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FirstEnergy's H. Peter Burg dead Chairman and CEO was on leave for leukemia treatments
FirstEnergy's H. Peter Burg has died, the company, confirmed Tuesday morning. The details and cause of his death are forthcoming.
Burg, who was on leave as FirstEnergy Corp.'s chairman and chief executive, was undergoing treatments for leukemia, a company spokesman said last week.
FirstEnergy Corp. is based in Akron.
LOCAL NEWS
Alliance soldier survives ambush in Iraq Sgt. Brian Kerr, 21, severely wounded when guerrillas attack his Humvee
It will be weeks or months before a 21-year-old serviceman from Alliance can talk about the Jan. 2 attack that almost took his life in Iraq. By Marilyn Miller / Beacon Journal staff writer
Identification necessary Davis chooses Robiskie to run offense because he wants Browns to be known for physical attack
The Browns introduced their new offensive coordinator to the media Monday, then explained the new offensive philosophy. What does Butch Davis want from his offense now that Terry Robiskie has replaced Bruce Arians as coordinator? By Patrick McManamon / Beacon Journal staff writer
Birth defects registry Ohio takes halting steps to create birth defects database
Just five other states top Ohio in the number of births each year. That means that just five other states see more birth defects in any given year -- at least that's the assumption. No one can be sure, though, because Ohio is one of nine states that isn't tracking birth defects. By Tracy Wheeler / Beacon Journal medical writer
Daily activities improve children's language skills Any adult can help develop literacy
Some parents manage to spend a chunk of each day reading to their young children. "Terrific!" experts say. However, there are legions of caring parents who can't manage the daily reading habit. Maybe they shoulder overwhelming job or home demands. Perhaps the parents aren't good readers themselves or feel self-conscious about reading aloud.
David Giffels: Find out how to help Akron break a reading record By Katherine Spitz / Beacon Journal medical writer
Heldenfels in California
In elevators. Around the hotel lobby. On the streets of Hollywood.
Not all of the news and notes that Beacon Journal writer R.D. Heldenfels
is collecting at the annual Television Critics Association January press
tour is heard at staged media conferences. Click here for
more behind-the-scenes stories.
Dean tries to buff outsider image
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's face is plastered on the news magazine covers and he's been The Next Big Thing for a long time, the acknowledged front-runner for the Democratic nomination for president. By THOMAS FITZGERALD / Knight Ridder Newspapers
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