CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 14 -- Fifth Third Bank issued the following news release: Fifth Third has announced the opening of its sixth commercial banking office in California with a new location in Bakersfield. The expansion exemplifies the Bank's continued investment in the California market. Located in the Central Valley, the office covers Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties and is staffed by a locally based team with a longstanding history with the region. Part of  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15 -- Ohio House Democrats posted the following statement on June 13, 2024, from House Minority Leader Allison Russo, D-Upper Arlington: * * * Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been used by more than five million people in the United States. "This ruling strengthens American's fundamental freedom of bodily autonomy at a tim  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Ohio-based nursing home chain CommuniCare Family of Companies will pay $400,000 and one of their Maryland nursing homes will be subject to independent oversight for three years. This arrangement, the result of an extensive investigation by the Office of Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit (  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Nationwide Children's Hospital announced today that longtime donors Joe and Linda Chlapaty have donated $25 million to support the recently launched Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research. The gift will fund innovative research, endowed faculty to recruit nationally renowned researchers, and construction for new facilities. The Chlapatys' commitment is part of the recently  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Bernie Moreno was caught "welcoming" the support and campaigning behind closed doors with Tony George a "big player" in the FirstEnergy scandal which led to a $1.3 billion bailout "that fell on the backs of... everyday Ohioans." This is not Moreno's first time cozying up to individuals involved in the largest corruption scandal in state history, with previous reporting finding he "accepted a large donation" from an   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 42 other attorneys general secured a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over allegations related to marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Ohio will receive $27.7 million as part of the settlement. "Transparency is non-negotiable when it comes to consumer safety," Yost said. "Selling harmful products without disc  more

PORT CLINTON, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: An Ottawa County man has been indicted on theft charges after an investigation discovered he embezzled more than $60,000 from the Danbury Township Fire Fighters Association, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Trevor Ross, 40, was indicted in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on three counts of grand theft, each a fourth-degree felony. Ross was treasurer   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Following the special election in Ohio's 6th congressional district, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement. "We're grateful to Michael Kripchak for running a campaign rooted in the belief that the people of Ohio's 6th district deserve a representative who works for them, not just the wealthy and well connected. Michael ran a strong campaign that   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Following the Supreme Court ruling in FDA vs Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, in which the court unanimously rejected attacks on access to safe, long-standing reproductive care, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement: "Today, we can breathe a little easier knowing that Mifepristone will remain widely available. But make no mistake, abortion is s  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- The Ohio Department of Education issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin announced today that the recipients of Ohio's Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) savings account program now have additional time to use their approved funds. The deadline to spend funds on eligible learning activities has been extended to Sept. 1, 2025. All claims for ACE payments or reimbursement must be submitted  more

BEREA, Ohio, June 15 (TNSres) -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: * * * From publishing in a Spanish-language newspaper to presenting at a major conference, BW students put their Espanol to work. * * * Since practice makes perfect in mastering a second language, Baldwin Wallace University faculty are hard at work establishing new community connections and finding opportunities for students to flex their Spanish-language muscles. Now, three students have works accepted f  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, June 15 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: Shawnee State University's Class of 2024 graduating class in the Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program has received a 100% pass rate on their clinical board examinations, Allied Health Science officials announced. "The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is a rigorous two-year degree program which requires a great deal of effort in the classroom, student laboratory, and in the clinical laboratory practicum  more

DAYTON, Ohio, June 14 -- Sinclair Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Kathleen Cleary, Sinclair Community College Senior Vice President of Workforce Solutions, is retiring after more than two decades of dedicated service and remarkable contributions to the college. Dr. Cleary joined Sinclair in 2003 as Chair of the Theatre and Dance Department, where she played a pivotal role in securing the department's first-ever accreditation from the National Association for Schools of  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho is among five land grant universities nationwide recruited to pilot a two-year 4-H leadership program culminating with each participating youth planning and implementing a research-based community service project. In late May, U of I, Auburn University, Rutgers University, The Ohio State University and University of Minnesota each brought a team of five high school sophomores, know  more