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Cleveland's Population Could Hinge on Keeping or Attracting Young People Once They Start Having Kids

Is the city doing enough to make that happen?

Katherine and I were a young married couple when we bought a townhouse in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood of Cleveland in 2006.

By Lee Chilcote 06/20/2018

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Pinney Drop: A 'Know-it-all Attorney' Wants to Align Cleveland's Economic Development Ego-System, but Can the Egos Relent?

The svelte and close-cropped 42-year-old lawyer Jon J. Pinney presented a hotly anticipated apoca-speech to a sold-out crowd at the City Club of Cleveland...

By Sam Allard Jun 19, 2018 4:01 pm

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These Cleveland-Area Summer Fitness Classes and Events Are Completely Free

Exercise is a necessary evil often made more cumbersome by the expense of gyms and fitness classes. But this summer it's time to dust...

By Sarah Parr Jun 19, 2018 3:47 pm

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Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman Opposes Trump's Immigration Policy, But Has Yet to Support the 'Keep Families Together' Act

In case you haven't been watching the news or following any social media timelines, the Trump administration is currently separating children from their families...

By BJ Colangelo Jun 19, 2018 1:20 pm

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Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough Elected RTA Board President after Valarie McCall Withdraws

At a strange and lengthy Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) annual board meeting Tuesday, Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough was elected president of the...

By Sam Allard Jun 19, 2018 12:17 pm

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27 Reptiles Found Abandoned, Emaciated in Richland County

The Humane Society of Richland County is currently inundated with animals of the not-so-furry kind. The Mansfield Journal reports that the shelter is now...

By Laura Morrison Jun 19, 2018 12:13 pm

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At Least Nine Shootings in Cleveland Last Weekend

On Sunday morning, Cleveland police released information regarding seven reported shootings throughout the city. Between the evening of Saturday June 16th and early Sunday...

By BJ Colangelo Jun 19, 2018 11:59 am

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Cleveland's Elizabeth Ann Hosting Benefit to Combat Revenge Porn This Sunday

In April, police shut down the illegal revenge porn database Anon-IB, but as we reported, Ohio still doesn't have any protections in place for...

By BJ Colangelo Jun 19, 2018 11:55 am

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More Than $23,000 Successfully Raised for Tamir Rice Afrocentric Center

Last month we reported on Samaria Rice's goal of opening a student community center in Cleveland's St. Clair neighborhood in honor of her late...

By BJ Colangelo Jun 19, 2018 10:53 am

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A Horrifying Toxic Plant Causing Third-Degree Burns and Blindness May Start Popping Up Near Cleveland

The Giant Hogweed Plant has a name that immediately invokes some nightmare imagery of a demonic warthog, and the invasive plant can do some...

By BJ Colangelo Jun 19, 2018 10:22 am

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On LeBron, The Waiting Game and Life Assessments — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson

Andre and Zac are back. They discuss the Cavs, LeBron's options, the Browns' offseason hype train and what happens when you go to a...

By Vince Grzegorek Jun 18, 2018 4:01 pm

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How To Cool Off In Cleveland When It's 90 Degrees

With a whole summer of balmy days ahead of us, you're going to want a way to cool off when the temps climb into the...

By Rebecca Goldfarb Jun 18, 2018 3:11 pm

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5 Ways to Catch Outdoor Theater in Northeast Ohio This Summer

This summer, Clevelanders can experience world-class theater and enjoy the warm weather... while it lasts. Here is a roundup of outdoor theatrical productions around Northeast...

By Sarah Parr Jun 18, 2018 3:08 pm

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City of Akron Delays Decision on Future of Second Chance Village Homeless Community Until Later This Summer

Following an emotional and lengthy meeting of the Akron planning commission last Friday the city announced it will delay a decision on a conditional...

By Vince Grzegorek Jun 18, 2018 2:28 pm

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You Can Bid On J.R. Smith's Game-Worn Jersey From Infamous Game 1 Of NBA Finals

After he got the rebound after a George Hill missed free throw with under 5 seconds to go in Game 1 of the NBA Finals,...

By Brett Zelman Jun 18, 2018 2:00 pm

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What You Need to Know About Scene's Best Of Party

Our annual Best of Cleveland issue gives us the chance to recognize the people and businesses that drive the renaissance of this amazing city....

By Jeff Niesel Jun 18, 2018 1:47 pm

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Two Akron Firefighters on Paid Leave After Allegedly Making Porn at Fire Station

According to a report from ABC News 5 Cleveland, two Akron firefighters have been awarded paid leave after allegations surfaced that they created pornographic...

By BJ Colangelo Jun 18, 2018 11:42 am

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Here's Where Cleveland Would Have Been on the Pangaea Supercontinent 240 Million Years Ago

Here's a cool tool developed by Ian Webster that plots modern addresses on a map of earth from up to 750 million years ago....

By Vince Grzegorek Jun 15, 2018 2:30 pm

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Help Identify This Man with Questionable Face Tattoos Who Violently Attacked a Jogger in Garfield Park

A jogger was violently attacked running through the Metroparks Garfield Park reservation on Saturday morning, and the Cleveland Metroparks have released a composite sketch...

By BJ Colangelo Jun 15, 2018 12:33 pm

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