Schwebel’s to Liquidate after 120 Years

Schwebel Baking Company, a Youngstown institution that has baked bread, buns, and rolls across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York for 120 years, said it will wind down and liquidate this summer after failing to find a buyer.

The shutdown will close Schwebel’s bakeries in Youngstown and Hebron, along with its retail stores and distribution centers across the tri-state area.

CEO Steve Cooper said the company spent months searching for a buyer or investor but couldn’t chart a sustainable path forward, citing aging equipment, labor and pension costs, and shifting consumer trends.

Schwebel’s plans to keep its ovens running through the Fourth of July weekend before winding down operations over the rest of the summer.

Sunday Tornadoes Confirmed, New Storms Hit

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down Sunday southwest of Salem in Columbiana County, carving a 10.8-mile path up to 450 yards wide and producing peak winds of 100 mph.

A second EF1 tornado, 140 yards wide, lasted two minutes near Negley in Columbiana County, downing trees and ripping the awning off a garage.

More recently, severe storms also moved through Ohio late Wednesday into Thursday morning, with reports of a tornado touching down in Pike County around 4 a.m.

Reported damage near Piketon included broken power lines, property damage, tree damage, and heavy debris. Thousands were left without power.

Hinckley Estate Could Break County Record

A Hinckley estate listed for $10.9 million could set a new Medina County home-sales record and is among the most expensive properties currently for sale in Ohio.

The 26,000-square-foot home, with six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, sits on 4.6 acres. Built in 2017, the estate is hitting the market for the first time.

The estate includes resort-style amenities, such as an indoor pool and spa behind retractable glass walls, an infinity-edge outdoor pool, a lower-level ballroom, a home theater, and a chef’s kitchen with dual islands.

You can view 49 photos of the property here.

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➤ Statewide: New Attorney General Andy Wilson said he’ll continue enforcing Ohio’s death penalty law despite Gov. Mike DeWine’s call to abolish it, saying capital punishment should remain available for the “most serious crimes.” (More)

➤ Port Clinton: Descendants of infamous bootlegger John Zetzer were named in a $115,000 tax lawsuit over two parcels of land, but Ottawa County officials said the family won’t be financially liable, and that the county is only trying to return the properties to the tax rolls. (More)

➤ Columbus: A business jet owned by Columbus-based NetJets crashed on a Texas highway near the Mexican border Tuesday, killing one person and injuring five others. (More)

➤ Also Columbus: Emergency crews rescued a worker in cardiac arrest from the roof of the AMC theater at Easton Town Center, performed CPR, and took him to a local hospital in critical condition. (More)

➤ Toledo: A Toledo Clinic building remained closed Thursday during a hazmat investigation after patients reported burning sensations in their throats. First responders treated 10 people at the scene Wednesday. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: St. Francis Seraph Catholic Church will celebrate its final Mass on June 28 after 166 years on the same corner in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. (More)

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➤ Cleveland Heights native and Olympic gold medalist Laila Edwards was selected No. 4 overall by PWHL San Jose in the Professional Women’s Hockey League draft, while former Ohio State Buckeyes Emma Peschel and Sara Swiderski also went in the first round to the New York Sirens and Minnesota Frost, respectively. (Draft Results)

➤ State lawmakers sent Gov. Mike DeWine legislation that would allow public high school athletes to play a sport at a neighboring school if their own school doesn’t offer it—a policy already available to private school and homeschool students. (More)

➤ Poland native Ross Matiscik signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, making him the NFL’s highest-paid long snapper. He made the Pro Bowl in each of the past three years. (More)

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➤ A classically designed McDonald’s in Gahanna is slated for demolition and replacement with a modern restaurant focused on drive-thru, mobile, and delivery orders. (See Photo)

➤ Zip’s Cafe in Cincinnati’s Mount Lookout neighborhood is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a “Zip Burgers for Life” fundraising raffle that will award the winner one Zip burger per month for 50 years. (Details)

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➤ The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History will display Martha—the last known passenger pigeon, which died in 1914—as Ohio’s representative in its From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage exhibit commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. (More)

➤ The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, flying F-16 Fighting Falcons, arrived at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base ahead of this weekend’s Columbus Air Show. (More)

➤ Golfweek named Firestone South in Akron as Ohio’s best public-access golf course, followed by Firestone North. Manakiki in Willoughby, Fowler’s Mill Lake & River in Chesterland, and Firestone Fazio in Akron rounded out the top five. (See Top 10)

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