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Poll: Americans Drove Fewer Miles Last Year, Did You?
Cuyahoga Falls Patch
Jan 30Are gas prices causing us to re-think our love affair with driving? According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, Americans are driving less. We drove 38.3 billion fewer miles in 2011 than we did in 2010, a declin... »
County Offering Free Tax Preparation Assistance
Cuyahoga Falls Patch
Jan 30Need some help with tax preparation this year? The Akron Summit Earned Income Tax Credit Program may be of help. Summit County residents who are low-to-moderate income workers and meet the below eligibility requirements could get credit or their tax ... »
5 Things to Know This Week: Bicentennial Bash, Great Weather and Laughs for a Good Cause
Cuyahoga Falls Patch
Jan 301. Get the kids, grab your dancing shoes and get ready to celebrate the next bicentennial event. The Kids Bicentennial Birthday Bash will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Natatorium. The evening will be filled with music, d... »
Photo Gallery: Check Out The Greater Cleveland Aquarium
Cuyahoga Falls Patch
Jan 30The Greater Cleveland Aquarium opened Jan. 21 in Cleveland's historic Powerhouse. Check out the fish, sharks, mollusks and reptiles it houses. It costs $22 for an adult ticket; $16 for a child between two and 11. Guests can save time at the door by buy... »
United Way Close to Reaching $11M Goal
Cuyahoga Falls Patch
Jan 30The end is near for the 2011-12 Summit County United Way/Red Cross Campaign, and officials say the final results will be positive. Projections show the campaign will exceed the $11.2 million goal when the final results are announced in early April, s... »
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Walsh Jesuit’s Dane O’Driscoll is Duquesne bound
Varsity Letters
Jan 24Walsh Jesuit defensive tackle Dane O’Driscoll has committed to Duquesne, according to Walsh coach Gerry Rardin. O’Driscoll is listed at 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds. He also had Mid-American Conference interest. »
We're back -- but keep up the fight
The Ohio Republic
Jan 19If you did not do so yesterday, please let your Congressmen and Senators know that you oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). An easy way to do this, and comment on other legislation, is to join DownsizeDC (www.downsizedc.org), managed by Jim Babka,... »
Evan Payne is set to leave Huntington Prep, might attend Firestone
Varsity Letters
Jan 04Former Walsh Jesuit basketball standout Evan Payne reportedly is set to leave his prep school in West Virginia. Payne was back in Akron today at Firestone High School, but has not officially enrolled according to principal Larry Petry and Falcons baske... »
Walsh’s Ross Martin named to USA Today first team
Varsity Letters
Dec 23The national recognition continues this week for Walsh Jesuit senior kicker Ross Martin. On Thursday, Martin was named to the USA Today All-USA first-team. Martin, 5-foot-10 and 183 pounds, was named to the Sports Illustrated All-America second-team li... »
The Unexpected Gift of Life
Summa Flourish
Dec 21The holiday season is upon us with the familiar Christmas craziness, increased traveling, shortened tempers, extensive gift lists, cranky family members and not enough time to truly enjoy the season. S L O W D O W N and consider … Continue rea... »