University Heights News

The city's police department will take part in a study of dispatch services with the cities of Beachwood, Euclid, Shaker Heights and South Euclid to consider the establishment of a regional police dispatch center.

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About 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, police were called to the scene of an alleged robbery near the University of Cincinnati.

Berris Optical, which has served customers at 2183 S. Green Road, in the Cedar Green Plaza, for many years, is closed temporarily due to damage to the building resulting from an auto accident.

GRAND THEFT, WARRENSVILLE CENTER ROAD: A Lakewood man, 39, was arrested for grand theft by deception after he stole $12,800 while employed at Macy's between April 1 and Jan.

AGGRAVATED RIOT, ALTAMONT ROAD: Officers responded to a call of a shot fired at 3:24 p.m. Feb.

Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman, a 1992 graduate of John Carroll University, will speak at 7 p.m. Feb.

Kara Elizabeth Dunne, daughter of James and Laura Dunne of University Heights, Ohio, is engaged to Jeffrey Todd Lander, son of John and Janice Lander of Summit Township.

Alfred Lubrano, a reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer , will discuss his book, "Limbo: Blue Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams," at 7 p.m. Feb.

THEFT, CEDAR ROAD: On Jan. 29, a University Heights woman, 18, was arrested for shoplifting $1,955.03 worth of merchandise from Dillards.

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City Council's Civic Information Committee is seeking input from the city's senior citizens as to what types of programs and services interest them.

Students hoofing it to Brook Park's Ford Middle School in the morning darkness often walk past Kathy Kubicina's home at the corner of Smith and Sheldon roads.

"Whatever happened to . . .?" is a weekly series updating some of the most newsworthy and interesting local stories covered in The Plain Dealer.

Regulars of the Lee Road bar scene can expect to see some familiar faces at New Heights Grill, located in the space formerly occupied by the Ariyoshi Japanese restaurant.

The 80,800 Jews in Cleveland are moving east and are not aging as much as many believed, a survey contracted by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland found.

John Carroll University's Ignatian Heritage Week begins at 8 p.m. Jan. 29 with the opening Mass at Church of the Gesu, 2470 Miramar Blvd.

The city's Civil Service Commission authorized five civil service examinations to be given for positions in the police and fire departments when it met recently.

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library has offered eReaders at its main Lee Road branch since Jan.

Firefighter Paul Nees has returned to work full time on his regular shift, interim Fire Chief David Rodney told City Council Jan.