News of the Week: Man Pocket-Dials Police; Armed Robbery; App Goes Global

Here's what happened in Strongsville over the last few days

Posted Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 12:49 pm ET|Updated Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 9:51 pm ET

Some of the biggest stories in Strongsville this week:

1. Accidental call leads to investigation -- A man inadvertently calls North Royalton police when he sat on his phone, and .

2. Reward offered in fire cases -- The police and fire departments are for information leading to catching the culprits who started and .

3. Strongville man invents app -- An invented by a grad goes global.

4. Plans moving at Whitney-Pearl -- Developers are to allow a gas station and O'Charley's restaurant to build here.

5. Armed robbery -- A at unless she hands over cash.

6. Chief to be safety director -- Police Chief Charles Goss .

7. Bernie to be here -- Former Browns quarterback at a tailgate party at bank Sept. 7.

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