Mayor’s Message
We may be in the middle of winter, but spring construction season is just around the corner. I have mentioned the construction on the bridge going over Route 23 and the entrances and exit ramps quite a few times but the work that is most intrusive on our community will be starting shortly. The bridge on Monroe Street is scheduled to close to traffic from … Continue reading Mayor’s Message
Mobile Meals to host Pies and Pints
The annual Pies and Pints to benefit Mobile Meals will be held Thursday, March 12 at Earnest Brew works two locations: Westgate, 3134 W. Central Ave., and south at 4243 S. Detroit Ave. from 4 to 8 pm. Enjoy the family-friendly fundraising event featuring a selection of pies, including Vito’s pizza and craft beer, in support of Mobile Meals. For $10 guests will receive a … Continue reading Mobile Meals to host Pies and Pints
Victory Center to host annual luncheon and fashion show,‘Courageous in Coral’
The Victory Center presents its 19th Annual Luncheon & Fashion Show, “Courageous in Coral” Presented by Mercy Health on Friday, Feb. 27 at the Perrysburg Hilton Garden Inn. The fundraiser showcases the latest Spring 2026 fashions from local boutiques, including Ragazza, JJill, Chico’s, JCrew Factory, Dillard’s Fallen Timbers, Sophia Lustig, and Atlas Bridal, modeled by cancer survivors, supporters, and Friends of The Victory Center. The … Continue reading Victory Center to host annual luncheon and fashion show,‘Courageous in Coral’
Sylvania – Then & Now
GAYLEEN GINDY 6307 Monroe Street – Clean Express Auto Wash Before 1900 there is a long list of people that owned this next property. But no structures were built until 1903 after Jacob and Lena Dietrich purchased the 2.56 acre parcel where they built their home. The 1910 census listed them living here as follows: They are still living here at the 1920 census and … Continue reading Sylvania – Then & Now
City beat …
Speed limit loweredAt the Jan. 20 meeting members of Sylvania City Council authorized Deputy Service Director Eric Barnes to modify the speed limit on Centennial Road between Little and Erie/Sylvania Metamora roads from 50 mph to 45 mph following a speed study in accordance with ODOT standards, noting that 85 percent of drivers in that section travel at 46 mph. Barnes pointed out that the … Continue reading City beat …
Township talk …
Zoning reportAt the Jan. 20 meeting of the Sylvania Township Trustees, Planning and Zoning Manager Daryl Graus presented the department’s operation report noting that single-family housing permits were up three percent and the value rose 10.8 percent over the 2024 total. Zoning complaints were down nearly seven percent for 2025, and property maintenance code complaints decreased by 50 percent from the previous year. Overall, zoning … Continue reading Township talk …
Monroe Street Bridge closure 101
JOSEPH E. SHAW, P.E., PS. The holidays are behind us and Sylvania is counting the weeks down to when Mother Nature will show us some relief from this brutal winter. The much-anticipated relief will also take the US-23 and Monroe Street interchange project out of hibernation and into Season Two work in early spring.In Season One the new southbound on-ramp was opened to traffic and … Continue reading Monroe Street Bridge closure 101
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SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
Recently a request was received for history stories about the properties on the south side of Monroe Street when there were many residential houses that lined the street instead of commercial businesses. Continue reading SYLVANIA THEN & NOW
City beat …
Sylvania Municipal Judge Michael Bonfiglio administered the oath of office to the newly elected Mayor, Mark Frye. He then swore in re-elected council members Mary Westphal, Patrick Richardson, Marcus Hansen, and newly elected Shawn Murphy before the Jan. 5 meeting. Continue reading City beat …