• St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish celebrates 10th Founder’s Day Gala

    St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish celebrates 10th Founder’s Day Gala by Victoria Shea (Plain Press, May 2019)    “Can you believe it has been ten years since we gathered around loved ones and like a phoenix rose from the ashes?” wrote Sister Dianne Piunno, SND, the pastoral associate for St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. “We are…


  • Westown celebrates annual meeting

    (Plain Press, April 2019)    Westown Community Development Corporation held its annual meeting on Thursday, March 7that the Eastman Branch of the Cleveland Public Library at W. 116thand Lorain Avenue. Board President Patrick Clovin used a power point presentation to highlight some of the organization’s activities in its service area which includes all of City…


  • Cudell Improvement bylaw changes create new service area

    Cudell Improvement bylaw changes create new service area by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, April 2019)    Members of Cudell Improvement called for a Special Members Meeting on Thursday, February 21st, just days before the Cudell Improvement Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 23rd. At the Special Members Meeting, held at the Cannon, LoPresti and Catavolos Funeral at…


  • St. Ignatius of Antioch’s new pastor, Rev. Fr. Kevin Estabrook, invites all to “Come Home”

    (January 2019, Plain Press)           First time pastor, Rev. Fr. Kevin Estabrook’s message to the community of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church at West Boulevard and Lorain Avenue is a simple one – “come home.” “If there are any parishioners or folks from the neighborhood who haven’t been to church in a while, we’re here to…


  • Westown Winter Frolic


  • Greater Cleveland Food Bank receives $7,500 donation

    DIETZ & WATSON MAKES DONATION ON BEHALF OF GIANT EAGLE (Plain Press, February 2018)        Giant Eagle Supermarket shoppers, who purchased Dietz & Watson premium deli meats and cheeses from November 2 to December 6th of last year, participated in Families Helping Families, a national Dietz & Watson charitable purchase program run with partner supermarkets. Giant…



  • Unique features at new Dollar Tree store result from collaborative efforts

      The staff of the new Dollar Tree store joined with Westown Community Development Corporation staff, Councilwoman Dona Brady and Mayor Frank Jackson to cut the ribbon on October 21st for a new store at W. 128th and Bellaire. The new Dollar Tree store has some unique features that resulted from collaboration with the community.…


  • For Get Me Not art installation