• Peace, goodwill and a Happy New Year from the Plain Press

    (Plain Press, January 2018)                      As we enter a new year, the generosity, goodwill and welcoming nature of the Cleveland community is evident throughout this issue of the Plain Press as reflected in the photos and articles. Some of Cleveland’s newest residents, refugees from troubled parts of the world, joined with Neighborhood Family Practice staff…


  • Men challenged to take a stand against sexual harassment

    To the editor: (Plain Press, January 2018)          This letter is in response to the articles covering the sexual harassment allegations made against men in the media and government throughout the United States. To all males living in this country, I issue a collective statement:  enough already!  Who are you to impose your sexual desires on someone because…


  • Dorn School of Expression Building awarded Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits

    (Plain Press, January 2018)          The Ohio Development Services Agency announced on December 19th that the Dorn School of Expression Building project at 7306 Detroit Avenue was awarded $249,999 in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits by the Ohio Development Services Agency. The total cost of the rehabilitation project is expected to be $1,814,324. The Ohio Development…


  • High poverty rate present in all City Council Wards in Plain Press coverage area

    (Plain Press, January 2018)          The Center for Community Solutions, a local nonprofit think tank which focuses on solutions to health, social and economic issues, released a series of demographic profiles in late 2017. Data in the profiles on the city of Cleveland, and on individual City Council Wards in Cleveland, compiled by The Center for…


  • Lorain Avenue Cycle Track receives funding

    (Plain Press, January 2018)                      The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) awarded $47 million in federal transportation dollars to transportation improvement projects in December of 2017. The Lorain Avenue Cycle Track was one of the recipients of funding. The project is slated to receive $6.119 million to “construct a cycle track and other enhancements…


  • Rally for Dreamers, Dream Act


  • Cleveland’s poverty rate – how we compare with Cuyahoga County, Ohio and the nation

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, January 2018)          How does the poverty rate in Cleveland compare to the poverty rate in Cuyahoga County, the State of Ohio and the rest of the nation? A City of Cleveland profile, published by The Center for Community Solutions, indicates the percentage of the City of Cleveland’s population living below…