Amarose Skin Tag Remover Reviews (Scam or Legit) Amarose Serum Really Works?
Amarose Skin Tag Remover is an all-natural serum that clears the skin from unwanted tags, moles, and blemishes. According to the official website, it is a revolutionary formula, because it is non-invasive, painless, and costs nothing compared to the surgical options. Besides, Amarose Skin Tag Remover is suitable for all skin types and poses no…
Welshly Arms to Headline This Year’s Brite Winter
Update: Local rockers-turned-national-act Welshly Arms will return as headliners for this year’s Brite Winter festival. Other notable acts slated to perform include Signals Midwest, Free Black!, Angela Perley, the Rosies, the Labra Brothers, Shoreline Funk All-Stars, Da Land Brass Band, Sadhu and Cellophane Jane. “The last time Welshly Arms played Brite, it was one of our coldest…
Fiber Optic Upgrades Largely to Blame for Extensive Rapid Transit Service Interruptions in 2022
By the end of August, portions of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) rapid transit lines had been out of service and replaced with shuttle buses for 46 days in 2022. The service interruptions were due to a variety of track repairs, planned capital improvements and preventative maintenance projects. But the most significant service…
Cleveland Gothic Electro-Rock Trio Dispel To Release New Album on October 12
The Cleveland-based dark electro-Goth collective Dispel has just released a music video for “Flames of Greed,” a single from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album, Inferno. The album drops on Oct. 12. Based on Dante’s literary masterpiece, it features a song for each layer of sin existing in the infernal realm as the album follows Dante and…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 2)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 09/29 Ms. Pat Ms. Pat’s bio reads like that of a gangsta rapper. A former drug dealer, she bought her first Cadillac at age 16 and has been shot twice. She’s been arrested numerous…
Michigan Rockers Jeremy Porter & the Tucos To Play Happy Dog on October 13
Singer-guitarist Jeremy Porter, the veteran punk/garage rocker who heads up Jeremy Porter & the Tucos, got his start at an early age. By 16, he was playing in the Regulars, a legit punk group. “It was pretty cool,” he says of the experience via phone from his Michigan home. Jeremy Porter and the Tucos perform…
Band of the Week: Blue Hour
MEET THE BAND: Justin Mills (vocals/guitar), Matt Modena (drums), Trevor Matthews (guitar/pedal steel) and Kevin Vinci (bass) A LEARNING CURVE: Mills, who grew up in the Hartville/Uniontown area and North Canton, says the first music he heard that really struck a chord with him was Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. “I also liked all those…
Cleveland Indie Rockers Spirit Oh Spirit Release Latest Single
When the band Lowly, The Tree Ghost ended after a 10-year run, local singer-songwriter Andrew Arbogast decided he wanted to continue making music with some of the artists that the band had played with throughout the years. And so, he formed Spirit Oh Spirit with long-time friends/local musicians Joe Piedmonte and Laura Simna and began…
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque To Screen François Truffaut’s Antoine Doinel Cycle
The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque just announced that it’ll screen The Adventures of Antoine Doinel, a series of five French films directed by French New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut. The movies, which star Jean-Pierre Léaud as the titular character, will show between Oct. 1 and Oct. 23. The four features and one short will…
Chicago Dating Sites: Top 6 Chicago Dating Websites In 2022
I’ve always considered online dating to be a good way of meeting and dating ladies. And dating in Chicago is also great if it’s online. More and more dating sites in Chicago are in demand. Thus, I can be sure that people might get lost, as there are so many options to consider. That’s why…
Mike DeWine and J.D. Vance Won’t Debate in Events Organized by Ohio Debate Commission
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance, the Republican nominees in the two most high-profile Ohio elections this year, have refused to debate their Democratic opponents Nan Whaley and Tim Ryan in events organized by the non-partisan Ohio Debate Commission. The ODC announced Wednesday that it had planned debates for the Governor’s race…
Local Group Gathering Donations for Puerto Ricans Devastated by Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona pummeled Puerto Rico with more than 30 inches of rain this weekend, destroying homes, power lines and other vital infrastructure across the island. As of Tuesday, more than a million people (of the island’s 3.2 million total) were still without power. Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory in the Caribbean, is still recovering from…
With Ohio Abortion Law Paused, Providers in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania Plan Next Steps
After more than two months of enforcement, Ohio’s strict new abortion law is on hold at least until next week as a lawsuit over it plays out in Cincinnati. As it does, Planned Parenthood chapters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan are trying to adapt to a new reality. The suit in Cincinnati asks the courts…
Michigan-Based Lover’s Lane Adult Store Chain Spreads Into Ohio After Acquiring Ambiance
Lover’s Lane chain of sex toy shops is spreading the love to Ohio after the Plymouth-based company acquired Cleveland-based Ambiance last year. According to a press release from Lover’s Lane, over the past nine months all of Ambiance’s seven retail stores have now been “rebranded, renovated, and converted into Lover’s Lane’s signature boutique style.” “Our…
Angel Olsen Headed to Agora in February 2023
Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen just announced that she’s taking the Big Time Band that plays on her latest album, Big Time, on the road in 2023. An album that features plenty of pedal steel guitar as well as strings and horns, Big Time embraces classic country and puts Olsen’s evocative voice on display. The trek includes a Feb. 2…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Sept. 22-Sept. 25)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 09/22 Quivers Originally slated to tour the States in 2020, Australia’s Quivers spent lockdown writing the music for its second album, Golden Doubt. The jangle pop band excels at earworm indie pop, as songs…
PD/Cle.com Launches New Series on Education Modeled After “A Greater Cleveland”
You’d be forgiven for thinking that since the unceremonious booting of Plain Dealer education reporter Patrick O’Donnell — part of the 2020 massacre that killed the PD union and unified what were previously “separate but equal” print and digital newsrooms at the metro daily — Cleveland.com hasn’t given much thought to the schools. Certainly not…
Here’s When the Leaves Will Change Color This Fall in the Greater Cleveland Area
Fall is finally here (well, sort of). Even though temperatures are still high through the end of the work week, the spooky season daydreams have begun. And even those who don’t proclaim themselves to be fall fanatics can appreciate one of the most beautiful parts of spooky season — the changing colors of the leaves.…
Kitchen Dwellers and Daniel Donato To Perform at Beachland on October 7
Playing a style of music dubbed “galaxy grass,” Montana-based Kitchen Dwellers draw from bluegrass, folk and rock on their two studio albums — 2017’s Ghost in the Bottle and 2019’s Muir Maid. In the middle of the pandemic, they even expanded their music horizons further and delivered a 2020 EP of Pink Floyd covers entitled…
Ohio Foodbanks Will Have to Wait for Much-Needed Federal Dollars
Ohio’s foodbanks say they’re desperate as summer is turning to fall. Demand has skyrocketed with increasing food costs at the same time that their resources have evaporated. And with current supply chain disruptions, they need to order food now if they hope to have it when winter comes. And even though the state is sitting…
Open House Sept. 28 for Behavioral Health Clinic’s New Location
Dozens of evidence-based, individualized therapy appointments are now available for children and adults with behavioral, social, communication or sensory issues Frazier Behavioral Health is not new, but the clinic is about to start a new chapter. For the first time, the behavioral health clinic has a physical location. Their Mayfield Heights office is now accepting…
Meet the 29-Year-Old Female CEO Behind a New Virtual Clinic for Autism
Kayla Wagner is Breaking Geographic Barriers for Children Who Need an Autism Evaluation When Kayla Wagner, a researcher and clinician, thought of the idea for a virtual care company, it didn’t yet have a name but it had a face: her childhood friend, Kyle, who has autism and is the inspiration behind her career in…
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Is Ikaria’s Lean Belly Juice Scam Worth It? Exposed Customer Review: Read This Before Buying! Many people want a quick and easy approach to losing weight, and juice cleanses have grown in popularity. Ikaria Lean Belly Juice is one such juice cleanse that claims to help you lose weight swiftly and safely. In recent years,…
Jets that Flew Migrants from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard were from Charter Company Based at Akron-Canton Airport
The Akron Beacon-Journal reports that Ultimate Jet, a private jet charter company based at the Akron-Canton Airport, was the company contracted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to fly approximately 50 migrants from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard in a highly publicized political stunt last week. Two aircrafts, each with an approximate capacity of 30 passengers, arrived…
Ohio Libraries Observing Banned Books Week as Political Groups Pressure School and Library Boards
Controversial books are nothing new, but the incidence of book challenges and bans has increased substantially in recent years. This week marks the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week and this year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” The ALA has conducted polling on the issue which illustrates that 71% of Americans…
Why I, the Great Mike DeWine, Am Against Student Loan Forgiveness
When I, the great Mike DeWine, heard that the failing Biden administration was forgiving a portion of some students’ college loans, I shook my granite fist and said, “Gosh darn it, this looks like something I can exploit in the culture wars!” That’s why I’ve joined 22 of my fellow Republican governors in demanding that…
While We Await Nighttown’s Return to Cleveland Heights, New Operator Red Restaurant Group Launches “Nighttown Nights” at Pinecrest
One of the most common questions I hear from friends and readers is: “What is happening with Nighttown?” The query is understandable given the property’s recent history. Longtime owner Brendan Ring shuttered the Cleveland Heights restaurant and club at the start of the pandemic citing a moral obligation to the community as his motive. Nighttown…
‘Rolling Stone’ Founder Jann Wenner To Speak at Rock Hall on September 29
As if to counter the less-than-flattering Joe Hagan biography that came out in 2017, Rolling Stone founder, co-editor and publisher Jann Wenner has written Like a Rolling Stone, a memoir that recounts his time at the music magazine as well as the role he played in developing the careers of writers such as Hunter S.…
Sex, Food, and Slapstick Reign in ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ at Blank Canvas Theatre
If you boil your life down to two major goals, getting food and sex, it becomes a bit easier to plan your days. And that is what drives the main character in the riotous commedia dell’arte romp “One Man, Two Guvnors,” now at Blank Canvas Theatre. Loaded with intentionally one-dimensional characters, silly slapstick schtick, audience…
Wynton Marsalis To Kick Off Tri-C’s 2022-2023 Performing Arts Series
The 2022-2023 Tri-C Performing Arts series will open with a performance by jazz great Wynton Marsalis, who’ll perform in Cleveland for the first time since 2015. The concert takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus Auditorium. “We are thrilled to welcome back the Jazz at Lincoln Center…
Akron’s Church of Starry Wisdom Returns with Second Album and New Lyric Video
Akron’s Church of Starry Wisdom originally formed as a fictional band to be developed as “the worship team for a cult church in a web series that delves into H.P. Lovecraft’s mythos,” as it’s put in a press release about the group unconventional origins. The group would soon become a reality and develop its musical…
Cinematheque To Screen ‘The Heart of Cleveland’ and ‘Greed’ as Part of National Silent Movie Day
Last year, the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque was among the 30 cinemas and performance venues participating in the inaugural National Silent Movie Day. The Cinematheque will again participate in this year’s event, which takes place on Friday, Sept. 30. The theater will screen The Heart of Cleveland, a newly restored 1924 silent film commissioned…
Committee Recommends CSU Remove “Marshall” from its Law School Name
At a Cleveland State University board of trustees meeting Thursday, an ad hoc committee composed of students, faculty and alumni convened by President Laura Bloomberg recommended that the law school change its name to no longer memorialize John Marshall, a former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and an “unrepentant slave owner.” The…
Eugene at Bottlehouse in Lakewood to Host an End of Summer Lūʻau
This Sunday, September 18, Eugene at Bottlehouse Brewery (13368 Madison Ave.) , in Lakewood will be hosting an end-of-summer lūʻau, aka a Hawaiian-themed feast. The star of the show is bound to be the whole pig from Gifted Grass Farms in Litchfield. Colin Brown’s sustainably raised pork is non-GMO and pasture-raised in a regenerative farming system.…
Discussions Underway to Propose New Redistricting Reform to Ohio Voters
As Ohio enters its second year of redistricting, still without a constitutional map under its belt, a movement to reform the process is also reappearing. One might ask: Didn’t we already reform the process? Isn’t that how the Ohio Redistricting Commission came to be? “This process could have worked,” said Catherine Turcer, executive director of…
City of Cleveland Wants to Make Highland Park a “Tournament Ready” Golf Course
Highland Park Golf Course, which opened in 1928 in Highland Hills, is known locally as one of few courses where Black golfers could tee off. Though the 36-hole property is located within a veritable paradise of premier courses in the tony eastern suburbs — the verdant Canterbury Golf Club and Shaker Heights Country Club are…
New Study Suggests People Who Smoke Weed Are No More Lazy or Apathetic Than Those Who Don’t
So much for the stereotype of the lazy, bumbling stoners like Seth Rogen’s Dale Denton character in Pineapple Express. A new peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that cannabis users are no more likely to be apathetic and unmotivated than folks who abstain from the devil’s lettuce. Led by scientists from…
Forget About Those ‘Immersive’ Exhibits — The Detroit Institute of Arts Has the Good Stuff With Upcoming ‘Van Gogh in America’
Though he is known as one of the most famous artists in history, the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh never saw commercial success before his death in 1890. So he would probably be pretty confused about what happened across America over the past year. So were we. Last year, at least six competing “immersive” exhibitions…
How Living in a Pandemic Distorts Our Sense of Time
Time hasn’t made much sense since spring 2020 for many people, myself included. In February 2020, during the Before Times, my family traveled to Barcelona, a relatively carefree trip that now feels like a lifetime ago. Other times, I feel like I blinked, and three years vanished. How can my son be starting fifth grade?…
The Cleveland Pickle Fest Returns to Downtown This Saturday
The fourth annual celebration of all things pickle lands on Mall B this Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. as the Cleveland Pickle Fest returns. Featuring pickle vendors, food trucks, pickle beer, pickle pizza, pickle candy, pickle ice cream and more, the event also offers live music and two pickle eating contests. General admission is…
Opening Soon, “W/O Limits” Exhibition Exclusively Features Works by Artists Facing Chronic Illness or Disability
After Megan Alves, the marketing and program manager at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, was diagnosed with Scleroderma, a rare and progressive autoimmune disease that impacts organs and connective tissue, she began to pay attention to how many other artists were dealing with chronic health issues. “I started looking around. I realized how…
Six Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend, Including Kid Cudi’s Moon Man’s Landing Festival
FRI 09/16 Boy George & Culture ClubThis popular group scored seven straight Top Ten hits in the U.K. and six Top Ten singles in the U.S. with tunes such as “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” “Time (Clock of the Heart),” “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya,” “Church of the Poison Mind,” “Karma Chameleon,” “Miss Me…
The Two-Day Crocker Park Wine Festival Kicks Off Tonight
This annual two-day festival celebrating wine from around the world kicks off today at Crocker Park. Proceeds will benefit longtime partner University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. The event, now in its 11th year, features more than 150 local, national and international wine producers as well as beer, spirits, local vendors, food vendors, casual…
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice: ‘We Do Not Have a Constitution That Will End Gerrymandering’
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor said she plans to become a part of the anti-gerrymandering effort once she leaves office at the end of the year. In committing to her next steps after the her term-limited time as the head of the state’s highest court, she also acknowledge the failures that happened in…
Live Nation To Launch Club Pass Program for House of Blues
Earlier today, Live Nation announced it plans to launch Club Pass, a new pass that gives users general admission tickets to shows at Cleveland’s House of Blues. A pass is also available for Bogarts in Cincinnati. The Club Pass will be on sale from Sept. 19 through Sept. 30 at clubpass.livenation.com while supplies last. All…
Akron Recording Company To Release Fourth Compilation Featuring Northeast Ohio Artists
The Akron Recording Company has just announced that it’ll release the fourth installment of its Where the Hell is Akron, OH?, a compilation of songs by musicians from Northeast Ohio. “Each volume of this compilation is a snapshot of the current music scene in Akron, which is one of many facets that make Akronites proud…
An Ohio Magazine Yanked an LGBTQ+ Family From an Upcoming Cover Saying They Were “Political and Controversial”
When Patrick “Al” Engle reached out to Marietta Neighbors, he simply wanted to seize what he saw as a good opportunity to advertise his natural healing and massage salon in the free magazine seen all over town. “I’ve lived in Marietta all my life,” Engle, 44, said about the southern eastern Ohio city that borders…
Chardon School Board Member Has Been Standing on Street Corner Monitoring Student Dress Code
Parents and students are up in arms out in Chardon after a local school board member has been standing on a street corner near the high school and middle school to personally monitor the outfits of students. In a widely shared Monday Facebook post, parent Sara Koch Haueter said board member Todd Albright, who was…
Ohio Judge Grants Two-Week Restraining Order Against State’s ‘Heartbeat Bill,’ Abortions Temporarily Legal Up to 22 Weeks Again
A temporary restraining order is now in place for Ohio’s law that bans abortion past six-weeks gestation, a Hamilton County judge ruled on Wednesday. Judge Christian Jenkins paused the law for two weeks while the case continues to be litigated in the county’s common pleas court. For now, Ohioans are permitted to get abortions up…
White House Signals That Biden Won’t Make Cannabis Reform Announcement Before Midterms
Despite progressives’ push for President Joe Biden to unveil a cannabis reform agenda effort ahead of the midterms, the latest smoke signal from the White House suggests it won’t happen. When pressed by reporters Friday about whether the Democratic president had such plans, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “I don’t have anything else to share…
The Intersection of Dance and Music at BW and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch in Cleveland This Week
There’s a long list of Classical music concerts and events this week in Northeast Ohio. Here’s what’s on tap. – The fun begins tonight at 7:00 pm when pianist Conrad Tao and choreographer/dancer Caleb Teicher explore the intersection of dance and music in Gamble Auditorium at Baldwin Wallace. Click here for tickets and link to…
If You Thought Cuyahoga County Building New Jail on Toxic Site for $550 Million Was Awesome, You’ll Love That They’re Doing It for $700+ Million
The controversial Cuyahoga County jail project, which until yesterday was estimated to cost roughly $550 million, will now cost anywhere from $700-$750 million. That’s according to Jeff Applebaum, the design-build guru from Project Management Consultants whose company has collected more than $2 million from the county for providing sunny financial prognoses such as these. At…
Special Counsel Hired to Help PUCO With Document Requests Has Multiple Ties to HB 6 Push
This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism, in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News Network, as this helps provide more public service reporting. An outside law firm working with the Public Utilities…
Music Through the Street’s 22nd Annual Battle of the Bands Brings the HBCU-Style Marching Band Experience to Cleveland This Week
Marching bands have been a critical part of Donshon Wilson’s life dating back to high school and as the founder of Music Through the Streets, the East Cleveland native is continuing to cultivate the culture here for others by showcasing high-energy performances from HBCUs and local and national high school bands in the annual Battle…
Ace Frehley Headed to Kent Stage in December
Now a solo artist, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley became the only former member of the band to crack the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart with a solo album. His 2011 autobiography, No Regrets, went on to become a New York Times best-seller. Frehley released his latest album, Origins II, in 2020,…
Cedar Point Falls Out of Top Five Amusement Park Rankings for First Time in More Than 20 Years
America’s roller coast is… somewhere else? Amusement Today this week unveiled its annual Golden Ticket Awards, which recognizes the best parks, food, attractions and coasters around the world, and for the first time since the awards debuted in 1998, Cedar Point was not ranked among the top five amusement parks. The Cedar Fair property in…
Jennifer Ilgauskas, Wife of Former Cavs Center Zydrunas, Has Died at 50
Jennifer Ilgauskas, the wife of former Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas, died on Sunday, Sept. 11. Jennifer was the owner of multiple medical companies in Northeast Ohio, including Lakewood’s Rebound Physical Therapy. She was 50 years old. Jennifer and Big Z — a Cavs fan favorite, whose number 11 hangs from the rafters of Rocket Mortgage…
Downtown Cleveland Alliance Is Looking for a Few Good Buskers
In an effort to continue to “animate downtown streets” and “bring more vibrancy into its unique public spaces,” Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA) has launched a new Downtown Busker Program that encourages local musicians to sign up to perform at designated areas. “Unique and intimate activations that are easy to engage with are just more fun…
Dave’s Hot Chicken to Land on Eastside with New Harvard Park Store
Dave’s Hot Chicken, the L.A.-based hot chicken chain making moves throughout the Midwest, has announced plans for its first east-side location. The new store will be located at Harvard Park, which sits near the intersection of Harvard and Richmond. Reps for the company peg opening day to arrive sometime next summer. This latest shop will…
Ohio Farm Workers Still Shut Out of Federal Labor Protections
An organization defending the rights of thousands of farmworkers in Ohio and other states is creating its road map for the future. The Farm Labor Organizing Committee recently held its 14th Quadrennial Convention in Northwest Ohio. Baldemar Velasquez, president of the committee, explained one major challenge is farmworkers are not protected under the National Labor…
Savage Love: My Straight Boyfriend Sent His Male Friend Nudes and Says This Is Just Something Dudes Do?
I’m monogamous and have been dating my boyfriend who identifies as straight for a little over a year. He told me that he had a strict “no contact with exes” policy when we first met. Due to some sketchy behavior, lies and gaslighting on his part — regarding contacts with his ex-girlfriends, open dating profiles,…
Cleveland Wing Week Kicks Off Sept. 26 With $7 Wing Deals and a New App
Cleveland Wing Week will kick off on Monday, September 26th. For seven days (September 26th – October 2nd) wing lovers will have the opportunity to visit participating Cleveland Wing Week locations to enjoy a minimum of 6 wings for $7. Cleveland Wing Week is seven days of paying homage to the wing. Each participating Cleveland…
Bikini Kill To Play Agora in April 2023
A feminist punk band that put the Riot Grrrl movement on the map in the ‘90s, Bikini Kill reformed three years ago to tour in support of the reissue of two major albums, Pussy Whipped and Reject All American, available now on vinyl and CD for the first time since they went out of print…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Doesn’t Want Your Student Debt Forgiven
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, along with 21 other governors, signed a letter on Monday asking President Joe Biden not to go through with his student loan forgiveness plan. Biden announced a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt in late August. All of the governors that signed the letter are Republican…
Muze Gastropub, Eat Me Pizza and Trellis Rooftop Bar Opening at Studio West 117 in October
First announced in 2019, Studio West 117 is gearing up for its first big debut. The Lakewood-based development is modeled after LGBT-focused neighborhoods like the Castro in San Francisco and the Short North in Columbus. Phase one, which is called the Fieldhouse, will feature two restaurants and a rooftop bar. “We’re trying to create an entire…
Ronayne and Weingart Get Petty in a Hurry at Jukebox Immigration Forum
Democratic candidate for Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne unveiled two significant proposals at a Monday evening forum centered on immigration issues, hosted by the nonprofit Global Cleveland on the occasion of Welcoming Week. Ronayne announced that, if elected, he would create a dedicated office of international affairs and, on top of that, a “first gen”…
Ohio Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Those Accused of Crimes Can Carry Guns
The Ohio Supreme Court will soon decide whether to overturn a state law that prohibits people accused of violent crimes from possessing guns. In 2017, authorities indicted a man named Delvonte Philpotts on accusations of rape, kidnapping and assault. While released on bond, Philpotts posted several photos on social media depicting himself carrying and wielding…
Brownie the Elf Will, Thankfully, Be the Cleveland Browns’ Midfield Logo This Season
Look what we found @Browns pic.twitter.com/BUv7R5xkUq — Patty Harken (@HarkenPatty) September 13, 2022 From a helicopter perch high above the city, Fox 8’s Patty Harken snapped this shot of the Cleveland Browns’ new midfield logo at FirstEnergy Stadium, which should be a welcome sight for all Browns fans. That’s Brownie the Elf, specifically the fierce…
Yungblud Headed to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in July 2023
Born in Yorkshire, England, Yungblud (aka Dominic Harrison) is a multi-instrumentalist who first picked up a guitar at age 2 and began writing his own songs at age 10. Following the release of his self-titled EP and his full-length 2018 debut, 21st Century Liability, Yungblud released the Underrated Youth EP in 2019, which debuted in…
CMSD Chief Eric Gordon Stepping Down at End of School Year
CMSD CEO Eric Gordon announced in a somber video message Monday afternoon that he would step down from his leadership role in June, at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. While the decision was not an easy one, he said, “the time and conditions are right for the Mayor and Board of Education to…
Cleveland State University is Top Ohio College in U.S. News & World Report Social Mobility Rankings
Though it failed to crack the nation’s top 300 colleges in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings, Cleveland State University did distinguish itself in an important category: It is the top-ranked university in the state of Ohio for social mobility, meaning that it does more than any other college in the state to…
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Nan Whaley Aims to Create 17,000 Union Jobs in First Term
Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley said that if she wins in November, she’d work to create 17,000 jobs in her first term by investing in apprenticeship readiness programs across the state. In a roundtable conversation with Northeast Ohio union representatives at the North Shore AFL-CIO Monday morning, Whaley explained her “One Good Job” pledge, which…
Ohio START Program Shows Success in Reuniting Families Who’ve Dealt With Substance Abuse
September is National Recovery Month, and a program in Ohio is showing success in healing families who have struggled with addiction. Ohio START (Sobriety Treatment and Reducing Trauma) focuses on families experiencing child maltreatment and substance use disorders. Children Services caseworkers, behavioral health providers, and Family Peer Mentors work in tandem to get them the…
A Crackdown Didn’t Stop This Payday Lender From Cashing In On Poor Ohioans
A Canton man borrowed $300 just as businesses began to close in the pandemic. He said he paid $780 on the loan with another $300 due. A Miamisburg woman said she has paid back $1,400 on a $1,000 loan and still owes more than $700. A Patsakala man said he paid off his $300 loan…
Last Year, 127 Microwaves Hid $2.4 Million in Drug Money. Last Weekend, They Were Given Out for Free to Needy Clevelanders
The DEA this past winter seized some storage units as part of an investigation into three suburban Clevelanders who were rubbing shoulders with a Mexican cartel. Those units hit the auction block last week and Jeremy Hales, a popular YouTuber, landed the winning bid at $1,600. Hoping the Feds missed a few stacks of cash…
Cleveland’s Bittersweet Revenge Releases Music Video for New Single
The local hard rock band Bittersweet Revenge just released a new music video for “Borrowed Time,” a moody single from its new EP, Forgotten Tales, the second installment of a four-part album. Local filmmaker Josh Apple shot the video in Cleveland’s Warehouse District, and the band recorded the album at locally based Signal Flow Studios.…
‘Buyer and Cellar’ at the Beck Center Is More Than Funny Fluff
You think you’ve had odd jobs in your life? Probably not as weird as Alex in “Buyer & Cellar,” now at the Beck Center for the Arts. Alex is a young wannabe actor hired to work in the basement of Barbra Streisand’s opulent Malibu home. That is where (this part is true) she has created…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra to Play Covelli Center on November 20 and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on December 30
The rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) just announced the dates for its 2022 winter tour, the Ghosts of Christmas Eve — the Best of TSO & More. After its first year off the road in more than two decades, TSO returned to touring in 2021 with a 25th anniversary celebration of Christmas Eve and Other Stories. This year’s tour…
Federal Oversight of Police Has Cost Cleveland Millions. What’s Changed?
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project – Cleveland, a nonprofit news team focused on the Greater Cleveland area’s criminal justice system. Sign up for its newsletter. With no end date in sight to free Cleveland’s police force from federal oversight, residents and elected leaders question whether the $60 million spent so…
Looking to Get the Best Results with CBD? Try CBD Vapes
Everyone knows that CBD has been widely advertised as the wonder-substance of the new century. How do we explain the fact, then, that so many CBD users report disappointing results? It could simply be the way they’re using CBD. The oral route is great for many purposes, but if you want to experience the full…
FitSpresso Reviews (Scam or Legit?) Ingredients That Work or Side Effects?
FitSpresso is a weight loss supplement featuring natural ingredients in vegetarian capsules. Available exclusively online through GetFitSpresso.com, the supplement claims to support weight loss using vitamins, minerals, plants, and herbs. Keep reading to discover everything you need to know about FitSpresso and the morning coffee ritual today in our review. What is FitSpresso? FitSpresso is…
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Metamorphx is a weight loss supplement that uses a “1-minute Japanese breakfast trick” to melt fat. By taking Metamorphx daily, you can purportedly lose weight while eating whatever you like. The formula contains natural ingredients with zero side effects. What is Metamorphx? How does Metamorphx work? Can you really lose weight without dieting while taking…
LeptiTrim Reviews: Ingredients That Work or Disturbing Side Effects? (Legit or Scam?)
LeptiTrim is a metabolic support formula designed to help anyone lose weight. By taking one scoop of LeptiTrim daily, you can purportedly burn fat, boost energy, support immunity, and suppress appetite, among other benefits. Keep reading to discover everything you need to know about LeptiTrim today in our review. What is LeptiTrim? LeptiTrim is a…
‘Barbarian’ is the Craziest, Goriest, WTF-iest Theatrical Release of 2022 So Far
Like some bastard abomination that escaped from captivity, Zach Cregger’s first solo venture, Barbarian, is the craziest, goriest, most what-the-fuck-iest theatrical release thus far in 2022. I still don’t know exactly what I watched, but I know that I would watch it again. This is a movie that opens on Tess (Georgina Campbell) as she…
“Browns Polka” is a Thing That Exists
In 1963, Cleveland-Style Polka icon Johnny Pecon released “Browns Polka,” a festive two-minute track that appeared on his record “2/4 and 3/4 with Johnny Pecon.” The journalist Timothy Burke — whom readers may recognize as the lead journalist on the Manti Te’o story at Deadspin, recently featured in the Netflix Untold documentary series — shared…
An Ohio Monkeypox Vaccine Locator Guide
Counties, cities and private healthcare organizations are partnering across Ohio to administer vaccinations against monkeypox. Monkeypox — a viral infection similar to smallpox — has predominantly affected men who have sex with men, trans men and gender non-conforming people, sex workers and people who are living with HIV or compromised immune systems. The JYENNOS vaccine…
What You Need to Know About the New Omicron Booster Shots
Revamped COVID-19 vaccines are poised to do battle with the super-contagious omicron variant. On September 1, U.S. health officials greenlit the first major update of the mRNA-based shots, reformulated to recognize both the original version of SARS-CoV-2 and the recently circulating versions of omicron. Those mRNA vaccine boosters could start going into arms within days.…
Edgewater Cafe, Classic Cleveland Dive Bar in Detroit Shoreway, For Sale
If you’ve been dreaming of running your own dive bar, give this classic Cleveland tavern the once-over. Located at W. 50th and Detroit, the Edgewater Café (4911 Detroit Avenue) offers up a heaping slice of understated elegance. The Edgewater enjoyed a brief renaissance that began in 2014, when owner Frank Spremulli reopened the joint after…
EPA Moves to Take Action on Dangerous ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Ohio
The federal government is taking new steps to protect people in Ohio and other states from “forever chemicals.” PFOA and PFOS are two types of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, which are used in common products such as nonstick coatings, food packaging and firefighting foam. They linger in the environment and are linked to increased…
Jimmy Eat World, a Fine Band, Gave a Fine Performance at the Rock Hall Thursday Night
Jimmy Eat World didn’t knock it out of the park on Thursday night, but it didn’t strike out either. Instead, let’s call their 80-minute workmanlike performance outside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame a solid double. Impressive but not one destined for the history books. And hey, that’s OK. Workmanlike is good. Think of…
Cleveland to Create Police Accountability Team to Oversee Implementation of Consent Decree
The administration of Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced Wednesday the creation of a Police Accountability Team (PAT) to oversee the implementation of the Consent Decree, the 2015 negotiated agreement between the city and the Department of Justice stemming from a pattern of unconstitutional policing. The goal of the PAT, ultimately, will be to end the…
The Rustic Restaurant in Rocky River is Closing After 75 Years
After a remarkable 75-year run, The Rustic Restaurant (20780 Center Ridge Rd., 440-333-2422) will be closing its doors for good. The family friendly eatery was started in 1947 by Tony Riegelsberger, who disassembled a log cabin in Michigan, put it back together in Rocky River, and opened the Rustic Drive-In. Over the many years, the…
Akron Organizers Turn to the Ballot Box In Drive for Civilian Oversight of Police
The Akron NAACP and other local organizers are leading the push for a city charter amendment establishing civilian oversight for the police department. The ballot measure comes on the heels of the police killing of Jayland Walker, a Black man shot nearly 50 times by Akron officers after fleeing a traffic stop. Walker was unarmed…
Dennis! Kucinich Files Lawsuit Against Website Creators Who Associated Him with Sex Offender During 2021 Mayoral Campaign
During the heated weeks of August, 2021, in the leadup to the Cleveland mayoral primary election, a website appeared online with a singular purpose: associating mayoral candidate Dennis Kucinich with a man who’d been convicted of child rape in 2014. The now defunct website — DennisPaidaPredator.weebly.com — was one of several pieces of campaign literature…
Ohio Congress Members Get Poor Marks on Democracy Issues in New Report
Most of Ohio’s members of the 117th Congress do not fare well in a biannual report tracking their positions on issues affecting democracy. The Democracy Scorecard from Common Cause looks at 18 bills related to voting rights, ending big money in politics, ethics and the rule of law. Aaron Scherb, senior director of legislative affairs…
Northeast Ohio Is Home to Four of the Top-Rated Haunted Houses in America for 2022
As the calendar turns to fall and Halloween waits around the corner, so do some of the country’s best haunted attractions right here in Northeast Ohio. The Haunted Attraction Association this week released its annual list of the top-rated haunted houses and among the 49 scariest destinations are four local operations delivering some of the…
Wood Brothers Coming to Kent Stage on October 30
Earlier today, the Wood Brothers announced an additional 17 shows on their fall 2022 tour. The trek now includes an Oct. 30 stop at the Kent Stage. It’ll mark the band’s first appearance at the venue since 2015. These performances expand upon a first leg of early October tour dates in the Southeast and Northeast.…
Livewire: Kid Cudi’s Festival, Jimmy Eat World, The Black Keys and More Concerts to Catch in Cleveland Through Sept. 20
THU 09/08 Duane Betts Singer-guitarist Duane Betts got his start as a teenager sitting in with Rock Hall inductees the Allman Brothers Band before relocating to Southern California to lead bands such as Backbone69 and Whitestarr. Betts also spent nearly a decade playing guitar alongside his father, Dickey Betts, in Great Southern. He’s even been…
Rialto Theatre to Launch New Local Music Series in November
Located in Akron’s Kenmore Neighborhood, the Rialto Theatre has just announced that it’s teamed up with 91.3 the Summit to launch Emerging Sounds, a series of live music showcases designed to showcase new local musical acts. The first event will take place in November. “Anyone who has been in a band knows how hard it…
First Look: Paloma, Opening Next Week at Van Aken District in Shaker Heights
Partners Zachary Ladner and Carl Quagliata are now just days away from opening Paloma, a contemporary Mexican restaurant at Van Aken District in Shaker Heights. The chefs, who also operate Giovanni’s, Smokin’ Q’s BBQ and The Village Butcher, announced the project last summer. The restaurant will open on Monday. Located in a prominent 4,400-square-foot property…
Cleveland Book Week: Six Poems From Local Artists and Anisfield-Wolf Winners
To celebrate Cleveland Book Week, which is newly expanded this year, we’re featuring poetry by local writers alongside Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners. Victoria Chang Victoria Chang’s collection OBIT (Copper Canyon Press, 2020) received a 2021 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Poetry. She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, and lives in Los Angeles and is Acting Program…
Denne Michele Norris on Writing, Cleveland, and Elevating Black Trans Voices
African-American literature is not only a living archive of history and heritage, it is a futurist technology that forges new frontiers of identity, liberty, community, and creativity. The Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC) is a yearly celebration of the awesome depth and breadth of Black literature—its past, present, and future—infinite modalities, utilities, and…
Digging Into Cleveland Book Week, Bigger and Better Than Ever in 2022
Cleveland is quietly one of the most literary cities in the country. Our region has vibrant independent bookstores, two of the top-rated library systems in the country, and a legacy of world-class authors that stretches from Toni Morrison to Langston Hughes, Mary Oliver to Rita Dove, Harvey Pekar to Dan Chaon. This year, the literary…
Pulpo Beer Co. Opens Taproom and Restaurant at Crocker Park in Westlake This Week
In 2020, Juan Vergara and his team took over the former Brim Kitchen and Brewery space in Willoughby, where they created a unique dual-concept eatery with a first-floor Hola Tacos and a second-level Barroco Arepa Bar. Not long after, he partnered with some family members to launch Pulpo Beer Co., Ohio’s first Latin-owned brewery, in…
Savage Love: I’m a Small Town Public School Teacher. How Do I Find Casual Hookups Without Everyone Finding Out?
I’m a 38-year-old cis het woman who is also a public high school teacher in a small town. After a string of unsatisfying relationships in my 20s, I realized that I’ve only experienced sexual pleasure without a partner. Despite being excited by the idea of partnered sex, once there’s a dick inside me, I hate…
Cordelia, the Youngest Restaurant on East 4th Street, Is Its Most Daring and Delicious
If you’re going to lose a restaurant as celebrated as Lola, pray that it gets replaced by one as fun and original as Cordelia. This distinctive new restaurant already has propelled East 4th Street back into culinary relevance while simultaneously giving the entire Cleveland dining scene the jumpstart it so desperately needed. In the kitchen,…
