Environment, Weather, Animals
I’ve covered a wide range of environmental topics:
Impactful reporting that resulted in a ban on proposed fracking.
Thoughtful coverage of the City of Akron’s federal consent decree for its violations of the Clean Water Act.
Issues of environmental justice such as lead poisoning, pollution, recycling, community-led efforts to prevent deforestation and housing development in Akron’s “last major greenfield,” and the harms of highway expansion.
Efforts to preserve and restore Greater Cleveland’s natural resources including the Cuyahoga River, Lake Erie, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
My reporting on animals has spanned from wildlife — such as a federal proposal to kill double-crested cormorants, and Q&As to inform the public about coyotes and bobcats — to animals kept in zoos, horses used by police, and companion animals.
I also wrote timely weather stories for all of Northeast Ohio.
Should Cleveland Spend $13 Million for Police Mounted Unit? (Cleveland Magazine | December 5, 2023)
Have you seen coyotes in Northeast Ohio? Experts say they’re more common – and less dangerous – than you think: Q&A (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 25, 2021)
Rain, cooler temps on the way: Northeast Ohio’s Thursday weather forecast (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 10, 2021)
Spring-like temps continue: Northeast Ohio’s Wednesday weather forecast (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 9, 2021)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park wraps up Krejci Dump clean-up, restoration (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 2, 2021)
Akron to replace lead water pipes with copper to improve water quality for 400 homes (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 18, 2021)
Bobcat spotted in Summit County; what does it mean for Northeast Ohio ecosystems? Q&A (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 7, 2021)
Akron pulls fracking proposal following public outcry over drilling at LaDue Reservoir in Geauga County (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 4, 2021)
Bobcat spotted in Summit Metro Park in Richfield (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | February 3, 2021)
Federal proposal to kill double-crested cormorants in Ohio latest in series of attacks on protected waterfowl (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 9, 2021)
National Weather Service issues winter weather advisory for parts of Northeast Ohio as snow falls in Greater Cleveland (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 16, 2020)
Akron City Council postpones decision on upscale townhouses at former Riverwoods Golf Course near Cuyahoga Valley National Park (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 14, 2020)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park superintendent leaving for Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 19, 2020)
Akron Zoo wrapping up construction on Wild Asia area for tigers, red pandas, white-cheeked gibbons (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 26, 2020)
Beautiful weather in store: Warmer-than-average temperatures, clear skies expected this week, weekend in Northeast Ohio (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 7, 2020)
ODOT’s $125 million plan to add lanes to I-77 could be better spent in Akron-area, could worsen storm runoff, local officials say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 25, 2020)
Akron moves forward with ‘Rubber City Heritage Trail’ on abandoned elevated railway (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 18, 2020)
$700,000 in federal grants awarded for Akron firefighter safety, carbon monoxide alarms for residents (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 14, 2020)
ODOT’s proposal to add lanes to I-77 in northern Summit County could boost Akron’s economy, local officials say (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 9, 2020)
New farm joins Cuyahoga Valley National Park as part of Countryside Initiative (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 8, 2020)
National Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm warning for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina counties (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 28, 2020)
National Weather Service issues flash flood warning for parts of Cuyahoga, Summit counties until 2:45 p.m. (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 28, 2020)
National Weather Service issues flash flood warning for Cuyahoga, Lorain counties until 11:30 p.m. (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 28, 2020)
18-year-old North Canton man identified as victim in fiery tanker crash on Ohio 8 in Akron (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 26, 2020)
Akron reboots campaign to encourage residents to recycle properly (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 24, 2020)
Brecksville dams removed, Cuyahoga River flowing freely between CVNP and Cleveland for first time in nearly 200 years (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 6, 2020)
National Weather Service issues flood advisory for Cuyahoga, Lake counties until 7:15 p.m. (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 3, 2020)
Ohio & Erie Canalway Association awards $600,000 in grants for restoration programs (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | July 16, 2020)
National Weather Service issues flash flood warning for parts of Cuyahoga, Summit counties (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | July 7, 2020)
Storm chances continue as Saharan dust blows into region: Northeast Ohio’s weekend weather forecast (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 25, 2020)
Chance of rain and thunderstorms: Northeast Ohio’s Thursday weather forecast (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 24, 2020)
Mostly sunny with chance of rain: Northeast Ohio’s Wednesday weather forecast (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 23, 2020)
Air quality advisory issued for Northeast Ohio (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 19, 2020)
Akron launches socially distant summer programs including scavenger hunts, radio concerts (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | May 20, 2020)
National Weather Service issues overnight frost advisory for parts of Northeast Ohio (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | May 6, 2020)
Summit County voters approve tax increase for Summit Metro Parks (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 28, 2020)
Akron’s Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens to open grounds for a free walk through the gardens (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 23, 2020)
Animals stay fed and healthy while the Akron Zoo is closed due to coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 13, 2020)
National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in southern Lorain, northern Medina counties (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 8, 2020)
Akron Zoo donates 1,400 N-95 masks to medical workers combating coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 3, 2020)
Akron to appeal appointment of professor to review city’s compliance with federally mandated sewer project (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | May 27, 2020)
Akron Zoo closed through March 31 due to coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 17, 2020)
Public meeting about Gorge Dam removal set for March 31 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 10, 2020)
Army Corps of Engineers restores stream under Stanford Road bridge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 10, 2020)