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Established in 2022, Signal Cleveland is a news organization that combines community engagement with local news coverage. We deliver reliable and credible daily journalism on various subjects such as government, economy, education, health, and public safety. Additionally, we host the Cleveland Documenters, a team of 600 residents from nearly every ZIP code in Greater Cleveland, who are trained and compensated to report on public meetings.

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Cleveland healthcare center sued for defaulting on $11 million loan

1 day ago | signalcleveland.org | Celia Hack

A community healthcare center that has served residents on Cleveland’s East Side for nearly 60 years is at risk of losing its properties after defaulting on an $11 million loan from a New Jersey-based private equity real estate company, according to a lawsuit the company filed last month. All Pro Capital Funding asked a judge to appoint a receiver over Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services and its properties, including most of its health clinics.
Ohio's 2025 sales tax holiday will run from Aug. 1 to Aug. 14

2 days ago | signalcleveland.org | Reegan Davis Saunders |Sue Zake

Ohio’s tax-free holiday is changing again this year, with additional days bringing it to two full weeks in duration. Originally enacted to help Ohioans with back-to-school purchases, it now includes an expanded tax break period to aid with other substantial purchases. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that this year’s Ohio sales tax holiday will run from midnight on Friday, Aug. 1 through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Orange is optional at gun violence awareness events in Cleveland

3 days ago | signalcleveland.org | Frank W. Lewis

Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton died in 2013, struck down by a bullet fired by a man who later told police he believed he was shooting at rival gang members. Two years later, Hadiya’s friends celebrated her memory on what should have been her 18th birthday by wearing orange, the color that hunters wear in the woods to avoid getting shot. Their gesture quickly grew into a national movement.
What changing COVID vaccine rules mean for Cuyahoga County

3 days ago | signalcleveland.org | Celia Hack

In recent weeks, federal officials have rolled out new — and in some cases confusing or conflicting — information on who can and should get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall. In late May, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggested additional studies may be required before vaccinating healthy Americans under 65. Then, a leading Trump official, Robert F.
Will Cleveland neighborhoods get casino tax dollars faster?

4 days ago | signalcleveland.org | Nick Castele

Three Cleveland City Council members want to streamline how council spends casino tax money on neighborhood projects. Council members have long complained that the money moves too slowly and the process for spending it is hard to understand. They introduced legislation Monday spelling out what members would be allowed to spend the money on. The new rules are also aimed at getting smaller amounts from the city coffers to neighborhood groups faster.
I-X Center could become home to new industrial business, 200 jobs

4 days ago | signalcleveland.org | Nick Castele

The I-X Center as Clevelanders know it could be going away, but a new industrial business might move into the massive warehouse that was long home to the I-X Indoor Amusement Park and countless boat, auto and garden shows. A representative of the center’s operator and a city official said that a major company is considering the site next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for a new facility supporting more than 200 jobs and $23 million in payroll.
Cleveland suicide response program to support grieving families

5 days ago | signalcleveland.org | Celia Hack

People in Cuyahoga County whose loved ones die by suicide will soon have a new group to lean on in the aftermath. NAMI Greater Cleveland – a mental health advocacy and support organization – will launch its Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team this July. The suicide response team will provide in-person comfort and resources to family and friends within 48 hours of a suicide.
CWRU center on substance use to stay open despite cuts

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Celia Hack

A Cleveland institution has found a lifeline in the midst of federal funding cuts. The Substance Use Disorder Center of Excellence at Case Western Reserve University – which provides training for Ohio addiction-care providers on treatment practices – will continue serving the state despite an early end to its federal funding, according to the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Cuyahoga council member wants changes to sheriff's pursuit policy

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Nick Castele

The arguing over the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s downtown patrol appears to have died down since last month. But work has been happening behind the scenes. In April, County Council introduced legislation to freeze the patrol’s funding after deputies pursued a suspect who then crashed his car into another motorist, killing both drivers. County Executive Chris Ronayne, Mayor Justin Bibb and City Council members defended the patrol’s work downtown.
New trial date set for Cleveland suit against Shaker Square landlord

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Nick Castele

Cleveland’s years-long lawsuit against a Shaker Square-area landlord is set to go to trial in August. City Hall says a set of apartment towers along Shaker Boulevard are in such bad shape — with heating systems in “chronic disrepair,” poor trash pickup and security problems — that Cleveland Housing Court should declare them a public nuisance. The city wants the court to appoint a receiver to take control of the properties.