Clevelander Justine Siegal says “Play Ball” for inaugural season of Women’s Professional Baseball League
The league is partially the result of her lifelong mission to break the barrier for women in professional baseball.
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Latest Stories
The Movie Nerd Report: See the best of the 48 Hour Film Project
There’s a lot of movies this week!
Convergence Continuum marks 25 years of cutting-edge theater in Tremont
“We do theater for theater people.”
Community Dance Day brings people of all ages, abilities together to celebrate dance in Cleveland
The event was organized by DANCECleveland and featured a wide variety of free dance classes including ballroom, flamenco, polynesian, line dance, hip hop, adaptive dance and more.
What to know about Trump’s new attempt to limit birthright citizenship
The Trump administration has announced renewed efforts to limit birthright citizenship for children born to immigrant parents under specific circumstances and children who are the result of “birth tourism.”
Cleveland-based Girls’ Joint reopens after shut down
“When a small business faces an unexpected delay, community support can make a major difference.”
Black LGBTQ+ women aren’t safe in Cleveland, but they’re finding ways to thrive
In 2020, an analysis by Bloomberg CityLab ranked Cleveland as the worst city for Black women to live. For Black LGBTQ+ women, the struggles are real.







