Hannah Drown

2 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Hannah Drown

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025, 3:05 p.m.|Published: Apr. 24, 2025, 2:59 p.m.A mini grant from the Lakeland Community Fund, facilitated by the Community Foundation of Lorain County, is supporting the program.Getty ImagesELYRIA, Ohio – The Lorain County Community Action Agency is making rides on the county’s low-cost Via LC public transit service even more accessible with a new pre-paid voucher program.

3 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Hannah Drown

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio – Every school day at North Ridgeville High feels like a logistical juggling act. With enrollment totaling 500 more students than the building allows, administrators face an exhausting daily challenge—finding space where there simply isn’t any. Policy changes, repurposed spaces and creative workarounds manage to keep the school compliant with state mandates and city fire codes, but student enrollment continues to outpace the city’s already booming population.

3 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Hannah Drown

NewsPublished: Apr. 17, 2025, 4:36 p.m.Lorain High School's esports team advances to the state championship. (Photo courtesy of Lorain City Schools)special to cleveland.comLORAIN, Ohio – Esports, a form ofcompetition-based video game play, has become the fastest-growing extracurricular at Lorain High School. But for the school, it’s more than just a rising trend—it’s a chance for statewide victory.

4 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Hannah Drown

LORAIN, Ohio -- The Lorain Port and Finance Authority board of directors has approved a $5 million bond issuance for the Black River Landing amphitheater project in the city of Lorain. This financing, backed by the Lorain County Commissioners, advances a key component of a $10.9 million redevelopment plan to create a permanent performance venue at Black River Landing.

1 month ago | cleveland.com | Hannah Drown

SubscriberKey that denotes Subscriber Exclusive content. Updated: Apr. 04, 2025, 2:09 p.m.|Published: Apr. 04, 2025, 2:02 p.m.This map illustrates the 36th Street extension planned as part of a $1.5 million BUILD grant awarded to the city of Lorain. (Photo courtesy of the city of Lorain)special to cleveland.comLORAIN, Ohio – In South Lorain, where many residents lack cars and the nearest full-service grocery store is miles away, a long-promised federal grant was supposed to help bridge the gap.