Michael Pitman

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michael Pitman

Apr. 15—Richard Underwood was the driving force behind the iconic Butler County restaurant Richards Pizza. He died on Monday at age 95, according to his family. The 1947 Colerain High School graduate was a self-made businessman, said his daughter, Karen Underwood Kramer. "He was always an entrepreneur," she said, adding that's how he paid his way at Miami University, where he studied electrical engineering but left short of graduation after he was drafted into the Navy during the Korean Conflict.

1 week ago | journal-news.com | Michael Pitman

The location at 7198 Cincinnati-Dayton Road will be the first between eight to 10 Wawa stores slated to open in the SW Ohio region by the end of this year. The Liberty Twp. opening also marks the 10th state Wawa has expanded into, according to the company. There are 1,100 locations across the Wawa footprint. Wawa is a convenient and gas station that offers, among other things, fresh food, beverages, convenience and fuel.

1 week ago | journal-news.com | Michael Pitman

Director of Engineering Allen Messer since moving the store shifts traffic to North Brookwood Avenue, his staff is reviewing the Kroger traffic study “to determine how the shift in traffic needs to be accommodated.”“Signal timing and pavement markings will need to be changed at the Main Street and North Brookwood and Eaton Avenue and North Brookwood intersections,” he said, adding that a new traffic signal is likely on Nort Brookwood for better access entering and exiting the property.

1 week ago | journal-news.com | Michael Pitman

OKI Board President Josh Gerth said the TIP projects will enhance mobility and safety, reduce congestion and travel times, promote accessibility, and create economic opportunities, among other things in the tri-state region. “A robust and thoughtful transportation improvement program is vital to this region and to the residents in whom we serve — and this is what we passed (Thursday),” he said.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Michael Pitman

OKI Board President Josh Gerth said the TIP projects will enhance mobility and safety, reduce congestion and travel times, promote accessibility, and create economic opportunities, among other things in the tri-state region. “A robust and thoughtful transportation improvement program is vital to this region and to the residents in whom we serve — and this is what we passed (Thursday),” he said.