Some alumni of the old Roanoke high school say they’re heartened by a proposal to open a magnet school in the building.
Samantha Verrelli
Sam graduated from Penn State with degrees in journalism and Spanish. She was an investigative reporter for The Daily Collegian at Penn State and a freelance reporter with PennLive. She’s from outside Philadelphia, and loves hiking, live music and finding new restaurants.
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Roanoke City Council again votes for zoning changes
Monday’s 6-1 vote makes only minor changes to the zoning amendments passed in March, but it could have an impact on a pending lawsuit against the city.
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Roanoke City Council to vote again on rezoning changes
Regardless of the outcome of the vote, a slate of zoning amendments that took effect this spring will remain in place.
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Renovations will transform 200-year-old house into a coffee shop
The long-vacant structure in Roanoke’s Fishburn Park dates to about 1820. The new owners say they hope to open Fishburn Perk in about a year.
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Quest to rename Roanoke’s federal building now rests with speaker of the House
Legislation that would remove the name of Richard Poff, a former congressman who opposed integration, and rename it for Reuben Lawson, a Black civil rights pioneer, already has cleared the Senate.
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Change to Roanoke’s real estate valuation office intended to improve communication, eliminate potential conflicts of interest
Under the change, the director of real estate valuation would report directly to the city council.
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14 Roanoke homeowners sue over rezoning that allows townhomes in single-family neighborhood
The city council in July rezoned nine parcels along Medmont Circle from residential to a mixed-used planned unit development district.
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Planning commission votes against controversial Roanoke rezoning changes
The issue now goes to a vote by the city council, which isn’t bound by the recommendation of the planning commission.
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Changes to Roanoke’s zoning code up for public debate once again
The changes, which took effect in March, sparked a lawsuit against the city. Now the amendments are up for reconsideration, starting with Monday’s public hearing.
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Roanoke celebrates 8th All-America City recognition
The National Civic League acknowledged Roanoke’s community inclusion programs to address language barriers and limited job opportunities for immigrants and refugees, zoning reforms to expand equitable housing, and advisory boards that have renamed public spaces of the city.