Celia Hack

6 days ago | kmuw.org | Celia Hack

When Greg Thompson’s home was being built, he stopped by the construction site so much that some began calling him “the superintendent.”Often, Thompson peppered the construction crew with questions. “I was always … asking the builder, ‘And what's that there?’” Thompson said. “‘Yeah, that ain't big enough for a room.’“That's actually – they filled that in.

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Celia Hack

Greater Clevelanders have a slew of options to celebrate Earth Day this year: a 5K at the zoo to a park clean-up to a recycle fair. Cleveland’s first Earth Day looked a little different.  On April 22, 1970, nearly 1,000 students and teachers marched from Cleveland State University to the Cuyahoga River in a “procession of death,” the front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Celia Hack

Hello! I’m Celia Hack and I am Signal Cleveland’s new Health reporter.Health is a huge topic, involving everything from big hospital systems to housing and the environment. I learned this at my previous job in Kansas, where I covered issues like groundwater contamination or mold in housing after hearing concerns from community members about the health impacts. So,I’d love to hear from the Cleveland community: When it comes to health, what matters to you?

1 week ago | klcjournal.com | Celia Hack

Editor’s note: This story is being re-published with permission from KMUW through the Wichita Journalism Collaborative. A new ordinance allowing the city of Wichita to fine landlords who retaliate against tenants has yet to be put to use. Landlord retaliation can include an eviction or rent increase within six months of a tenant’s complaint to the city’s inspections department about the quality of their housing, according to the ordinance.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Celia Hack

Share A new ordinance allowing the city of Wichita to fine landlords who retaliate against tenants has yet to be put to use. Landlord retaliation can include an eviction or rent increase within six months of a tenant's complaint to the city's inspections department about the quality of their housing, according to the ordinance . It was passed in January 2024 by the City Council after several council members said they heard complaints from tenants about retaliation.