Tanya Velazquez

Cleveland

Bilingual TV News Reporter at Spectrum News 1 Ohio

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Articles

Pope Leo XIV makes history representing Augustinian order

6 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — The Rule of Saint Augustine is a guide for Nancy Hendershots, and thousands of of other Catholics worldwide, including the newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, who is part of the Augustinian order.
Lorain community revives Cinco de Mayo tradition

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexico’s Independence Day, but it is still widely celebrated in Ohio and across the world.
Health officials discuss federal cuts, lead exposure efforts

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s lead poisoning rate has hovered around 20% since 2019, according to the city’s Director of Public Health David Margolius. The city’s health department has been working with community partners and property owners to bring that rate down, but now, Margolius said he and his colleague are facing a new obstacle.
Hundreds of Ohioans celebrate Mexico’s Children’s Day

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are just around the corner, but this weekend parents worldwide are joining hands with their little ones to celebrate Día del Niño, also known as Children’s Day.
Hospitals lead nationwide efforts against addiction

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — It might seem easy to toss old medications in the trash, but health experts warn that improper disposal can have dire consequences.
Jewish community honors Holocaust & Heroism Remembrance Day

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — Yom Hashoah V’Hagvurah, or, Holocaust & Heroism Remembrance Day, has its roots in Israel but is now a tradition for many Jewish Americans, including the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
Cleveland nonprofit hosts Minority Health Month forum

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — Rachel Hong is learning about the behavioral health field, studying social work at Case Western Reserve University. Hong said her passion began at a young age, and now she’s leading presentations and mindfulness activities over lunch as the social work intern with Asian Services In Action.
Akron church exhibits art made by persons on death row

4 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — It’s been five years since incarcerated people from a Tennessee prison brought out their brushes and put together a project that is now part of the Family of Faith United Methodist Church’s Good Friday traditions.
Local church creates colorful sacrifice during Holy Week

4 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — The Sagrada Familia Parish in Cleveland is going onto their twelfth year of making Alfombras de Semana Santa, meaning, Holy Week rugs. But, the church said, these aren’t your typical cotton or silk carpets.
Jewish American community celebrates Passover through paintings

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Tanya Velazquez

CLEVELAND — While millions of Americans are stocking up on Matzah, wine and other kosher foods to kick off passover, one family in honoring the holiday’s history through art in northeast Ohio.