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Library Employees Picket Over Union Contract

July 17, 2019February 29, 2020 Staff

Members of the Professionals Guild of Ohio Council 3—the Cuyahoga Falls Library employee union—began picketing on Tuesday over the lack of a union contract. Picketers distributed literature detailing their concerns […]

(Left to Right) Owen Bartek, 5, John Campbell (Garage Supt), Fire Chief Fred Jackson, Mayor Don Walters, Tara Bartek (Recreation Program Manager), Sara Kline (Parks and Recreation Superintendent) and Lindsay Conner (Mobile Rec Manager) cut the ceremonial rope for the Mobile Rec vehicle on the Downtown Pavilion. --Photo by Stephen Mule

Mobile Rec Rolling Out

June 5, 2019October 13, 2020 Staff

On May 14th, the Cuyahoga Falls Parks Department officially unveiled its newest means of bringing activities to city residents—Mobile Rec. Mayor Don Walters, Parks Department Superintendent Sara Kline, and Fire […]

A shot from the Akron side of the Gorge Dam, which is expected to be removed by 2023. Photo by Stephen Mulé

Public Meets to Hear Information on Gorge Dam Removal

April 18, 2019October 13, 2020 Cathy Basile

More than 200 area residents gathered at the Natatorium Tuesday for an informational meeting about the Gorge Dam removal presented by the Ohio and U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies and Summit […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sycamore Valley Golf Course Site Rezoning Opposed by Residents

February 27, 2019February 29, 2020 Staff

Cuyahoga Falls residents largely opposed the rezoning of the site of the former Sycamore Valley Golf Course at 1651 Akron Peninsula Road from an E-1 Employment District to R-3 Sub-Urban […]

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 […]

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, […]

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