Cleveland's Flats East Bank hotel will carry the Aloft brand
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has signed on to the Flats East Bank project, where a 150-room Aloft hotel is scheduled to open in early 2013.
Aloft Hotels to debut in Cleveland
(August 20) For Immediate Release - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today announced plans to debut its Aloft brand in Cleveland, Ohio. Aloft Cleveland Downtown is scheduled to open in early 2013 as a key element of the Flats East Bank development – Cleveland’s newest, upscale mixed-use complex.
Cancer facility to be in Miami Twp.
(August 19) Dayton Daily News -- The owner of a world-renowned cancer treatment center has announced plans to build his company’s production headquarters at the southwest corner of the new Austin Interchange.
Wright State partners with proton therapy center
(August 19) Dayton Daily News -- Wright State University confirmed Thursday, Aug. 19, that it has signed an agreement to potentially collaborate with a company pursuing a $170 million proton therapy cancer treatment center at Austin Boulevard and Interstate 75.
Meeting examines policy reforms aimed at Ohio kids
(August 19) The Athens News -- Advocates, educators, parents, students and policymakers gathered Tuesday morning to provide their input on a series of policy reforms that will be recommended to the state Board of Education to enhance and improve the lives of Ohio children.
Walmart back to school fashion
(August 18) WTTE Fox 28 Columbus -- Good Day Columbus anchor Amy Lutz talks to Walmart about back to school fashions for under $25.WEDNESDAY: Walmart back to school fashion.
Smart shopping saves money on classroom supplies
(August 18) Columbus Dispatch/WBNS Columbus -- Before long, school-age children throughout central Ohio will be scurrying to bus stops, poring over textbooks and cramming for tests. For now, though, their parents seem to be the ones working up a sweat.
AEP Ohio program assists 107 households in Licking County
(July 31) Newark Advocate - American Electric Power's utility assistance program provided 107 grants, worth $27,969 in all, to Licking County individuals or households from May 2009 to June 2010.
Developer MRN Ltd. to break ground Monday on Uptown project in University Circle
(July 29) Cleveland Plain Dealer - After decades of discussions and nearly five years of planning, a developer finally is ready to build homes, stores and restaurants along Euclid Avenue in University Circle..
Obscure immigration program encourages foreign investors
(July 29) American Public Media, Marketplace Morning Report - One Cleveland entrepreneur is using a little-known U.S. immigration program to encourage local development.
Flats East Bank project receives $20 million from foreign investors
(June 25) Cleveland Plain Dealer - Wealthy foreign investors have committed $20 million to the Flats East Bank project, motivated by the promise of profits and permanent residency in America.
International investment center established in Cleveland
(June 25) Press Release - Cleveland stands to get a big economic boost from an international program expected to bring hundreds of new jobs and up to $50 million of foreign investment annually into northeast Ohio.
Need overwhelms aid for AEP bill
(June 3) Columbus Dispatch - A donor-supported hardship fund for Ohio customers of American Electric Power is almost too popular: So many households seek help that the program occasionally runs short of money.
Program Helps Struggling Families
(June 4) WHIZ-TV Zanesville - Program Helps Struggling FamiliesFor families who face difficulty in paying their monthly AEP utility bills, there is hope, and a way to keep afloat in a time where costs seem to be ever-rising. The program is called Neighbor to Neighbor and allows customers to add a dollar or two to their monthly bills to help their fellow Ohioans.
Neighbor to Neighbor Program Continues to Offer Assistance
(June 3) Press Release - Since May 2009, AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), and Dollar Energy Fund have been collaborating on an energy assistance program that has provided more than $2.3 million in assistance to help moderate to low-income customers maintain or restore electric service. As the Neighbor to Neighbor Program begins its second year, AEP Ohio has announced it will commit an additional $500,000 to the program.
Ohio bill forces insurers to cover care of diabetes
(May 15) Springfield News Sun - The increasing prevalence of diabetes is threatening our community, and many of our friends, neighbors and loved ones do not have access to the tools they need to fight this disease. But the Ohio Senate and state Sen. Chris Widener can help address this crisis.
Wal-Mart makes big pledge to food banks
(May 13) Columbus Dispatch - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to add to the nation's food-bank larder in a big way with $2 billion in cash and other gifts over the next five years.
Ohio joining push to insure kids
(March 12) Columbus Dispatch - Two of three uninsured kids in Ohio - 77,000 youngsters - don't have to go without health care. Their modest family incomes qualify them for tax-funded coverage, but they aren't enrolled.
U.S. cities seek ways to aid property developers
(January 6) Rueters - U.S. municipal and state governments, despite facing their own cash shortfall, are finding ways to help local property developers navigate the current downturn, in some cases rescuing projects that would otherwise fall victim to the credit crunch.
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