Tainted water found in U S schools
The AP reports widespread lead testing in schools and day cares amid Flint concerns. EPA data show 278 facilities exceeded federal lead levels in three years, with many due to aging plumbing and fixtures. Some districts replace pipes or use bottled water, recalling costs and regulatory gaps.
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Prom dress giveaway eases junior Jazmin Keiffer’s prom prep
Jazmin Keiffer, a 17 year old from Lorain Digital Academy, found relief at the Louise R Johnson Memorial Fund prom dress event at Greater Victory Christian Ministries. The free giveaway ran 2 to 5 pm with no appointment, allowing teens and a parent or guest to select gowns from a sea of satin and sequins.
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Greater Victory Christian Ministries
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Emma Baughman
Sheffield Lake
Gas line work slows traffic on Infirmary Road
Columbia Gas contractors will install a gas line across Infirmary Road between Garden and 16th streets. The work will reduce traffic to one lane from 7 a.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Tuesday with flaggers directing vehicles. Expect delays though traffic remains.
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Columbia Gas Contractors
Lorain works to clean up vacant houses in 6th Ward
Lorain councilman Angel Arroyo urges residents to report abandoned homes near East 28th Street and idle mills. He warns one derelict property can trigger tire dumps and wider decay across the ward. Local resident Mary Lou Andujar-Hough recalls a previously steady block now deteriorating.
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East 28Th
Mary Lou Andujar-Hough
East 30Th Street
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