How Employee Ownership Helped Phoenix Coffee Survive Covid-19

Stephen Shaum has been biking quite a lot lately. Since March, he’s been cycling hundreds of miles a day, pedaling from the emptier streets of Mayfield Heights, to the quiet suburbs of Westlake. Just before December’s recent snowfall, Shaum had spent hundreds of dollars winterizing his bike, slapping on new tires and affording a new…

CIA Student Helms Rapper Riz Leigh’s New Music Video

After a four-year break, rapper Riz Leigh has just released Metal Jacket, a self-produced album, and a music video for the single “Bad” that local filmmaker and artist Violet Maimbourg directed. Leigh started recording in 2010 and collaborated with Violet Maimbourg on numerous music videos from 2013 to 2015. During his hiatus, Leigh worked as a…

The Best New Music That Got Us Through the Worst Year

The year is 2020. It’s February and all eyes are on two dazzling, age-defying, and very bendy Latina women at a football game. Of course, we’re referring to Shakira and J.Lo’s Super Bowl LIV performance, in which the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer and Jenny from the block appeared in shimmering, barely-there costuming as they tapped…

Savage Love: Lesbian Drama

One of my very close friends, a lesbian, has been married for a couple of years now. It’s been nothing but drama since the day they met. My friend had a terrible home life growing up and doesn’t understand stability. She also has zero self-confidence. My friend and her wife are constantly calling the cops…

Scene’s Best Dong-Related Content of the Past Decade

In his essay in support of the Scene Press Club earlier this year, Cleveland city councilman Kerry McCormack correctly noted that a well-functioning city was dependent on an engaged and well-funded press. Supporting Scene, in that case, was something residents and readers should do, for coverage of City Hall, the arts, the food scene and…

Officer Warns of Riots at Increasingly Hostile Cuyahoga County Jail

An officer at the Cuyahoga County Jail has warned that due to increased lockdowns, reduced supervisors, and guard burnout due to Covid-19, the beleaguered facility is meeting all the conditions for a riot. In an urgent letter to his superiors, including Warden Michelle Henry and Jail Director Rhonda Gibson, Officer Frank Hocker Jr. relayed examples…

Grassroots Activists in Cleveland Heights Came Together in 1960s to Resist Segregation, Promote Interracial Living

The following is the introduction to Susan Kaeser’s Resisting Segregation, Cleveland Heights Activists Shape Their Community 1964-1976, published this year by Cleveland Landmarks Press. Copies can be purchased online at clevelandlandmarkspress.com. *** “Above all, the King years should serve as a bracing reminder that citizens and leaders can work miracles together despite every hardship, against great odds.”…

Ohio’s Most Vulnerable Prisoners Start to Get Covid Vaccines This Week

Three Ohio prisons, including two that have seen the most Covid-19 deaths in the state, received vaccine shipments today, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. The bulk of Ohio’s prisoners are fairly low on the state’s list of priorities, falling just above the low-risk 18 to 30 age group. But…

Flannery’s Pub has Closed for the Winter. To Reopen in March

Flannery’s owner Doug Petkovic has decided to close the doors of his downtown pub for the winter. The last day of business was yesterday. Petkovic explained that while he was doing everything he could to keep the staff employed, the numbers painted a grim enough picture for him to hit the pause button. “I decided…

Who Keeps an Eye on Drug Seizure Accounts in Ohio? Lots of Forfeiture Money Goes to Associations Outside of Public Purview

This article is from Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list, as this helps provide more public service reporting. When the Vinton County Fair was canceled because of the pandemic, outgoing County Prosecutor Trecia Kimes-Brown wrote $100 checks to every child who completed a 4-H project…

Local Restaurateurs Hope Winter and COVID Won’t Kill Them Off

At the Academy Tavern on Larchmere last week, Missy and Wilson Heller shared a table but not a comfort level. “I’m freaked out,” Missy said about eating out during the pandemic. “It’s all overblown,” Wilson said about the danger. In a secluded corner, Corazetta Jackson said the Academy’s staff seemed to be following all the…

Savage Love: Livestream Leftovers

We hosted our second Savage Love Livestream last week, and it was a blast. I ran my mouth as fast as I could but couldn’t answer every question that came in — there were hundreds of you and only one of me — so I’m going to power through as many leftover questions as I…

Cleveland Santas On the Upsides of the Pandemic Christmas

As a Jew, I can’t say that Christmas is personally relatable. But as a child, watching other kids celebrate their holiday with someone who could speak to them, hold them in their laps, and listen to them, I was envious. It wasn’t my holiday, but Santa seemed real. Of course, Santa is real. And this…

Best CBD Oil & CBD Gummies Guide 2020

Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active compound derived from the cannabis plant. Due to its purported health benefits, such as alleviating chronic pain, inflammation, improving sleep, and reducing anxiety, many people want to get their hands on CBD products. The fact that CBD does not create the high associated with marijuana makes it a revered supplement…

Dave Chappelle to Open Comedy Club in Old Fire Station Outside Dayton

A company owned by comedian Dave Chappelle has purchased an old fire station in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where Chappelle lives, with plans to convert the building into a comedy club. Dayton-area media are reporting that the Yellow Springs Development Corporation agreed to sell the building to Chapelle’s Iron Table Holdings LLC after a competitive bidding process.…

Local Indie Rockers King Buu Release Holiday-Themed Pop Song

Formed in 2016, the local indie rock act King Buu calls itself “modern warehouse rock.” And while previous releases verge on the abrasive side of things, the band has switched musical gears for its new holiday-themed garage pop single, “Christmas Song (A Song for X-Mas).” “In the midst of 2020 being a complete bust, we…

Ohio Men’s Action Network Using ‘Healthy Masculinity’ to Curb Gender-Based Violence

COLUMBUS, Ohio — “Know better. Do better. Be better.” That’s the message violence-prevention advocates are hoping catches on among young men and boys in Ohio. A new social-media campaign from the Ohio Men’s Action Network is working toward establishing healthier definitions of masculinity and norms surrounding gender-based violence. Glenn Harris, assistant director of prevention for…

Joseph Slyman, Founder of Slyman’s Deli, Has Died at 83

Joseph Slyman, the founder of local culinary institution Slyman’s Deli, has died at the age of 83. His obituary, above, appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer Wednesday morning.  The Slyman’s Deli Facebook page made the somber announcement Tuesday evening, saying that Slyman had passed away peacefully earlier that day. “Joe’s hard work and love for…

Tinnitus 911 Reviews: Ear Ringing Relief Ingredients or Scam

Tinnitus 911 is an all-natural hearing enhancement supplement that can help reduce tinnitus and its related symptoms. To be more precise, people who have been trying to overcome buzzing, roaring, clicking, and hissing noises may now find comfort by using a supplement like Tinnitus 911. These related symptoms are not the root of the cause,…

Halloran Ice Skating Rink Finally Opens on Jan. 4

Halloran Skating Rink (3550 W 117th St.) will finally open for the season on Jan. 4, the city of Cleveland announced this week. The public rink, the only one operated by the city, is free for visitors. Skates are available to rent for $1. Covid delayed the usual opening date but the city made use…

National Association of Black Journalists Gives Cleveland.com/PD Annual Thumbs Down Award for Layoffs That Drove Minority Exodus

The National Association of Black Journalists today bestowed Cleveland.com/Plain Dealer/Advance Local with one of its annual Thumbs Down Awards. This was not, naturally, an award they applied for but it is nevertheless one that Editor Chris Quinn and Advance will now own. The criteria for this dubious distinction: The Thumbs Down Award is presented annually…

Pour Cleveland Launches E-Commerce Site for True Coffee Lovers

When it opened in 2013, Pour Cleveland quickly earned a place in the hearts of coffee connoisseurs thanks to its dedication to quality. Since then, Pour and owner Charlie Eisenstat introduced coffee drinkers to international roasters like Five Elephant, Koppi, Coffee Collective and La Cabra – products found nowhere else in the country. When Covid-19…

Tinnerman Lofts Showcases a Site-Specific Sculpture From Dana Depew and Michael Loderstedt That Pays Homage to the Building’s History

Cleveland artists Dana Depew and Michael Loderstedt have collaborated on a 20-foot site-specific installation piece for a communal area in the new Tinnerman Lofts, an art-rich adaptive reuse building project from Neil Viny of the Dalad Group, that visually mines the site’s history. The Tinnerman Lofts building, located 2308 Fulton Road, was originally constructed in…

Debate This 2020-2021 Cleveland Cavaliers Alignment Chart

Lawful Good: Larry Nance Jr. An all-around team player and swell guy. Nance is likely to be among the top three Cavaliers in every countable statistical category outside of points this season. He’s a mentor in the locker room, a “Swiss Army Knife” on the bench unit, and a stalwart member of the community. Nance…

Apostle Jones to Headline Virtual Holiday Revival Concert

Because a band member tested positive for COVID, Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band have pulled out of the 14th annual Holiday Revival show scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Music Box Supper Club. The show will go on, however, and the Apostle Jones Band will headline in place of Carlos…

10 Made-for-TV Holiday Movies You Should Stream This Week

Roasted chestnuts, toasty fireplaces, twinkly lights, freshly fallen snow, hot cocoa snug in clasped hands — all are images synonymous with the holiday season and, following suit, staples of festive flicks that warm our TV sets every year. Such cozy and predictable made-for-TV movies are more welcome than ever in a year that has been…

Channel 3 Back on AT&T and DirecTV After Lengthy Contract Dispute

After a two-week stalemate during contractual talks during which Tegna stations were pulled from the air on AT&T’s streaming and dish services, the two sides this weekend reached a deal. This means that WKYC Channel 3 returned to U-Verse and DirecTV and sister stations in 51 markets including Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Tampa and Washington did…

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Tries to Bolster Its Own Workforce by Posting Jobs With No Medical Benefits in Pandemic

This article is from Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list, as this helps provide more public service reporting. Amid a raging pandemic, Ohio’s agency responsible for looking out for workers’ welfare has started posting full-time temporary jobs with no benefits for its own workforce. For…

Rock Hall Unveils Plans for $100 Million Expansion

The Rock Hall today announced its plans for a $100 million expansion that will add exhibit and event space, including a lakeside band shell, creating what the museum envisions as a campus-like feel to the area and a connector to adjacent attractions. The designs depict a triangular shape — like a guitar pick — jutting…

WEWS Channel 5 Award-Winning Reporter Amanda VanAllen Heading to Philly

WEWS Channel 5 reporter and fill-in anchor Amanda VanAllen announced this week that she’ll be leaving the Cleveland news station at the end of the year. Her wife had a professional opportunity in Philadelphia, and VanAllen told Scene she intends to seek work at a local TV station there. VanAllen has been with Channel 5,…

Local Singer-Songwriter Maura Rogers Releases Holiday Original

Nearly 15 years ago, local singer-songwriter Maura Rogers came up with the chorus for “Winter’s Comin’ On.” Yet, she just couldn’t figure out the rest of the tune. Just recently, she finally completed writing it and even recorded the tune, a tender ballad that puts her evocative voice up front in the mix. She got…

Holistic Farming: “In Nature, There is No Waste”

COLUMBUS, Ohio — He’s been called a “carbon cowboy” and an inspiration. Ohioans have an opportunity to hear from a legendary cattleman about how holistic practices can benefit the environment and create a self-sufficient farm. Will Harris owns his family’s 154-year-old farm, White Oak Pastures in Georgia. The 10 species of livestock there are pasture-raised…

The Ohio Family Court Judge Who Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was co-published with Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Sign up to receive its newsletter. Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell has been outspoken about his belief…


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