WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 2022 |
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Have you gone days without receiving mail? As we increasingly rely on online shopping and deliveries, the U.S. Postal Service has hundreds and hundreds of job openings, for letter carriers and support personnel. The same shortages that we see in other industries. That means postal employees are strapped, and on some days, in some neighborhoods, the mail doesn’t come. - Laura |
Overnight Scores and Weather |
Guardians at Chicago White Sox: Guardians use extra-inning magic to thump White Sox, 10-7, take control of AL Central Northeast Ohio Wednesday weather forecast: Hot and windy |
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A shortage of delivery employees in the U.S. Postal Service has led to slow or no delivery in communities throughout Greater Cleveland, elsewhere in Ohio and across the nation. (Nati Harnik, Associated Press file photo) |
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Mail problems: A shortage of delivery employees in the U.S. Postal Service has led to slow or no delivery in communities throughout Greater Cleveland and across the nation. Robert Higgs reports it’s a problem that was triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and continues to linger as the postal service tries to fill open jobs – a task made even more complicated as aging workers retire. Today in Ohio: Republican Supreme Court Justices Pat DeWine, Pat Fischer and Sharon Kennedy attended Donald Trump’s Saturday night rally in Youngstown, where Trump leaned into the QAnon conspiracy theory movement. We’re talking about the propriety of judges charged with upholding the law attending such an event on Today in Ohio. |
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Down-ballot races: While Ohio’s races for U.S. Senate and governor this year have garnered a lot of attention, far less focus has been given to the campaigns for the four other statewide executive offices on the ballot: attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer and state auditor. Jeremy Pelzer reports that Republicans are expected to hold onto each of those four offices – some quite easily. Title IX: The Ohio State Board of Education heard hours of public testimony Tuesday about a resolution opposing a Biden Administration attempt to expand protections for gay and transgender students, even at the risk of losing federal funding for a variety of programs. Jeremy Pelzer reports the proposed resolution, introduced by board member Brandon Shea of Madison County, will be voted on by board members during their next meeting on Oct. 11-12, according to State Board of Education President Charlotte McGuire. Heartbeat law: A lawyer involved in the lawsuit challenging Ohio’s “heartbeat” abortion ban says the Hamilton County judge overseeing a case plans to issue a second order temporarily blocking the law. Andrew Tobias reports that would extend the pause until after an Oct. 7 hearing scheduled for a more permanent order blocking the law while both sides argue their case. Roe v. Wade: Ohio Supreme Court candidate Terri Jamison criticized Justice Patrick Fischer’s controversial comments comparing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade to decisions that upheld slavery and segregation. Jamison, a Democrat, said she believed Fischer’s comments from a speech at the Delaware City Republican Club show her opponent in the Nov. 8 election makes decisions based on politics and not established law, Adam Ferrise reports. Loan forgiveness: The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday estimated that more than 1.5 million Ohioans will be able to take advantage of President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive as much as $20,000 in federal student college loans, reports Sabrina Eaton. Nationwide, it estimated that over 40 million borrowers will be eligible for its student debt relief plan, and almost 20 million borrowers could see their entire remaining balance discharged. Russia ambassador: President Joe Biden on Tuesday picked a career diplomat who hails from Barberton to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation, reports Sabrina Eaton. Lynne M. Tracy currently serves as U.S. ambassador to Armenia. Back on ballot: Terpsehore “Tore” Maras, an elections conspiracy theorist, will be able to challenge Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose as a political independent in the Nov. 8 election after the Ohio Supreme Court voted Tuesday to restore her candidacy, overturning an earlier decision from LaRose’s office, Andrew Tobias reports. |
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Executive debate: Uncommitted voters looking to be swayed by something new from the candidates running for Cuyahoga County executive were likely disappointed by Tuesday’s debate, Kaitlin Durbin reports. “Boring,” “nothing new,” and “safe” were some of the comments attendees made following the hour-long debate between Democrat Chris Ronayne and Republican Lee Weingart. Examiner budget: Cuyahoga County will have to draw $2.8 million from reserves in order to cover cash shortfalls at the medical examiner’s office this year, in part because of Executive Armond Budish’s strategy to underbudget for staffing vacancies. Kaitlin Durbin reports that for the 2022-23 biennial budget, Budish asked departments to seek only the funding needed to cover the number of staff then-employed, not what would be needed if all jobs were filled. Cleveland’s promise: One fourth-grade girl now lives with her family in a home, after years of homelessness. Hannah Drown reports that the family stayed at an overflow shelter in Cleveland until space opened in a more permanent facility – the one Grace saw out the bus window on a field trip. Poverty rate: While median income and overall poverty rates did not change much in the United States in 2021 during the second year of the pandemic, new U.S. Census data shows Cleveland remains the big city in Ohio with the highest poverty rate, reports Zachary Smith. The estimates placed Cleveland’s poverty rate at 29.3%, down from 32% the year before and more than double the national poverty rate of 11.6%. PFAS: Forever chemicals -- PFAS in the scientific world - short for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances -- don’t readily decompose, and they could be anywhere. Peter Krouse reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new federal health advisories for forever chemicals, meaning that more than 1,500 public water systems across Ohio would be forced to comply. Librarian: Kacie Armstrong recalls many vivid memories of walking the aisles of the Glenville library as a child. As a mentor with Youth Opportunities Unlimited, a librarian encouraged her to enter the field, reports Alexis Oatman. Now director of Euclid Public Library, Armstrong is the first Black woman to be named “Ohio Librarian of the Year.” Law diversity: As Cleveland law firms struggle with low diversity rates, the Case Western Reserve University School of Law has announced a continuing education program that offers a free curriculum for local business leaders and practicing lawyers seeking to bolster their credentials in diversity, equity and inclusion, reports John Tucker. |
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Secret shopping: Companies wanting to get an objective view of daily operations may use mystery shoppers to buy a product or enjoy a service and report back. Sean McDonnell writes in his weekly column about the jobs, like going through a restaurant’s drive-thru, which can net a couple of hundred dollars a month. Vaccine grant: University Hospitals has received a $12.5 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control to research the effectiveness of vaccines for flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. Julie Washington reports UH can potentially receive another $8 million for the five-year cooperative agreement. Top Nurses: Maggie Tolbert’s childhood in Alabama led to her resolve to fight for equity in healthcare and break down barriers to care during her career as a registered nurse. Julie Washington reports that Tolbert is the winner of the Nurse Innovator Award for cleveland.com’s Top Nurses for her commitment to innovation. Health fair: The Cleveland Clinic on Thursday will host a free community health fair, Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports. The fair, open to ages 18 and older, will provide free health screenings geared toward the unique needs of the Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ communities, the hospital said. |
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New trial: The second trial of two men who spent 15 years in prison for a drive-by shooting they say they didn’t commit is expected to see two former Cleveland police officers accuse two current police officers of lying about witnessing the crime. Cory Shaffer reports opening statements delivered Tuesday in the trial of Michael Sutton, 35, and Kenny Phillips, 36, show that the trial will turn into a battle over the credibility of Det. Daniel Lentz and Sgt. Michael Keane. Postal theft: A U.S. Postal Service employee in Brooklyn is accused of stealing high-end shoes and phones from the mail, reports Adam Ferrise. Illegal bills: A North Ridgeville doctor is accused of illegally billing Medicare for tests that aim to predict someone’s likelihood of cancer and for prescribing braces to patients who didn’t need them. Adam Ferrise reports Timothy Sutton, 41, is charged in federal court in Cleveland with healthcare fraud and making false statements relating to healthcare matters. Browns fan: A Rocky River man has been arrested and accused of throwing a water bottle that hit Browns owner Jimmy Haslam after the New York Jets scored on their last possession Sunday. The 51-year-old, who has not been charged in Cleveland Municipal Court, was accused of assault, disorderly conduct and failure to comply with a direct order. The team plans to ban the fan. |
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CMA: The Cleveland Museum of Art’s 38-member board of trustees on Monday elected Ellen Stirn Mavec, president of the Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation, as the museum’s new board chair for a three-year term, reports Steven Litt. An influential philanthropist and former dealer in decorative arts, antiques, and jewelry, and a trustee who has served on the museum’s board since 1991, Mavec succeeds Scott Mueller, CEO of Dealer Tire. Beauford Delaney: The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired a major abstract painting by Beauford Delaney, reports Steven Litt. Delaney is a major but underrecognized American artist who chronicled the Harlem Renaissance with visionary intensity before moving to Paris in the 1950s to escape racism and homophobia. Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra’s Severance Music Center season offers a treasure trove of classical music offerings for Northeast Ohio. There’s also a cornucopia of orchestral, chamber and vocal music offerings on display this fall and beyond. Zachary Lewis previews the fall seasons. Bike shops: Looking for a bike shop to buy a new set of wheels, or to keep your bike in tip-top shape? Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez team up with Yelp Cleveland for the quintessential list of bike shops across Northeast Ohio. |
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