Jenny Hamel

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Aya Cathey |Jenny Hamel

Nearly 30% of Cleveland residents experienced food insecurity in the past year, more than double the national average. Additionally, 27% of community members faced housing insecurity, compared to just 10% nationwide. These statistics come from the Cleveland Health Survey, a comprehensive study conducted in partnership with the Department of Public Health and Case Western Reserve University.

3 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Jenny Hamel

In 2022, two nonprofit organizations took ownership of Shaker Square in an effort to revitalize the commercial center. The nonprofits Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and Burten, Bell, Carr Development have been involved in planning and critical repair work to ready the commercial center for its next chapter.

1 month ago | ideastream.org | Jenny Hamel

A new Ohio law will lift driver's license suspensions for people with unpaid court fines and fees. The law takes effect on April 9. Going forward, courts can no longer issue immediate license suspensions when drivers don't pay a court fine or fee. It's a change advocates have been seeking for years, arguing that license suspensions unfairly impacted low-income drivers and people of color. State officials don't have an estimate of how many suspended drivers will be impacted by the law change.

1 month ago | ideastream.org | Jenny Hamel

Talent recruitment is a crucial factor in the conversation about how Northeast Ohio can continue building a stronger economy. How does the region keep local college graduates in the area and recruit out-of-state graduates? How does it promote growing industries like healthcare, IT and advanced manufacturing? Team NEO, a regional economic development organization, has launched an online interactive tool highlighting Northeast Ohio's current economic opportunities and challenges.

1 month ago | ideastream.org | Jenny Hamel

On Jan. 29, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a commercial airplane over the Potomac River, killing 67 people, including members of the U.S. Figure Skating Community. The crash was the most significant air disaster to occur in the U.S. since 2009. Following the incident, a medical Lear jet crashed in Philadelphia, killing seven people. Last month, a Delta passenger jet flipped over during its landing in Toronto. Fortunately, everyone survived.