Congressman John Murtha Passes Away at Age 77 02-08-2010 Washington, D.C. - Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully Monday at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. At his bedside was his family. Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in February of 1974, Murtha dedicated his life to serving his country both in the military and in the halls of Congress. A former Marine, he became the first Vietnam War combat Veteran elected to the U.S. Congress. This past Saturday, February 6, 2010, Murtha became Pennsylvania’s longest serving Member of Congress.   Click Here For Full Story Ravenna Movie Gallery Closing, Another Vacant Building Coming to W. Main Street in Ravenna 02-08-2010 Ravenna, OH - Yet another building will soon sit empty along with closed car dealers and mortgage brokers. Video Update, located at 1155 W. Main Street put up “Store Closing” signs this week. According to Cody Linton, an employee at the store, he and the other 6 employees were notified last Tuesday that the store would be closing and they would be losing their jobs in about 6 to 8 weeks time.   Click Here For Full Story Top National News Stories For Feb. 8, 2010 02-08-2010 Here's the latest news for Monday, Feb. 8: Endeavour lifts off; Mid-Atlantic storm cleanup; KSM Trial location; Saints win Super Bowl.   Click Here For Full Story Winter Storm Watch Issued for Portage County - More Snow Likely 02-08-2010 Portage County, OH - The National Weather Services has issued a 'Winter Storm Watch" for Portage County, which will not expire until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Accoding to the watch, Portage County could see an aditional 6 to 10 inches of snow accumulation. Windy conditions will likely develop.   Click Here For Full Story Common Pleas Court Schedule for Week of Feb 8, 2010 02-08-2010 Portage County, OH - Here are the dockets for this week’s cases held at the Portage County Court of Common Pleas for the week of February 8, 2010. Most cases are open to the public. If you plan to attend, we remind you to turn off all electronic devices before you enter the courtroom and pay attention to all courtroom rules set by the presiding judge. Click Here for Judge Laurie Pittman’s Court Schedule Click Here for Judge John Enlow’s Court Schedule Note: Schedule is subject to change as cases evolve.   Click Here For Full Story Denny's Will Once Again Give Away Free Breakfast 02-07-2010 Streetsboro, OH - Americans were pleasantly surprised last year when Denny’s announced during the Super Bowl that it was offering a Free Original Grand Slam for one day at its restaurants nationwide. After pioneering the way for giveaways and feeding 2 million grateful Americans who took advantage of the offer, Denny’s is doing it again, plus more!   Click Here For Full Story Water Main Break In Rootstown Sunday, Boil Alert In Effect 02-07-2010 Rootstown, OH - The Rootstown Water Department is reporting a water main break in the vacinity of Lynn Road this evening. The break will effect customers in the area, some will have slow water and some will experience shut offs.   Click Here For Full Story LIVE Super Bowl Updates on E-Portage 02-07-2010 Live Super Bowl updates started at 6:25, our home page will automatically refresh every 2 minutes.   Click Here For Full Story Top National News Stories For Feb. 7, 2010 02-07-2010 Here's the latest news for Sunday, Feb. 7: For Mid-Atlantic, digging out remains a challenge; Officials: Some die in Conn. power plant explosion; Toyota to announce Prius plans "soon"; US-born pandas reach new home in China.   Click Here For Full Story Woman Found Mauled to Death by Pet Rottweiler 02-07-2010 Cleveland Heights, OH - A Rottweiler mix has been impounded by the Cleveland Heights Police Department after the dog's owner was found mauled in the driveway. The dog apparently attacked its 63-year-old owner, Carolyn Baker when she went to bring the dog inside around 3 a.m.   Click Here For Full Story More News Items