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New parks and pickleball courts and plenty of school construction: Our Towns
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If schools are under construction, it must be summer in Northeast Ohio. Districts like Orange and Parma are undergoing improvements before school starts back up in August, and Middleburg Heights and Seven Hills are upgrading their parks. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
‘We don’t deserve to live like this’: Tenants address issues with property manager
PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - Months after Carlyle Management took over day to day operations of several complexes in Northeast Ohio, some tenants say they’re not happy. “We don’t deserve to live like this. I don’t care if you live east side, west side, southside,” said resident James Prokay.
Light Up The Lake Fourth of July Fireworks scheduled
Downtown Cleveland and Minutemen Family of Companies will host their annual Light Up The Lake Fourth of July Fireworks display in Cleveland. Fireworks will start at dusk after the sun sets at about 10 p.m. July 4, and will last 20 minutes. The display can be seen over the port...
Who lights Cleveland's Terminal Tower? And why was the iconic building dark for decades
On a recent warm summer evening in Downtown Cleveland's Public Square, the lights on the pointed top iconic Terminal Tower shifted from pink, to purple, to red and gold. People for miles could see the colors blend from one to another, but they probably didn't know what was behind those lighting choices — or who decided which colors were projected.
Leaders in Cleveland to try affordable housing pilot with 3D printed homes
CLEVELAND — Experts in housing policy often say permanent housing should be the goal of programs to lift people out of homelessness, but that’s easier said than done in most cases. In the city of Cleveland, local leaders are testing out pilot to see if 3D-printed homes could...
Ohio town named most clueless cooking city in U.S., report says
Cooking is a bit of an acquired art that requires years of honing, practice and experience. Some people, however, never acquire that art. And some cities are more clueless than others when it comes to cooking skills, one new report says. In fact, Cleveland is the No. 1 city in...
Bowling alleys and billiard halls: Parma Heights updating antiquated code
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The city’s bowling legislation is so old it dates back to a time when the Ralph Kramdens of the world packed the alleys. That’s why Ward 1 Councilwoman Lisa Maruschak is proposing an update that better reflects the sport in the 21st century. If...
East Cleveland’s Loiter café on hold amid lawsuit against Cuyahoga County Land Bank
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Loiter Cafe and Marketplace, the first tenant in East Cleveland’s emerging Circle East District development, was scheduled to open in mid-June. That didn’t happen because of a dispute with the property’s landlords, Cuyahoga County Land Bank and CCLRC East Cleveland that has now ended up in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Cuyahoga County Council seeking to restrict public comment to 20 speakers
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Council is seeking to start limiting public comment following several meetings in which nearly 70 people have taken to the podium, stretching meetings three or four hours long. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Council will be introducing a resolution to amend its rules,...
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