Fire department complaint has anti-Semitic overtones

In a case with anti-Semitic overtones, a former platoon chief of the Shawnee Township Fire Department in northwestern Ohio has lodged a discrimination grievance with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, accusing the department of firing him ...

Surging Tribe tab Masterson to face Felix and Mariners

The Indians' 2013 roster is full of new faces. Yet at the 41-game mark this season, Cleveland sports a record just one game better than last year's mark. Delve a little further into the numbers, however, and one can spot the differences between the two versions of the club. The Indians, who have won 16 of their last 20 games, have a plus-29 run differential. Last year at this ...

Smoke to be a no-no at MetroHealth

Current employees will not be affected, and the MetroHealth System will provide assistance for those who wish to quit using tobacco ...

New president for Cuyahoga Community College

CLEVELAND -- A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory. Trustees of Cuyahoga (keye-uh-HOH'-guh) Community College in Cleveland selected Alex Johnson to succeed Jerry Sue Thornton as president. Johnson led the college's Metropolitan campus from 1993 to 2003. He is currently president of the ...

Aurora student wins Maltz essay contest grand prize

CJN PHOTO / SUE HOFFMAN 'Stop the Hate' Gathering at the conclusion of the "Stop the Hate" ceremony are, from left, Maltz Museum founders Milton and Tamar Maltz, first-place winner Annie Robinson, third-place winner Robert Edwards, second-place winner Kelly Knaser, museum executive director Lynda A. Bender, and The Rev. Otis Moss, ...