Community powered journalism for a better Cleveland. Clevelanders, get ready for a first-of-its-kind milestone: the commissioning of the USS Cleveland, a Littoral Combat Ship that will carry our city’s name, pride and community spirit around the world.

Jan 16, 2025 · A writer’s three-decade career of social and cultural action have combined with a former bookseller’s 15-year-old poetry program at a Cleveland men’s shelter and a local nonprofit grant to produce a collection of 25 poems from the city’s unhoused individuals.

Jan 21, 2025 · “Issue 1 will end gerrymandering in Ohio by putting citizens, instead of politicians, in charge of drawing maps,” explained Chris Davey, spokesperson for the Citizens Not Politicians campaign, which is leading the effort behind the amendment.. The proposed amendment outlines the selection process for the 15 member Citizen Redistricting Commission (CRC), which will consist of five members ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Rendering of Henrietta Homes (courtesy Famicos Foundation) The Famicos Foundation, a nonprofit community development corporation serving the Hough neighborhood and surrounding areas, is set to break ground early this year on the Henrietta Homes project, which will result in the construction of 40 lease-purchase homes in the League Park area.. The project, named after the organization’s ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Community health workers help people navigate the healthcare system and connect to social services and resources. With the help of federal funding, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and Kent State University are training 240 CHWs at no cost to students over the next three years.

Jan 16, 2025 · Much of what’s been keeping Brouwer so engaged has taken place close to home. Although, at this point, Brouwer’s music is liable to pop up just about anywhere, many of her most active and devoted interpreters are right here in Northeast Ohio, where she’s lived since 1996, when she began a 12-year stint as head of composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM).

Dec 26, 2024 · [Graphic courtesy of The Marshall Project – Cleveland] Early voting is now underway in Ohio. Ahead of the upcoming general election on Nov. 5, The Marshall Project and Signal Cleveland published a judge guide designed to help voters make informed decisions about judicial candidates.

Jan 22, 2025 · A new display at the Cleveland History Center highlights the works of the Plain Dealer’s and Cleveland Press’ first Black photographers, alongside the photography of other great Cleveland artists.

Dec 30, 2024 · A shelter dog at the Cleveland Animal Protective League waits for a new home. (Photo by Rebecca Cahill) It’s a national trend that animal rescues and shelters have been overloaded with more pets than they can handle. Rising costs, housing challenges, and poverty have all contributed to the problem nationally, and Cleveland is no exception.

Jan 14, 2025 · The Ohio Supreme Court is the highest court in the state system. The seven elected justices decide cases that raise constitutional questions and cases appealed from lower courts about everything from abortion access and the death penalty to …