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Just 13 Ohio counties will be eligible for a waiver for heightened Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) requirements in the face of a federal rule change beginning in April. That’s compared to 42 counties with a waiver now. Federal regulations require able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) to work, go to school, get work training or volunteer for 20 hours a week to qualify for food assistance. Otherwise, they can only receive SNAP benefits for three months out of every three years.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Kingsville Swamp property in Ashtabula County is expanding by an additional 28 acres of forested habitat, with the help of The Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The Kingsville Swamp Extension will serve as a buffer for the museum’s nearby 90-acre parcel of swampland. The purchase includes 5.5 acres of wildlife habitat that has become increasingly rare in Ohio.

The Browns are a disappointing 2-5. Their recent loss came to the defending Super Bowl champions New England Patriots, 27-13. The team has nine games...

The retirement of University Hospitals CEO Thomas Zenty in 2021 will come as the regional health care provider tries to navigate a changing healthcare industry. Zenty took over UH in 2003 and expanded the system from three to 18 hospitals during his two decades at the helm. But, according to Tom Campanella, director of the Health Care MBA program at Baldwin Wallace University, there’s major change stirring in the industry.

Cleveland Heights is seeking help deciding the future of Severance Town Center, the city’s largest business district.

Cleveland City Council is considering an ordinance that would remove fines and prohibit jail time for possession of marijuana offenses. The proposed ordinance wouldn’t decriminalize marijuana in Cleveland. And state laws against possession still exist. Under the proposal, marijuana possession would still be a criminal charge in Cleveland. Up to 100 grams would be a minor misdemeanor, between 100 and 200 grams a 4th degree misdemeanor. All fines and court costs would be suspended.

The State Medical Board of Ohio has delayed adding autism spectrum disorder and anxiety to the list of qualifying conditions for the medical marijuana program. The board met June 12 in Columbus to consider adding several new medical conditions to the program. The 12-member board rejected petitions to include depression, insomnia and opioid use disorder in Ohio’s medical cannabis program, said board spokesman Tessie Pollack. However, the board tabled the vote on anxiety and autism spectrum disorder, Pollack said.

The agency that funds arts activities through a Cuyahoga County cigarette tax continues to search for a new leader more than a year after the departure of former executive director Karen Gahl-Mills. A Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC) committee tasked with the hunt is still sifting through candidates. At CAC’s latest meeting Wednesday, board chair Charna Sherman predicted a decision in the coming months.

Providence House, the Ohio City care center for children whose families are in crisis, plans to double its staff and capacity with the opening of an East Side location. The organization serves children ranging in age from infancy to 12 years old. Providence House helps around 350 children a year and hopes to add space for another 325 with this expansion, CEO Natalie Leek-Nelson said. The center also plans to hire another 45 employees.

Hedge fund billionaire and environmental activist Tom Steyer is taking a campaign tour through Ohio, more than a week after launching a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.