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INDEPENDENCE -- Emergency work began Monday on the Pleasant Valley Bridge to replace sidewalks and railings. The county engineer’s department announced the project a week ago after the bridge, which is east of the intersection of Pleasant Valley and Riverview Road, failed inspection because of deterioration and unsafe condition of the sidewalks.  Full story »

Having been around a winning football program such as Brunswick for the past 15 years, Mark Pinzone knows what it takes to win. The former Blue Devil assistant now hopes to carry on that tradition as the new head coach at Holy Name. “I’m real excited. That was a personal goal of mine,” Pinzone said of earning his first head coaching gig. “After walking around the facility and talking to everybody it just seemed like a really good fit.”  Full story »

PARMA -- The state Education Department on March 9 approved as submitted a budget-reduction plan submitted by the school district, Superintendent Sarah Zatik said. The plan calls for trimming $6.9 million in fiscal year 2011, which begins in July.  Full story »

PARMA -- Another resident here plans to run for Cuyahoga County Council. Matt Bolek, 39, pulled petitions from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. He wants to be the Democratic candidate for the District 4 seat. Bolek said he’s the ideal candidate because he’s a political outsider. He has never run for elected office.  Full story »

PARMA HTS. BURGLARY, PEARL ROAD: A Pearl Road business reported Sunday that someone broke into their building and stole cash from the cash register. BURGLARY, PEARL ROAD: Someone kicked in the back door of a business Sunday and took $50.Â� BURGLARY, PEARL ROAD: A Pearl Road business called police to report that someone had broken into the office Saturday... Full story »

BROOKLYN THEFT BY DECEPTION, BROOKPARK ROAD: The manager of Sam’s Club reported March 11 that a man who is a member purchased a 58-inch Samsung TV valued at $1,721.85 on Feb. 1. On Feb. 2, the man returned what appeared to be an unopened box. It was not checked by employees upon its return and was put back on... Full story »

SEVEN HILLS ASSAULT ON POLICE, CHESTNUT ROAD: Police on March 8 charged a 46-year-old Independence man with felony assault after he allegedly tried to bite a police officer and did bite a security officer at Parma Community General Hospital. Police took the man to the hospital for treatment of a cut chin suffered after police forced him to the... Full story »

Parma City Council has closed a loophole in an ordinance meant to prohibit residents from keeping fowl on their properties.  Full story »

Harvest for Hunger, an annual campaign that provides food to hunger centers in 21 Northeast Ohio counties, continues through April 10.  Full story »

With Easter just around the corner, here’s some egg-citing news for the children. The Ridgewood Family YMCA, 6840 Ridge Road, Parma, will host an Easter egg hunt from noon to 12:30 p.m. March 27. Then, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., children and their families can have photos taken with the day’s special guest of honor, none other than the Easter Bunny.... Full story »

The annual OHSAA Senior All-Star hockey game was won by the South/West squad, 7-3, over the North/East Sunday at Nationwide Arena. The game was played before the state championship game between St. Ignatius and Sylvania Northview, won by Ignatius by a score of 4-1.  Full story »

INDEPENDENCE PANDERING OBSCENITY, ROCKSIDE ROAD: A Lakewood man, 46, came to pick up a cell phone charger March 10 from his ex-girlfriend at Heidi’s Deli. He walked up to her and asked for the charger, then began showing her pornographic pictures of herself. She got upset, and the owner told her to go into the back. The man began... Full story »

SEXUAL IMPOSITION, STATE ROAD: A Meadow Lane man, 22, was arrested Friday after he allegedly made unwanted advances toward a woman in 4-Play Nightclub & Bar, 7391 State. The woman, 30, of Strongsville, said she was on the dance floor at about 1:30 a.m. when the man started brushing his body against hers. The woman tried to get the... Full story »

INDEPENDENCE -- The council committee assignments are set, but the controversy continues. Councilman James Piteo, chair of the Safety Committee, asked Council Clerk Sue Kurshuk to contact committee members Thomas Narduzzi and Dr. Carl Asseff to schedule a meeting for March 30.  Full story »

Cassandra Johnson, principal at Parma Senior High School, served pierogies Friday during a fundraiser at the school to raise money for the campaign to pass school levies. The Back the Schools Committee sponsored the dinner.  Full story »