Beth Harvilla
The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, OH, United States
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Research facility for gene therapy research opens in Easton
Sarepta Therapeutics hosted a grand opening Monday for its 85,000-square-foot facility in Easton. → Read More
Ohio's Scioto madtom removed from endangered list due to extinction
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove 23 species from the Endangered Species Act list due to extinction. → Read More
Charitable pharmacy and fresh food market open in South Linden
The Linden Fresh Market and Charitable Pharmacy opened Monday in South Linden. The hope is free healthy food options will lead to healthier lives. → Read More
Columbus program hopes to boost recycling rate in Hilltop
A program has begun in Hilltop neighborhoods to encourage residents to recycle. The neighborhood has a recycling rate 60%, with some areas at 30%. → Read More
Rumpke's Columbus plant seeing more fires because people put batteries in the recycling
Rumpke is making a PSA after an uptick in fires at its recycling processing facility. There have been 44 fires this year so far. → Read More
EPA forecasts more deaths in Ohio as temperatures heat up due to climate change
A recent EPA report on disparities related to climate change shows Ohio cities with a higher mortality rate as temperatures warm. → Read More
New Columbus fire cadet class aimed at boosting diversity begins Monday
A new class of Columbus fire cadets, a two-year internship program focused on improving diversity, will begin Monday. → Read More
One of two Columbus men accused in Polaris shooting is convicted, faces up to 14 years
A man was found guilty felonious assault after he was involved in a March 3 shooting at Polaris Fashion Place. → Read More
Trade organizations for convenience stores and petroleum marketers announce merger
The Ohio Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association and Ohio Association of Convenience Stores are merging. → Read More
Ohio to search for abandoned oil wells at Lake Veto
After a crude oil spill from an orphan well dating to the 1930s, ODNR plans to search Lake Veto for more orphan wells that could cause more spills. → Read More
Ohio population of spotted lanternflies found east of Cleveland
Here's the latest on the invasive insect, which is attracted to tree-of-heaven and is a threat to many food crops and trees. → Read More
Ohio plans to discontinue use of controversial deicer
ODOT has announced they have no plans to purchase anymore AquaSalina to de-ice roadways. → Read More
Ohio investigating after crude oil found emptying into Veto Lake near Marietta
Veto Lake in southeast Ohio is contaminated with crude oil from an unknown source, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. → Read More
Ohio study says water safe despite risk of hydraulic fracturing waste contamination
While the state agency has said it's "unlikely that wastewater will migrate farther — including into underground sources of drinking water," an expert says it's possible. → Read More
Ohio has second most lead water-supply pipes in U.S.; infrastructure plan would replace them
Ohio has the second most lead service lines in the country. Officials don't know exactly how many exist, but they are working on that. A federal plan would replace all lead lines. → Read More
8 things you can do to protect yourself against lead poisoning from water
A list of tips on how to avoid lead exposure in your drinking water. → Read More
Retail, restaurants consider reinstating mask requirements for customers
A reaction to the latest round of CDC recommendations from the business community in central Ohio. → Read More
Tim Ryan pushes for additional safety checks in dismantling Piketon uranium enrichment plant
Congressman Tim Ryan obtained $500,000 and several measures in a spending bill that will benefit Pike County as a former uranium enrichment plant is dismantled. → Read More
Proposed Ohio cracker plant awaits final air permit decision; still no partner for project
PTTGC of America is hoping to get an extension for an expired air permit to possibly construct an ethylene cracker plant in Belmont County. → Read More
Ohio moves fracking waste facility rules forward; legislature asked for rules 8 years ago
ODNR has issued a draft of proposed rules that would regulate how the oil and gas waste facilities manage radioactive fracking waste. → Read More