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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 […]

Tom Sullivan has been a fixture in the Falls community since 1978. He has served on several city committees and commissions, and he is a self-proclaimed "season ticket holder" to Monday night city council meetings. --Photo by Tom Sullivan.

Planning Commission

February 7, 2019October 13, 2020 Tom Sullivan

Deciphering Democracy in Cuyahoga Falls Vol. 3 Across the horizon, three riders appear hauling lumber—Pitlook Home Builders are in town ready to develop. They have found a piece of land, […]

Councilman Paul Colavecchio (D-At-large), pictured left, will vacate his seat at the end of the current term, while Tim Gorbach (D-At-large), pictured right, will mount a campaign to occupy the seat himself and force the Summit County Democratic Central Committee to fill his current seat. --Photo by Stephen Mulé.

Falls Council Election Takes Shape

February 7, 2019October 13, 2020 Alex Hall

The Cuyahoga Falls City Council election will take place this November, and the May primary petitions have been filed, giving a clear picture of the field of candidates. Current Councilman […]

Ward 4 residents listen as Mayor Don Walters speaks during a Front Yard Information (FYI) meeting. --Photo by Ellen Stair

Mayor Don Walters Meets Residents on Their Turf

December 3, 2018October 13, 2020 Ellen Stair

Beginning in October, Mayor Don Walters began holding Front Yard Information (FYI) meetings in the front yards of Cuyahoga Falls Neighborhood Ambassadors. The meetings cover a lot of ground, including […]

Deciphering Democracy in Cuyahoga Falls Vol. 2

November 30, 2018February 29, 2020 Tom Sullivan

What is a City Councilperson and How do they Get that Way? Becoming a Cuyahoga Falls city councilperson starts with getting 25 registered voters in a candidate’s same political party […]

Non-Profit Offers Trans Support

November 30, 2018February 29, 2020 Staff

Margie’s Hope is a non-profit organization in Akron providing assistance to the local transgender community and their families since 2011. Jacob Nash, Founder and Board President, saw a need in […]

Local Student Represents City at National Media Conference

October 11, 2018February 29, 2020 Bart Sullivan

During the week of July 8th, Cuyahoga Falls High School student Remi Starcher represented her city as a National Youth Correspondent at the 2018 Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WMJC) […]

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Community Voices

October 11, 2018October 15, 2021 Staff

We at the Falls Free Press believe civil discourse to be paramount to holding the fabric of our community together. That’s why we have created the Community Voices section of […]

LGBTQ Group Advocates for Non-Discrimination Policy in City School District

July 23, 2018February 29, 2020 Debbie Ziccardi

Gwen Stembridge, of the LGBTQ advocacy group Equality Ohio, spoke to the Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education on April 4th of this year to advocate for non-discrimination policy in the […]

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Details Emerge Regarding Colavecchio Council Resignation