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Ohio Supreme Court reverses PUCO decision, finds utility resellers are utilities under state law

The Ohio Supreme Court has waded into a dispute over submetering - dealing a blow to the third-party companies managing electricity service and billing at some apartment complexes. Read Full Story Fri, May 1, 2026

Time for full transparency on Ohio's fracking waste practices: editorial

In February of last year, state Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan of Parma introduced a bill to require owners of all hydraulic fracturing (fracking) oil and gas well operations drilling in state parks "to disclose the chemical components of the materials used in the drilling operation." Read Full Story Wed, Apr 29, 2026

Ohio submetering decision 'provides a pathway to a solution'

The state's highest court, the Ohio Supreme Court, ruled last Wednesday that submetering companies, or the middlemen buying electric and other utilities at wholesale cost to resell it, must be regulated like other utility companies. Read Full Story Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Food pantries on Ohio college campuses help students experiencing food insecurity

Food insecurity is one of the biggest issues on college campuses, yet is often invisible, according to experts. Read Full Story Wed, Apr 22, 2026

Ohio reclassifies synthetic kratom, making ban permanent

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has reclassified synthetic kratom, making its temporary ban permanent and ensuring it can no longer be sold in Ohio. Read Full Story Wed, Apr 15, 2026

State Rep. Brennan delivers emotional testimony at PUCO hearing

PARMA, Ohio -- FirstEnergy is currently before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) seeking to lower its obligations to the public for providing safe and reliable power. Read Full Story Mon, Mar 9, 2026

Ohio lawmaker seeks to mandate tutoring for struggling students

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Some Ohio lawmakers are increasingly concerned about students' declining test scores in math and English. Read Full Story Mon, Mar 2, 2026

Ohio House bill seeks to pay student teachers amid shortage

COLUMBUS, Ohio - College students who are student teaching could receive pay and health coverage, cost-of-living stipends, licensing exam reimbursements and tuition discounts under a new Ohio House bill. Read Full Story Thu, Feb 5, 2026

Creamy and crunchy - Parma Peanut Butter Drive benefits All Faiths Pantry

PARMA, Ohio - The 15th annual Parma Peanut Butter Drive has returned for the entire month of December. Read Full Story Tue, Dec 23, 2025

State Rep. Sean Brennan hoping to name State Road in Parma after Vietnam War hero

PARMA, Ohio -- Most friends of Frank A. Herda, who died in 2023, had no idea he was a Vietnam War hero. Read Full Story Wed, Dec 10, 2025