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Zaria Johnson

Reporter · US

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media

    How Ohio's vineyards are handling the invasive spotted lanternfly to protect Ohio wine (opens the original)

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    Gene Sigel owns South River Vineyard in Geneva. He’s worked the land for more than three decades producing wine from the 130 acres of grape vines on the property. But he says, for the last 12 years, he’s been keeping a close eye on an emerging, invasive threat: the spotted lanternfly. "I spend a lot time walking around and looking at the grapes and driving through," he said. For his vineyard and many others in Northeast Ohio’s, Sigel said this monitoring seems to be working. "I can honestly say

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Zaria Johnson

    Shaker, Cleveland Heights residents debate Horseshoe Park restoration project (opens the original)

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    Residents are split on the future of Doan Brook and the site of the former Horseshoe Lake in Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, weighing construction and disruption against environmental benefits. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District plans to invest nearly $32 million dollars to tear down part of the Doan Brook dam to remediate contaminated sediment, restore wetlands and improve water quality in the brook. But the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency must approve the sewer district's pl

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Zaria Johnson

    RTA considers holding off on route cuts planned for December (opens the original)

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    Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority staff has asked CEO India Birdsong Terry to hold off on a second round of service cuts planned for December to avoid undercutting support for a sales tax increase planned for the May ballot. RTA staff said their recommendation to hold off on nearly 5% in additional service cuts came from public meetings and pushback from the community on the proposal. The concern is that additional route cuts could sour voters on approving a county sales tax increase

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Zaria Johnson

    Stark County residents sue township trustees alleging lack of transparency in data center project (opens the original)

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    Residents are suing the Perry Township Board of Trustees, Panattoni Development Company and other local agencies, alleging violations of the Ohio Revised Code and the state's Open Meetings Act. Developers broke ground on the 100-acre, 240-megawatt data center in Perry Township earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, challenges the amended noise ordinance approved by trustees in October, along with the tax-exemption consent resolution approved by the board in March. "How Perry Township cam

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Zaria Johnson

    How Ideastream's unofficial 'bug girl' handles her fear of insects (opens the original)

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    During my nearly four years as Ideastream Public Media's environment reporter, I've learned that you only need to cover a topic a few times before it becomes "your thing." So naturally, after reporting on midge season, filming an Instagram reel on ticks and continuing coverage of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Ohio, I became the newsroom's unofficial bug reporter. Through that reporting, I've learned a lot about the role insects play in our environment and, in some cases, how we need to prot

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