride the waves" at Bartlett Lake northeast of...