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The site of the former Sycamore Golf Course, the rezoning of which passed council on Monday night, allowing a condominium development to proceed. --Photo by Alex Hall

Sycamore Rezoning Amendment Passes Council

April 10, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

A bipartisan group of Cuyahoga Falls City Council members voted on Monday to approve the rezoning of the site of the Sycamore Golf Course from E-1 Employment to R-3 Sub-Urban […]

The flyer for the upcoming Steps of Change event. Photo provided by OhioCAN.

Downtown Substance Use Awareness Event Seeks ‘Change’

March 31, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

On May 18th, Downtown Cuyahoga Falls will host Steps of Change, an event meant to create greater public awareness for addiction. The event seeks to convert “pain into purpose”—which is […]

Runners in the weekly Falls Beer Run run along Front St. March 27th. --Photo by Stephen Mulé

Running Toward Beer in Cuyahoga Falls: Falls Beer Run

March 31, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

Corey Barnett has run in a lot of different places, whether on vacation in Costa Rica, while studying abroad in New Zealand, or in the various places he’s lived in […]

Mayor Don Walters gives his annual State of the City Address before the crowd following the regular city council meeting March 11th. --Photo by Mike Searl

State of the City Presented to (Entire) City

March 29, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

Mayor Don Walters delivered his 2018 State of the City Address—the address covers the previous year—immediately following the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on March 11th. This marks the second […]

City Surveys Residents About Public Art Master Plan

March 22, 2019February 29, 2020 Alex Hall

The City of Cuyahoga Falls is moving forward with its Public Art Master Plan this week, offering a “Cuyahoga Falls Public Art Survey” to gauge community interest in public art—that […]

City Moves to Create Public Art Master Plan

March 8, 2019February 29, 2020 Alex Hall

On February 27th, the City of Cuyahoga Falls held a meeting to hear public commentary on the creation of a public art master plan, which would help oversee the placement […]

Jared Lees performing with JT's Electrik Blackout at Jilly's Music Room in Akron on Dec. 20th. --Photo by Stephen Mule.

Musical Craftsmanship with Jared Lees

February 27, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

In January, Cuyahoga Falls lost one of its most multi-talented artists to Tallmadge as bass guitarist and knife maker Jared Lees moved his family there after 23 years. During his […]

Meika Penta. --Photo by Alex Hall

At-Large Council Seat to Be Filled by Meika Penta

February 16, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

The Cuyahoga Falls Democratic Central Committee on Saturday voted to appoint Meika Penta of 23rd Street to fill the vacant at-large seat that Paul Colavecchio resigned effective Feb. 15th. Penta, […]

Councilman Paul Colavecchio (D-At-large) at a Cuyahoga Falls city council meeting in April 2018. -- Photo by Stephen Mulé.

Details Emerge Regarding Colavecchio Council Resignation

February 12, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

Councilman Paul Colavecchio (D-At-large) resigned his seat effective February 15th to avoid any potential conflict of interest with his wife, Diana Colavecchio, likely being named the city’s next Community Development […]

Councilman Paul Colavecchio (D-At-large) resigned his at-large council seat effective February 15th. --Photo by Stephen Mulé

Colavecchio Resigns Falls At-large Council Seat

February 10, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

Councilman Paul Colavecchio (D-At-large) submitted his resignation from Cuyahoga Falls City Council on Wednesday evening, February 6th, effective February 15th. He was not expected to campaign to keep the seat […]

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