Secret Santa pays off layaway tab for 23 Avon Walmart customers
(December 19) Lorain Chronicle-Telegram — Secret Santa took on new meaning Saturday at Walmart, where an anonymous benefactor paid about $8,800 in layaway bills for 23 customers.

Holmes Council on Aging awarded Walmart's 12 Day of Giving money
(December 17) Wooster Daily Record - Forget the sleigh and reindeer. This holiday season, Facebook is the vehicle of choice for Walmart's 12 Days of Giving philanthropic campaign to award more than $1.5 million to nonprofit organizations based on user nominations.

AmTrust Financial plans expansion in Downtown Cleveland
(December 5) Press Release -- AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFSI), a multinational property and casualty insurer, and its affiliated companies today announced that – as a result of incentives offered by local and State government – it plans to create hundreds of new jobs in Downtown Cleveland over the next three years.  The plans are contingent upon various governmental approvals in the coming months. 

Layaway makes a comeback for the holiday shopping season
(October 7) WEWS Cleveland -- Layaway is making a comeback, especially with consumers who avoid using or can't get credit. According to consumersearch.com, 42 percent of shoppers said they expect to use layaway to pay for holiday gifts this year.

Sage Hospitality & Optima Ventures plan Cleveland Westin
(October 6) Press Release - Optima Ventures and Sage Hospitality are pleased to announce that they have partnered to purchase the Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre hotel in downtown Cleveland and plan to convert the property into a luxurious 481-room Westin.

Assistance Program Offered To AEP Ohio Customers
(October 3) WTOV Steubenville -- Starting Monday eligible, low-income AEP Ohio customers can apply for assistance to maintain or restore safe electric service.

Chinese Set to Invest in Cleveland’s Biomed Industry
(September 27) Press Release -- Greater Cleveland, home to a vibrant health care technology sector, has a new source of capital to grow local biomedical companies and spur further development in this booming segment of the local economy.

Mobile Meals gets delivery of good news
(September 20) Warren Tribune Chronicle -- A new delivery truck with compartments for both cold and hot meals has been a longtime dream of Trumbull Mobile Meals.

Northeast Ohio students are Project Love teen leader finalists
(September 18) Cleveland Plain Dealer -- In a world filled with violence, crime and destruction, 150 students proved that there are still people with hearts of compassion and a willingness to give back.

Attorney General Warns Grandparents Of Scammers Ahead Of "Grandparents Day"
(September 8) WBNS Columbus -- Attorney General Mike DeWine said his office received 94 complaints about a “Grandparents Scam” so far this year, with the average victim losing nearly $6,000.

AEP Ohio to “Kick in” $500 to Neighbor to Neighbor Program for Every Buckeye Field Goal Made
(August 31) Press Release -- AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), announced today that it will continue to contribute $500 to the Neighbor to Neighbor energy assistance program for every field goal made by Ohio State during the 2011 football season. AEP Ohio donated approximately $9,500 to the program last season.

Crane operator sways high above Cleveland as Flats East Bank project rises from ground
(August 26) Cleveland Plain Dealer -- Mike VanFossen's walk to work is 296 steps -- straight up. He carries his lunch in a backpack slung over his chest. He hoists water, in 2.5-gallon jugs, using a hook that typically totes building materials. He relies on a garden hose, rigged to a portable toilet hundreds of feet below him, when the need arises.

Walmart donates $10K to Springfield schools
(August 17) WTVG Toledo -- A local store with an international name is giving back to teachers after our ABC's of Back to School special. Monday we introduced you to Springfield Local teachers who spent their own money on school supplies. Wednesday, a local store pitched in to help them.

Saving on back-to-school shopping
(August 16) WTVG Toledo -- 13abc's Kristian Brown teams up with TLC's Extreme Couponing mom to help you save at Walmart.

Back to school fashions from Walmart less than $25
(August 9) WTTE Fox 28 Columbus -- Tuttle Crossing Walmart Manager Billy Link discusses some of the popular and affordable back to school fashions available at Walmart on Good Day Columbus.

Price matching promises to save you money, but how easy is it?
(August 6) WEWS (Cleveland - There are some great deals this week. Staples is offering folders for a penny if you spend $5 on your purchase and Office Max is offering crayons for a penny. With price matching, you can get these savings at one store so you can save money and gas.

Back to school means returning to the register
(July 30) Lake County News Herald -- With August just around the corner, back-to-school shopping has commenced. However, with rough economic times and less funding for schools, parents have had to carry a heavier load financially, causing more penny pinching.

Poor areas to get more access to fresh food
(July 21) Columbus Dispatch -- Some of the largest U.S. grocers said yesterday that they would join forces with first lady Michelle Obama to bring healthful food to urban and rural areas where access to fresh groceries is poor.

One Volt owner leads charge at new public station
(July 14) Columbus Dispatch -- Drivers of plug-in electric cars now can get a free charge at the Walmart store at Easton, where the retailer has installed its first public charging station. The station, unveiled yesterday, is part of a partnership with Columbus-based American Electric Power.

Summer Vacation Planning Things To Remember On Short Travel Trips
(July 6) WCMH Columbus -- If you're taking a short trip, NBC4 is here for you to help you remember the little things and watch your wallet at the same time.Local retailers are busy helping you get your groceries & your vacation necessities. We stopped by the Walmart on Britton Parkway and manager Billy Link told us people are busy stocking up.

Energy fund starts third year
(June 10) Columbus Dispatch - Most of the customers who have received money from a fund that helps people pay home electricity bills are working or have disability or retirement income, officials say. Just 15 percent of the more than 19,500 households served so far are unemployed or have no income.

Super soakers go through the kid test
(June 1) WTTE Columbus - Good Day Columbus put the most popular water guns through the ultimate test.

Key to our future
(May 31) Youngstown Vindicator - Campaign for Jobs Op-Ed - There is not a region anywhere in Ohio that has more at stake in the outcome of Gov. John Kasich’s “jobs budget” than the greater Mahoning Valley. One need only look at the population losses that have occurred just since the last census — revealing the worst decline in population of any major metropolitan area in the nation — to recognize that we have a serious employment opportunity problem here.

Budget would put Ohio on right economic path
(May 28) Columbus Dispatch - Campaign for Jobs Op-Ed - Leading business organizations are supporting passage of the state's two-year budget bill through Ohio's Campaign for Jobs. For some, this is a departure from the practice of remaining neutral on budget bills. Why do we now take the extraordinary step of supporting policies in the budget as diverse as teacher retention, Medicaid funding and prison reform?

Local coupon queen shares her saving secrets
(May 17) WCMH Cleveland - A hot new hobby is taking over around the country: couponing. The popular TV show Extreme Couponing has only added to the hype. NBC4's Mikaela Hunt found one of the coupon queens in Central Ohio, and she's letting us in on her secrets

.New website is portal for local giving
(May 16) Columbus Dispatch - Local charities that joined to form a chamber of commerce made up of nonprofit organizations serving the needy launched a website today for donors to make online gifts to agencies

Walmart to partner with local farmer
(April 22) WEWS - Cleveland - Farmers markets and roadside stands have always been a popular way to get quality locally grown produce, now you can add Walmart to your list of choices.

Cleveland Browns join civic efforts to improve the Lakefront
(April 20) For Immediate Release - The Cleveland Browns today announced that they are joining a united effort with the City of Cleveland, their stadium neighbors and the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) to develop a Lakefront that offers a year-round vibrancy and is better connected to downtown.

Central Elgin officials visit Cleveland
(March 30) For Immediate Release - A delegation of officials from Central Elgin, Ontario spent last Friday in Cleveland meeting with Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority officials and others about launching cross-lake ferry service.

American Greetings to stay in Ohio, with state aid; company undecided on headquarters site
(March 7) Cleveland Plain Dealer - MarchAmerican Greetings Corp. plans to stay in Ohio, now that the state has assembled a gift bag of tax credits and $18.5 million in grants and loans for the publicly traded company. But the company, based in Brooklyn, is still being coy about whether it will renovate its longtime headquarters or build new offices in another Cleveland suburb.

American Greetings Headquarters To Remain in Ohio
(March 7) For Immediate Release - American Greetings CEO Zev Weiss announced the Company will keep its corporate headquarters in northeast Ohio.  Weiss made the announcement together with Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich, who signed legislation providing important new tax incentives to help companies like American Greetings succeed in Ohio.

Cleveland Development Advisors awarded $35 Million to continue successful efforts to create jobs, development in Cleveland
(February 24) For Immediate Release – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Cleveland Development Advisors (CDA) has been awarded $35 million in federal tax credits to   attract public and private investment capital for projects in the City of Cleveland.

Groups step up to help those displaced by fire
(February 24) Cincinnati Enquirer - A corporate giant and a local church are among those that have stepped up to help 30 people who were displaced by an apartment complex fire Sunday night in Woodlawn.

Noted trial attorney to form new law firm based in Cleveland
(January 31) For Immediate Release - Steven S. Kaufman will be launching a new national trial and litigation law firm that will be headquartered in Cleveland. Mr. Kaufman, who managed a successful boutique practice earlier in his career, has formed Kaufman & Company, with offices in Cleveland and plans for near-term expansion to New York and Washington, D.C.  For the past eight years, he has been a partner at Thompson Hine LLP. 

Eight communities in Portage receive energy conservation funding
(January 13) Ravenna Record-Courier - The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council has awarded energy conservation grants totaling $535,371 to eight Portage County communities. The grants will be used to make energy efficient improvements to public facilities and systems.

The Cleveland Foodbank gets a $100,000 donation
(January 12) WTAM Cleveland - The Cleveland Foodbank accepted a check from Wal-Mart in the amount of $100-thousand. That money will be used for the Children's Nutrition Initiative which is made up of several programs including the Kidscafe where at-risk youth at community centers are provided a daily meal and nutrition education.

Communities get NOPEC funding
(January 7) Ashtabula Star-Beacon - The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council has handed out another $229,000 to more Ashtabula County communities for a variety of energy-saving projects.

Lake Communities get NOPEC grants
(January 6) Lake County News-Herald -- Five Lake County communities will receive grants as part of the continuing effort to increase energy efficiency in Northeast Ohio. The grants, totaling $609,150, come from FirstEnergy Corp. as part of an agreement reached with the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council last year.

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