Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Our top stories this week cover FirstEnergy’s request with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to have more time allotted to respond to power outages and renewed plans for a sale of the closed Springfield Township Red Roof Inn.
Stick around to read about Greater Akron Chamber naming Cliff Deveny of Summa Health the recipient of the 2026 H. Peter Burg Award.
FirstEnergy seeks longer turnaround time to resolve power outages
Government officials from Barberton and other Northeast Ohio communities are challenging FirstEnergy Corp.’s request with state regulators to grant it more time to respond to power outages and to permit more outages per year…