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  • A call for society to provide for basic needs of its citizens

    To the editor:    With all the debate recently for amending the United States Constitution in favor of certain issues and/or constituencies, perhaps a more appropriate amendment should guarantee each citizen of the United States the right to food, clothing, shelter, and medical care.  Poverty is defined as the condition of being poor or lacking…

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  • Community Photos

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Sunday, Aug 6; Cleveland Puerto Rican festival, Quad Park, 2500 MetroHealth Drive; A young girl at the Puerto Rican festival waves a Puerto Rican flag in support and celebration of her culture. Puerto Rico has been a Territory of the United States since 1898. PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Sunday, Aug 6;…

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  • September 2023 Plain Press PDF

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  • August Community Board

    ARTS ARTS IN AUGUST in Tremont’s Lincoln Park from August 5 to 25th. All performances are free and family friendly. Bring a chair or blanket. The events are: Cleveland Public Theatre’s Student Theatre Enrichment Program, Saturday, August 5 at 7 p.m.: Cleveland Shakesphere Festival presents Measure for Measure, Sunday, August 6th at 4 p.m.; Reflections…

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  • City of Cleveland needs to address the needs of those in poverty through its public policy

    by Chuck Hoven      In a national call for a moral revival in America, Bishop William J. Barber II, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign for Moral Revival makes a case for ending poverty in America. “Today, poverty is the 4th leading cause of death nationwide. It is a death sentence for Americans. It is…

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  • Why You Should Vote NO on Issue 1

    by Bruce Checefsky      In a special election on August 8, Ohio voters will decide on Issue 1 to determine whether the threshold to pass citizen-proposed constitutional amendments should be raised from 50% plus one to 60%. That would basically end the 111-year-old right of Ohio voters to petition lawmakers at the ballot box. NEWS…

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  • Panel reviews results of the 2023 Cleveland Property Survey

    by Bruce Checefsky      PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Tuesday, June 27, 2023; Forum to discuss results of the 2023 Cleveland Property Survey, Cleveland State University Levin College of Public Affairs and Education: Ward 13 Cleveland City Council Representative Chris Harsh participates in the discussion about the condition of housing in Cleveland. Councilwomen Rebecca Maurer, Ward…

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  • Aflac donates to Care Alliance and installs a bench in Lincoln Park

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVENTuesday, July 11, 2023; Lincoln Park, 1200 Starkweather Avenue in the Tremont neighborhood: Care Alliance Health Center President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Claude Jones accepts a $100,000 Aflac CareGrant. The Aflac CareGrants are awarded by Aflac, an insurance company, to support organizations that are helping to close the gap around medical…

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  • Plain Press delivery van stolen

    To the Editor and my dear Clevelanders,      First off, I want to thank the Cleveland Police Officers that found the van that was stolen from my brother, Chuck Hoven.      The van is used in service of bringing the Plain Press to you.      I believed that the van would be found because my…

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  • Trailblazing from Cleveland’s past to a green future

    by Erik Ault      Every city is a work in progress. Cleveland has known many economic bumps and headwinds which can demoralize citizens and divert political focus. Many projects languish after years of frustration and hopelessness. But Tim Donovan and Tom Yablonsky saw the decline of industry along the Cuyahoga River valley as the opening…

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