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Judge Shoots Down Proposed Youth Homeless Drop-in Center in Ohio City
Judge Brian Mooney ruled this week that zoning prevents Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry from opening the center on Franklin
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, Narratively, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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Cleveland Immigration Summit Talks Trump 2.0 Questions Amid Surge of Refugee Arrivals
While uncertainty remains about the incoming administration’s policies, local systems to help immigrants are strong and advocates are prepared for legal battles
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Cleveland Hopes to Land Modular Home Manufacturer to Aid in Affordable Housing Crisis
It could help kickstart Cleveland’s meager pre-fab home market and help fill thousands of vacant lots
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Cleveland Street Chronicle’s Holiday Gift Wrap Edition is Now Available
It’s a solid one-stop-shop way to support the unhoused and get wrapping paper for just $2
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A Pastor Bought a Former Strip Club to Turn Into a Church. Can He ‘Purify’ Cleveland’s Adult District?
“Our vision has always been to go into places where churches don’t normally go,” said Cove City pastor Josh Miller
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Cleveland Made a Multi-Million Dollar Push to Modernize 311 Service. Now More People Using It
With a new online portal and citywide ad campaign, requests have increased and efficiency in fixing problems has improved
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Downtown Heinen’s Vacates Second Floor of Rotunda Partly to ‘Reduce Operating Costs’
Most of the floor’s wine and beer selections will be moved into the rest of the rotunda
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Local Rappers Nahzzy and PRESSPLAYMJ Killed at Shaker Heights House Party Over Weekend
A shooting broke out around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning
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Cleveland One of Three Finalists for NWSL Expansion Team
The professional women’s soccer league will announce the city picked to host the NWSL’s 16th franchise in the coming weeks
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East Cleveland’s Loiter Café Reaches Agreement With Cuyahoga Land Bank After Lawsuit
The community-focused hub, founded by Ismail Samad, had undergone a months-long legal battle with its landlord, the Cuyahoga Land Bank
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Cleveland Planning Director Joyce Huang Leaving for Gig at Cleveland Foundation
She’ll be the Foundation’s first Chief Impact Officer
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12 Underground Cleveland Dance Clubs Where the Night Moves
From hip-hop to salsa, after-hours house music to Eastern European grooves, Cleveland’s clubs will have you feeling the beat