Off-duty Amherst firefighter helps rescue crash victims on Turnpike
Pete Stamatis, an Amherst firefighter, stopped to aid a two passenger car after a spinout on the Ohio Turnpike in Elyria. He pulled the driver and passenger to safety before a semi struck the vehicle, injuring no majorly, while Stamatis retrieved a dog and called 911. Authorities praised his quick actions as the crash scene intensified.
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Parma
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Stamatis
Elyria Engine Company 3
Ryan Lakatos
Lakatos
Joe Pronesti
the Chronicle
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Pete
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Lorain County food bank hit by USDA cut
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio loses more than 148000 pounds of USDA funded foods slated for May to August deliveries to Lorain, Erie, Huron, and Crawford counties. The cancellation affects protein items milk and produce, with Ohio food banks facing millions in losses and farmers impacted by the Local Food Purchase program.
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Lorain County
Second Harvest Food Bank
North Central
Ohio
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Franklin Roosevelt
Second Harvest
Erie
Huron
Crawford
USDA
Julie Chase-Morefield
Baumhart Road
Cleveland Food Bank
Chase Morefield
Akron-Canton
Cate
Ohio Association of Foodbanks
Joree Novotny
Novotny
Chronicle-Telegram
LaGrange rail crossing plan on hold
LaGrange mayor pushes for an underpass to replace the dangerous Route 301 at grade crossing, citing high traffic and safety concerns. Federal funding uncertainty paused the Ohio Rail Development Commission planning study, delaying a spring or summer 2025 start.
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Ohio Rail Development Commission
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Gary Kincannon
Kincannon
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LaGrange Township
Washington
Fire Department
Keystone Pointe
Keystone
Keystone Pointe Nursing Home
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