Peninsula News

CUYAHOGA FALLS: Chief Pontiac has been here before. That's the story Dreama Powell, president of the Northampton Historical Society, tells.

Over ten emergency agencies were enlisted to aid Richfield Police earlier today in a manhunt for two suspects wanted for an Akron theft.

The Akron company received the 2008 Excellence in Business Award presented by the Greater Akron Chamber at the Small Business Council's Annual Awards Luncheon.

Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, is staging four hobo-themed events Friday through Sunday at Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park in Peninsula.

The National Park Service opened a gift store/welcome center in the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Katlin Karpinski, 19, of Cuyahoga Falls, helped decorate for Peninsula Python Day.

Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St., Peninsula, offers week-long art camps, beginning Monday.

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PENINSULA.: Seventy-nine-year-old Grover Miller points to the shelves inside his woodworking shop, a converted red dairy barn.

Hydrant flushing set for Mogadore today AKRON: The Akron Water Department will flush fire hydrants in Mogadore beginning today and in East Akron beginning Wednesday.

This is a scenic view of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train that runs through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, flowers are in bloom and it is time to get outside to some of Northeast Ohio's most intriguing natural spots.

Registration is open for the STOMP Bicycle Adventure on Aug. 30. STOMP is one of the largest cycling events in Northeast Ohio.

John and Paula Szalay were out standing in their field this afternoon. As they walked between the carefully spaced rows of plants, both were smiling.

GREEN: Donna Kuglics will always be a mother out to protect her family. So when the Green Branch Library was ready to unveil Wing'd Awakening, a memorial to her son, Air Force Staff Sgt.

National brands discover that redesigning their websites increases brand awareness.

Emma Stanczak, 8, of Sagamore Hills watches her father, Joseph, check her bike as they prepare for a night ride on Friday, June 6, 2008, in Peninsula, Ohio.

For the 10th year in a row, GE held its Global Community Day. This year employees based in the Cleveland area worked at Camp Ledgewood in Peninsula, Ohio.

It's time again for Thomas the Tank Engine to make his stop along the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. via Cleveland.com

John Najeway has his dream job - running a microbrewery. Najeway, 38, an Akron native, operates Thirsty Dog Brewing, a well-respected craft brewer on Grant Street. via Ohio.com