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City Planning Commission Approves Warner Swasey Redesign, Demolition to Come This Summer
That includes the iconic sawtooth sheds complex, long popular with area photographers
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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Western Reserve Historical Society Library to Reopen April 3, 17 Months After Fire
“Imagine the process of cleaning every page of every book. Cleaning, deodorizing, re-boxing, re-labeling—literally millions of items.”
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Controversial I-71 Interchange at Boston Road Put on Hold as State Lawmakers Demand Congestion Study
“We’re studying to look at the best solution. Not just from a cost perspective, but for the communities in that footprint,” said NOACA CEO Grace Gallucci
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‘It’s a Risky Bet’: Bibb and Ronayne Clap Back on Haslams’ Brook Park Stadium Plan
“An overly optimistic projection on the financial model that clearly puts this county at risk,” Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne said of the Browns’ plan
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Court Confirms Sandra Morgan as East Cleveland Mayor
Morgan has three main points of political focus: “The budget, strengthening public safety and investing in public works.”
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Playhouse Square’s Bulkley Apartments Open as District Continues to Strive for Neighborhood Status
“Resident-friendly, visitor-friendly, pedestrian-friendly,” Playhouse Square CEO Craig Hassall said. “That’s what’s in my head.”
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Former Crop Bistro Owner Charged With Felonies for Using $800,000 in COVID Relief Funds on Personal Expenses
“We have seen numerous examples of citizens using COVID Relief Funds for improper purposes,” O’Malley said. “This case is one of the most egregious.”
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Cuyahoga County Council Grills Downtown Cleveland Inc. Over Renewal of Special Improvement District Business Tax
“If you haven’t lost support, why do you need government to put you over?” one councilman asked Downtown Cleveland, Inc.
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Ticket Sales Continue to Lag at the Capitol Theatre, Which Loses Tens of Thousands Each Year
The West Side’s only movie theater is still behind on paying back the $1.5 million city loan from 2009 that helped bring it back to life
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R&B Hall of Fame Eyeing Buckeye’s Moreland Theater in Cleveland for Permanent Home
It will be a “high-tech state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-feet, highly-interactive, virtual reality, 3D hologram experience” its website reads
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Trump Cuts Will Affect Tree Canopy Restoration Work in Cuyahoga County
Millions of dollars meant for tree-planting across Ohio are up in the air
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ASCAP Files Federal Copyright Suit Against Rum Runners for Playing Songs Without Paying for License
The Flats venue could be hit with fines anywhere from $1,500 to $60,000 if they lose the case