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I
am a PhD student in journalism/
mass communications at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, where I teach a range of undergraduate journalism courses. Prior to grad school, I was a reporter at The Vindicator, the daily newspaper in Youngstown Ohio.
My hobbies include winemaking and working on my classic VW Dormobile camper. Once in a great while I write a book review.
Inside you can find:
Ancient story about me in Cleveland Jewish News
Pictures of my cats Sally and Daisy.
Instructions to make your own wine
Tips for beating a speeding ticket
Contact me:
10 Herrold Ave.
Athens, OH 45701
(330) 647-4298
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8/4/02 Cleaning supply costs increase, with no accountability |
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WARREN -- Trumbull County spends roughly 20 times more on cleaning supplies from one of the maintenance department's primary accounts now than in 1992, with no clear mechanism in place to make sure it gets what it's paying for. Until recently, the county gave this business -- worth about $250,000 a year -- to whatever suppliers happened to come through the door, said Tony Delmont, director of maintenance for county buildings. This story was the first of dozens Peggy Sinkovich and I wrote about Trumbull County purchasing. To view complete stories, visit www.vindy.com. The series inspired several criminal investigations, resulting in the conviction of Delmont for theft in office, bribery, and money laundering. It won first place for government reporting at the 2003 Ohio SPJ awards, first for investigative reporting at the 2002 Ohio AP awards and third for investigative reporting at 2003 Ohio AP awards.
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