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September 13, 2016

Washington, DC: September 12, 2016. (PCP) Last Friday, September 9, Congressman Richard Hanna (R-NY) introduced a bipartisan resolution highlighting the political and refugee crisis in Lebanon to coincide with IDC's third annual National Advocacy Day.


September 12, 2016

Lebanon has welcomed 1 million Syrian refugees – nearly 1/4 its population; resolution voices support for Lebanese Armed Forces against ISIS and Hezbollah


September 11, 2016

Several hundred area residents and first responders attended the dedication of the 911 First Responders Last Call Memorial today at Toledo Memorial Park.

The monument was completed today by the installation of an 18-foot, 13,000-pound steel beam from the World Trade Center. The beam was hoisted by a crane on top of a 9.5-foot tall concrete and granite base.


September 11, 2016

TOLEDO - The First Responders Last Call Memorial is now complete at Toledo Memorial Park.

Saturday's dedication ceremony brought a full morning of events, starting with a motorcade that escorted one of the last beams from the World Trade Center downtown to the park.

The beam was slowly put into place on the top of the memorial, along with a flag.


September 10, 2016

PARMA, Ohio – Parma’s Ukrainian American community commemorated the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence with a parade. The annual parade kicked-off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, from Cleveland Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, the entryway to Ukrainian Village, a 1.5 mile stretch along Parma’s main thoroughfare, State Road.


September 10, 2016

I FIRST DISCOVERED the public library as a child (when it was known as the Lucas County Library).

Exploring around our neighborhood, I looked through a basement transom window that opened to a room at the former Glann School and wondered what all those books were. They had the most amazing aroma.


September 10, 2016

Money for three-year physics research project

By Blade Staff

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) today announced the award of $210,000 to the University of Toledo for a three-year project to build on the recent success of quantum defect theories for atom-atom and ion-atom interactions.


September 6, 2016

For two hours, union members representing organizations from across northwest Ohio filled downtown Toledo streets for the annual Labor Day parade.

As many as 20,000 people were expected to march in the parade, which stepped off at 9 a.m.

Scores of spectators lined the downtown streets to watch.


September 5, 2016

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - For thousands of union members, this annual labor of love is for the love of Labor.

Representatives from AFSCME, The UAW, Teamsters and more than 100 other unions filled the streets of downtown Toledo this morning.

They were lock-step with local marching bands, flanked by horses and surrounded by flying candy.


September 2, 2016

LORAIN — Valor Home, which assists homeless veterans with housing and meals as well as a hand in gaining employment and with addiction and mental health issues, will get continued financial assistance.