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Leadership programs seek 2026 applicants
PHOTO BY JULIA FERRA May 2026; Participants in the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program pose outside of a tour bus that took them on a tour of Cleveland neighborhoods. (Plain Press July 2026) If you are passionate, committed and dedicated to taking an active role in improving your community, you may be excited by, and…
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Writer responds to June letter to the editor:
To the editor: (Plain Press July 2026) In response to Angela Shuckahosee’s letter to the editor in the June issue of the Plain Press titled “Democratic Party Central Committee member reacts to Plain Press primary election coverage,” I would like to point out that Democratic Party Chairman David Brock was given an opportunity to be…
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Community Letter to the Plain Press leadership
To: Plain Press Managing Editor Charles E. Hoven; Editor Deborah Rose Sadlon; Reporter Bruce Checefsky; and Board of Trustees members; Keith Brown, Peggy Davenport, David Gamble, Dr. Leo Jeffres, Joe Narkin and Helen K. Smith. (Plain Press July 2026) We the undersignedare: residents of the Near West Side/Ohio City area; or people involved with the Democratic…
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Taxes that drain ordinary people hardly touch the well-off
by Roldo Bartimole (Plain Press July 2026) It’s difficult to figure out who pays more taxes proportionally to their income – ordinary or poor people or well-off people. Well, I think I know. The little guy does! Property taxes (even if included by the landlord in rent), and then city and state income…
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Reader seeks answers from Old Brooklyn Development Corporation
To the editor: (Plain Press July 2026) There is an extensive ‘commentary’ about the relocation of the Historical Sosiety Of Old Brooklyn museum in the current (Summer 2026) Old Brooklyn News, which is the publication vehicle for the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation. This corporation is the owner of the corner where the museum…
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Cleveland Public Library’s Book Nook offers free books at the West Side Market (photos)
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, June 13, 2026; Cleveland Public Library The Book Nook at the West Side Market, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: The Book Nook is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. to give away free books to visitors of the West Side Market. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG…
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Legal Aid can help with unemployment appeals
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press July 2026) Experiencing job loss can be devastating, leaving those affected worried about how they will take care of themselves and their families. Applying for unemployment compensation is an option, but eligibility requirements must be met to get the benefits. To qualify for benefits, you must have worked…
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Arch at St. Michael creates senior citizen apartments on Scranton Road
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Thursday, June 18, 2026; The Arch at St. Michael, 3146 Scranton Avenue: The former St. Michael High School building and St. Michael’s Convent now provide housing for senior citizens (Plain Press July 2026) The Arch at St. Michael, a development project recently completed at 3146 Scranton Road, provides apartments for…
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In memoriam — Demolition of Old Brooklyn’s iconic corner at Memphis Ave. and Pearl Rd. begins
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press July 2026) I didn’t grow up in Old Brooklyn, but generations of my ancestors did — and some were still living there when I was a child in post-World War II Parma. My parents had to migrate south because there wasn’t enough housing available for all the Baby Boomer…
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Can Brook Park collect enough new taxes to support its investment in a new stadium?
NO, AND TAXPAYERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR HIGHER TAXES by Alex Calder (Plain Press July 2026) The NFL is America’s most successful sports league. Since 2020, franchise values have increased in many cases by more than 100 percent. The Seattle Seahawks are expected to sell for more than $9 billion. Players also benefit from the…
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