University Settlement breaks ground on $20m Broadway Rising campaign
On Sept. 24, developers broke ground on The Rising, a $20 million development project that will be the largest investment in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood in 25 years.
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Cleveland’s Salvation Army faces the challenges of rescuing sex trafficking survivors
Since 2018, the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland has run a facility downtown dedicated to helping human trafficking victims. Yet now, although the residence remains full and there is an increase in demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the unit is fighting to find funding to remain open for the long-term.
MetroHealth set to break ground on 72-unit Via Sana project
At a virtual community meeting on Wed., Sept. 30, MetroHealth officials provided an update on their campus transformation plan. They announced they’ll break ground in October on the 72-unit Via Sana affordable housing project, they’re completing the exterior of the main hospital, and they’ve taken the first steps towards becoming an official EcoDistrict.
Voters flock to vote early in chaotic election year
“Morning, morning!” Regina Adams exclaimed to two guards about 7:20 a.m. while becoming about the 55th person in line outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. “It’s a wonderful morning to vote!”
Cleveland International Film Festival announces next year’s event will be entirely virtual
Cleveland International Film Festival has announced that the 45th annual festival, set to take place April 7-20, will be held virtually, building on the success of this year’s pandemic pivot and with an eye towards public health and safety.
Edwins set to expand into former Fire space at Shaker Square
Acclaimed chef and restaurant owner Brandon Chrostowski of Edwins Restaurant and Leadership Institute is opening Edwins Too in the former Fire Food and Drink space at Shaker Square, bringing a much-needed shot in the arm to an area that has struggled with vacancies in the wake of the coronavirus.
University Circle stays ahead of coronavirus reopening curve
Already a beacon in the fields of medicine, education, science, and the arts, the institutions of University Circle are now taking a leadership role in crowd control, modeling best practices for safe operation during a public health emergency.
Northeast Ohio venues stage socially-distanced concerts to feed music-hungry souls
For Northeast Ohio establishments that offer live music, figuring out when to begin staging in-person performances and how to do it safely have been challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.
What Trump and Biden should debate at the Cleveland Clinic: Why the hospital’s private police mostly arrest black people
A few minutes after noon on a September day in 2018, Jacarvi Jackson and Darcell Williams were crossing Euclid Avenue, a main road through Cleveland’s medical area. Both of them worked for a vendor that supplies food to patients at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. Still in their work uniforms after finishing their eight-hour shifts at the hospital’s loading dock, they were heading to a Burger King lot where their cars were parked. They were in a hurry — Jackson was worried about getting to his classes at Cleveland State University — and didn’t take the crosswalk.
Not working while your children learn from home? You might qualify for unemployment
Parents and other caregivers of children who are learning at home while schools are closed-- even if for part of the week-- can receive weekly cash benefits, regardless of whether they would normally qualify for unemployment.
Cleveland’s Salvation Army faces the challenges of rescuing sex trafficking survivors
Since 2018, the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland has run a facility downtown dedicated to helping human trafficking victims. Yet now, although the residence remains full and there is an increase in demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the unit is fighting to find funding to remain open for the long-term.
MetroHealth set to break ground on 72-unit Via Sana project
At a virtual community meeting on Wed., Sept. 30, MetroHealth officials provided an update on their campus transformation plan. They announced they’ll break ground in October on the 72-unit Via Sana affordable housing project, they’re completing the exterior of the main hospital, and they’ve taken the first steps towards becoming an official EcoDistrict.
Voters flock to vote early in chaotic election year
“Morning, morning!” Regina Adams exclaimed to two guards about 7:20 a.m. while becoming about the 55th person in line outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. “It’s a wonderful morning to vote!”
Cleveland International Film Festival announces next year’s event will be entirely virtual
Cleveland International Film Festival has announced that the 45th annual festival, set to take place April 7-20, will be held virtually, building on the success of this year’s pandemic pivot and with an eye towards public health and safety.
Edwins set to expand into former Fire space at Shaker Square
Acclaimed chef and restaurant owner Brandon Chrostowski of Edwins Restaurant and Leadership Institute is opening Edwins Too in the former Fire Food and Drink space at Shaker Square, bringing a much-needed shot in the arm to an area that has struggled with vacancies in the wake of the coronavirus.
University Circle stays ahead of coronavirus reopening curve
Already a beacon in the fields of medicine, education, science, and the arts, the institutions of University Circle are now taking a leadership role in crowd control, modeling best practices for safe operation during a public health emergency.
Northeast Ohio venues stage socially-distanced concerts to feed music-hungry souls
For Northeast Ohio establishments that offer live music, figuring out when to begin staging in-person performances and how to do it safely have been challenges during the coronavirus pandemic.
What Trump and Biden should debate at the Cleveland Clinic: Why the hospital’s private police mostly arrest black people
A few minutes after noon on a September day in 2018, Jacarvi Jackson and Darcell Williams were crossing Euclid Avenue, a main road through Cleveland’s medical area. Both of them worked for a vendor that supplies food to patients at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. Still in their work uniforms after finishing their eight-hour shifts at the hospital’s loading dock, they were heading to a Burger King lot where their cars were parked. They were in a hurry — Jackson was worried about getting to his classes at Cleveland State University — and didn’t take the crosswalk.
Not working while your children learn from home? You might qualify for unemployment
Parents and other caregivers of children who are learning at home while schools are closed-- even if for part of the week-- can receive weekly cash benefits, regardless of whether they would normally qualify for unemployment.
