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Plain Press 2020 Fundraiser
October 2020 Dear Plain Press Readers and Supporters, This year marks the 49th anniversary of the award-winning* community newspaper, the Plain Press. A free community newspaper founded in 1971, the Plain Press continues to present issues and community news to residents of Cleveland’s west side. During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, the Plain Press continued its mission of presenting issues and…
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Tie vote at City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals hearing delays decision on proposed development project at W. 14th and Kenilworth
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, October 2020) At 11:53AM on Monday, September 13, the City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) called forward Appeal: Calendar No. 20 – 135 (1415 Kenilworth Ave) for review. This particular appeal had been left for last during the nearly three-hour meeting because of the volume of materials both in…
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Parents work to reunite with their children in foster care while pandemic delays visits, court
by Brie Zeltner and Rachel Dissell (Plain Press, October 2020) Lionel scooped up his daughter, Imari, and planted a kiss on the 1-year-old’s chubby cheek, then carried her to the car that would take the baby and her brothers away from him and back to their foster home. Trailing behind Lionel, 29, was his partner, Carlitta,…
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Not working while your children learn from home? You might qualify for unemployment: Q & A
Not working while your children learn from home? You might qualify for unemployment: Q & A by Brie Zeltner (Plain Press, October 2020) 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…
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EYEJ compiling accurate, up-to-date portrait of Cleveland’s digital divide
EYEJ compiling accurate, up-to-date portrait of Cleveland’s digital divide (Plain Press, October 2020) Cleveland’s digital divide has emerged as a central issue for Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice (EYEJ). Compelled by its mission to improve the lives of young people, EYEJ is actively engaged in an effort to fully understand and support real solutions to the widespread…
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