Westlake

  If all you want for Christmas is a new job or better returns on your investments, come to Westlake Porter Public Library for help getting there. The library will be hosting its last Investor Interest Group program and a Career Transition Center program focusing on using LinkedIn for job search this month. Career Transition Center will hold a special Monday edition of ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library will sell use computer and networking equipment on Thursday, December 12 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Equipment available includes 12 Dell Optiplex GX280 desktop computers, 11 Dell flat panel monitors, some Fast Ethernet 10/100 switches, and other miscellaneous equipment. The library will accept cash, check or credit card for payment. All items will be sold “as is” with no ... Read More »

Westlake High School senior Krish Shah scored a perfect 36 on the ACT test given last spring. Fewer than 1/10th of 1 percent of the average 1.6 million students who take the ACT annually earn a top score of 36. This is the eighth time in five years a WHS student has earned a perfect score on the test. Krish ... Read More »

First Federal of Lakewood and Westlake High School teamed  up to host the 2nd annual Art Show at  the First Federal Lakewood Branch at 24441 Detroit Road. Customers were asked to vote on their favorite piece of art created by the Westlake Students. Many voters found it hard to decide on the winners. 43 Westlake students took part! Tom Fraser, ... Read More »

The Parents Without Partners Dance Party and Fundraiser is being held on Friday December 6 at The Elk’s Lodge 24350 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, OH 44145.The dance will start at 8 PM and go until midnight. There will be FREE line dance lessons from 7 PM until 8 PM too!!! This is a joint Meetup and is also open ... Read More »

$550 was taken from a Detroit Rd. restaurant’s safe by an employee on Nov. 25 at 9:45pm. The theft was caught on camera and the suspect was given a chance to return it by management; he failed to do so.  A Petty Theft warrant was requested for the 29-year-old Westlake man.   Thanksgiving Fracus An 18-year-old Pineview Dr. man was ... Read More »

Julia Dunbar, a senior at Westlake High, and Rina Sakai are the newest members of Siena’s women’s tennis program. Each signed binding National Letters of Intent to Siena during the Early Signing Period. “I’m incredibly excited to have Julia and Rina join the Siena Community and our women’s tennis program,” women’s tennis head coach Andy Christodoulou said. “We’re very fortunate ... Read More »

Mondays, December 2, 9 and 16 (4-5:45 p.m.) Teen Lounge—Need a place to hang out after school? Come to WPPL’s Teen Lounge on Monday afternoons! We’ve got computers, video games, board games, snacks, and more! Monday, December 2 (7-8:30 p.m.) Mother-Daughter DIY Beauty – Enjoy some relaxing one-on-one time with your Mom. Learn how to live greener and have healthier ... Read More »

Rivalry Week means one thing in college football – Ohio State vs. Michigan. As Saturday’s game draws near, Westlakers will remember one of the all-time greats to come out of the Westlake High football program: John Kolesar. Kolesar starred for the Demons in the early 80’s, helping Coach Vern Long’s teams to a pair of Southwestern Conference championships and a ... Read More »

  Distraction Burglar Strikes in Westlake An elderly Arthur Ave. couple was the victim of a distraction burglary on Nov. 18. A black SUV (possibly a Lincoln) parked in the driveway at 11:30AM and suspect #1 came to the door. He is described as possibly Italian, dark skinned white male in his 50’s , 6’0″ 170 lbs, with a goatee ... Read More »