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Task turns to documenting the destruction at Pearl and Memphis
NEIGHBORS 4 ACTION EMBODIED THE TRUE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, July 7, 2026; Corner of Pearl and Memphis: A bulldozer piles up the rubble from the demolition of the historic Greenline building. by Lynette Filips (Plain Press August 2026) In January of 2024, when I started writing these articles…
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City Council approves use of eminent domain to purchase site for new fire station at Madison and West Boulevard
(Plain Press August 2026) At its July 15th meeting, Cleveland City Council approved an ordinance “declaring the City’s intent to begin the process of purchasing, through eminent domain, the former CVS property” located at 10022 Madison Avenue (Madison at West Boulevard) for the purpose of building a new Firehouse 23. Last year residents protested a…
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Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument hosts celebration of Juneteenth
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument celebrated the Juneteenth Federal Holiday on June 19. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Executive Director Greg Palumbo offered those touring the Monument some of the history of Juneteenth. He read General Order Number 3, which announced that all enslaved persons were free. The Order was issued by Union Major…
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FBI used to deter lawful participation in democratic process
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press July 2026) United States Representative Shontel Brown, a Democrat who represents Ohio’s 11th District, wrote in a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Office Joshua J. DelManzo, following the raid targeting the Ohio Organizing Collective (OOC), that…
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Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument hosts celebration of Juneteenth
The Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument celebrated the Juneteenth Federal Holiday on June 19th. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Executive Director Greg Palumbo offered those touring the Monument some of the history of Juneteenth. He read General Order Number 3, which announced that all enslaved persons were free. The Order was issued by Union Major…
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St. Augustine Hunger Center moves to new location
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Thursday, June 18, 2026; St. Augustine Family Center, 2346 W. 14th (W. 14 & Kenilworth): On his way to have lunch at the St. Augustine Family Center, this resident finds the entrance to the dining hall marked by a statue of Saint Vincent de Paul—the patron saint of all charitable works…
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July 2026 community board
ARTS BORDERLIGHT THEATRE FESTIVAL returns to the Playhouse Square District in downtown Cleveland for four full days of live theatre and entertainment, from Wednesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 11. Some performances and activities are free and open to the public. Visit borderlightcle.org/2026-festival for a full list of dates and times. CITY STAGES is a…
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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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