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Property Taxes Take Center Stage In Governor’s Race

Oct 14, 2026

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Property Taxes Take Center Stage In Governor’s Race

With Ohio property tax bills up sharply since the pandemic and seniors at risk of losing paid-off homes, the two leading candidates for governor are offering competing relief plans that differ significantly in scope, cost, and who benefits

Pennant Staff
Pennant Staff

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Ohio Children Now Have Trump Accounts, But Parents Must Claim Them

Oct 12, 2026

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Ohio Children Now Have Trump Accounts, But Parents Must Claim Them

The federal government opened an investment account for every eligible American child. Ohio parents have one more step before the money starts working.

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Pennant Staff

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Columbus Grads Most Likely Among Big Ohio Districts To Need Remedial College Classes

Oct 12, 2026

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Columbus Grads Most Likely Among Big Ohio Districts To Need Remedial College Classes

Statewide, about 14% of 2024 graduates at Ohio public colleges needed remedial math or English; suburban districts posted the lowest rates

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How The Pennant Editorial Page Works

Oct 7, 2026

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How The Pennant Editorial Page Works

How The Pennant separates news from opinion, a standard that has guided newspapers for generations

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Pennant Staff

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Five Ohio School Districts With the Most to Lose on Nov. 3

Sep 30, 2026

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Five Ohio School Districts With the Most to Lose on Nov. 3

Some Ohio school districts are asking voters for money on Nov. 3. If voters say no, students could lose sports, teachers, and even full-day kindergarten.

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Pennant Staff

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At Least 138 Ohio Communities Have Paused Data Center Construction

Sep 21, 2026

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At Least 138 Ohio Communities Have Paused Data Center Construction

Seventy-eight percent of Ohioans support pausing data center construction. At least 138 communities already have. Developers are starting to take their projects elsewhere — and filing lawsuits on the way out.

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Pennant Staff

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Upper Arlington Schools Reaches Last-Chance Deal with Employee Over Student Safety, Conduct Allegations

Sep 21, 2026

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Upper Arlington Schools Reaches Last-Chance Deal with Employee Over Student Safety, Conduct Allegations

Upper Arlington's attendance secretary was investigated for unprofessional conduct involving a student, confidential records, and parental rights. The district said it could have fired her. It didn't.

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Pennant Staff

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Ohio Report Cards Show Literacy Gains Statewide, Same Suburban-Urban Divide as Ever

Sep 16, 2026

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Ohio Report Cards Show Literacy Gains Statewide, Same Suburban-Urban Divide as Ever

Ohio released its 2026 school report cards Tuesday, showing literacy and math gains across nearly every demographic group, and a suburban-urban gap that held firm across every region of the state

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IBEW Targets Columbus Job Sites in Push to Ease Labor Shortage

Sep 16, 2026

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IBEW Targets Columbus Job Sites in Push to Ease Labor Shortage

The IBEW's Fourth District is launching a Columbus construction site canvassing campaign this month, targeting non-union electricians with immediate union placement as surging data center work strains local labor supply.

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Pennant Staff

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Grove City's Data Center Vote Would Rewire How The City Approves Big Projects

Jul 22, 2026

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Grove City's Data Center Vote Would Rewire How The City Approves Big Projects

Grove City voters will decide in November whether large industrial projects, including future expansions by existing employers, should require a citywide vote before receiving zoning approval or development permits.

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Pennant Staff

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Cream, Cones, And The Great Soft-Serve Divide

Jul 9, 2026

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Cream, Cones, And The Great Soft-Serve Divide

I scream, you scream, we all cream for Ice Cream Month

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Petitions To Reshape Local Government Surface Across Ohio

Jul 6, 2026

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Petitions To Reshape Local Government Surface Across Ohio

Ohio residents are signing petitions they're told target data centers. The fine print rewrites how their local governments approve development — and misrepresenting that to get a signature is a felony.

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Pennant Staff

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The Bill of Rights: The Promises the Government Makes to You

Jul 2, 2026

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The Bill of Rights: The Promises the Government Makes to You

America 250 · A Pennant History Lesson · Part 3 of 3

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The U.S. Constitution: The Rulebook That Still Runs the Country

Jun 30, 2026

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The U.S. Constitution: The Rulebook That Still Runs the Country

America 250 · A Pennant History Lesson · Part 1 of 3

Pennant Staff
Pennant Staff

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The Great Ohio Tomato Is Worth Every Bit of the Fuss

Jun 25, 2026

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The Great Ohio Tomato Is Worth Every Bit of the Fuss

Botanically a fruit, legally a vegetable, and officially Ohio's — here's everything you need to grow a tomato worth eating this summer.

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Pennant Staff

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Ohio Schools Head into Summer Facing a Money Crunch

Jun 1, 2026

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Ohio Schools Head into Summer Facing a Money Crunch

Voters Reject Most School Funding Requests, Triggering Layoffs and Program Cuts Statewide

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Pennant Staff

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When Memorial Day Meant Something

May 20, 2026

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When Memorial Day Meant Something

Memorial Day didn't start with mattress sales. It grew out of grief.

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Pennant Staff

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A Great Burger Debate: Smash vs. Pub

May 14, 2026

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A Great Burger Debate: Smash vs. Pub

Summer is here, and that means one thing: it is time to stand over something hot and make questionable decisions about 80/20 ground chuck.

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Pennant Staff

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Abandoned "Brownfield" Sites Could Solve Ohio's Data Center Problem

Apr 29, 2026

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Abandoned "Brownfield" Sites Could Solve Ohio's Data Center Problem

Old factories, mills, and empty lots — known as "brownfields" — have been sitting unused for years, and some people think they could be the perfect spot to build data centers.

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EDITORIAL: Who Is Really Behind the War on Data Centers?

Apr 24, 2026

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EDITORIAL: Who Is Really Behind the War on Data Centers?

The question every American should be asking is: Who is really pulling the strings?

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Pennant Staff

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GONE DARK PART III: It's Not Just Us

Apr 24, 2026

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GONE DARK PART III: It's Not Just Us

A Newsweek investigation finds China has lost at least nine defense scientists under unexplained circumstances — including a hypersonics expert who previously worked at Wright State University. Iran's researchers are dying too. The list is longer than most thought.

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GONE DARK PART II: A Rocket Engineer Vanishes, a Fusion Physicist Is Killed, and a General Disappears

Apr 21, 2026

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GONE DARK PART II: A Rocket Engineer Vanishes, a Fusion Physicist Is Killed, and a General Disappears

Part Two of an ongoing Pennant series examining the deaths and disappearances of American scientists tied to classified research programs

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Pennant Staff

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The Ohio Senate passes bill allowing gun owners to sue municipalities over local firearms laws

Apr 20, 2026

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The Ohio Senate passes bill allowing gun owners to sue municipalities over local firearms laws

The Ohio Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow individuals to seek punitive damages against local governments that enact gun restrictions the state considers unconstitutional.

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Pennant Staff

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GONE DARK: Two NASA Scientists Dead, No Answers — And They Are Not Alone

Apr 17, 2026

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GONE DARK: Two NASA Scientists Dead, No Answers — And They Are Not Alone

Part One of an ongoing Pennant series examining the deaths and disappearances of American scientists tied to classified research programs

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Pennant Staff

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The Pennant Is Looking into the Deaths and Disappearances of Scientists Tied to America's Nuclear and UAP Programs

Apr 16, 2026

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The Pennant Is Looking into the Deaths and Disappearances of Scientists Tied to America's Nuclear and UAP Programs

Ten people with documented ties to America's most sensitive nuclear and UAP research programs have died or gone missing within a 33-month window.

Pennant Staff
Pennant Staff

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