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One man’s trash is another man’s trail
One man’s trash is another man’s trail by Megann Rosecrans Plain Press, June 2021 The Ohio & Erie Towpath and the trails that link to it are already impacting neighborhoods on the near west side, from Tremont and Ohio City to Detroit-Shoreway and the lakeside, attracting walkers, runners, and bikers, but also sites for potential development.…
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Cleveland City Council’s three women share their reflections on politics and public policy
by Jack Barnes Plain Press, March 2021 On January 26th the Cuyahoga Democratic Women’s Caucus organized a “Conversation with Cleveland City Councilwomen” via Zoom hosted by its Chair, Cynthia Demsey. The hour-long event featured all three of the women on the 17-person Cleveland City Council reflecting on their paths to public service; on being women in…
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Lead Safe Resource Center and Home Fund launches
by Rachel Dissell (Plain Press, January 2021) Cleveland residents will have access to a new resource center and hotline dedicated to helping parents and property owners reduce the chances of lead poisoning by making homes in the city lead safe. The Lead Safe Resource Center and Home Fund fulfill, in part, a public pledge that the…
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Is your rental home eligible for incentives, grants or loans to make it lead safe? Find out here.
by Rachel Dissell (Plain Press, January 2021) A new fund is offering $500 incentives and other financial support to Cleveland property owners and families to remove lead paint-based hazards from homes. The Lead Safe Home Fund combines rebates, grants and loans in an effort to aid landlords who must comply with the city’s new lead-safe certification, and…
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Black Lives Matter in Cuyahoga County speaks out about lead-poisoning of children in Cleveland
To the editor: (Plain Press, January 2021) In March of 2021, a law will go into effect requiring landlords who own rental properties in the city of Cleveland to certify that those properties are lead safe. The law is necessary because some landlords and realtor associations are willing to allow families to rent lead toxic properties…
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Neighborhood groups receive grants for a variety of projects
Neighborhood groups receive grants for a variety of projects (Plain Press, December 2020) Neighborhood Connections and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture joined together to fund several projects in Cleveland neighborhoods and city-wide. Below are projects funded in the Plain Press service area: The Glengar Community Association in the Bellaire Puritas neighborhood received $761 to host a Power of Pollinators workshop,…
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FirstEnergy statements could support broad scope for PUCO-ordered audit
FirstEnergy statements could support broad scope for PUCO-ordered audit Evasive legal responses don’t say what happened after funds from ratepayers went into a money pool. by Kathiann M. Kowalski This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join our free mailing list or the…
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