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A partnership between Cuyahoga County’s Housing First initiative and A Place 4 Me will create a new $12 million 50-unit permanent supportive housing development for transition-aged youth ages 18 to 24 at risk for or experiencing homelessness.
When St. Casimir Church volunteer John Niedzialek got fed up with the trash and dumping in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood, Court Community Service came to his aid—cleaning up the area.
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and on the streets of Cleveland.
This past Saturday, volunteers came out to gather donations, share information and resources, and spread love in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood.
Students in John Carroll University's entrepreneurial program are feeding hungry customers while also feeding the homeless with their new food buggy concept.
With its Breaking New Ground campaign in full gear, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry plans to place seven families in permanent homes this year—well on its way to the goal of securing 20 units by 2024.
A group of filmmakers is putting together a documentary on Cleveland's Asian-American history—before those memories and moments are lost forever.
Shake your bells and chase away winter at the 8th annual Kurentovanje—a Slovenian festival centered around the mythical Kurent, who is believed to usher in spring with its supernatural powers.
Most people would agree, 2020 has been a difficult year. But Northeast Ohio has also witnessed some bright spots amid the darkness. Here's a look back at FreshWater Cleveland's most-read stories of 2020.
With artists like Kid Cudi and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony hailing from Cleveland, The Land certainly has some cred in the hip-hop world—but music producer Simon Mastri thinks our city has only scratched the surface.
Cleveland is lagging in responses to the 2020 U.S. Census, so community groups are taking some creative measures to encourage traditionally hard-to-reach groups to be counted—and it's working.
In an effort to find a healthy snack for her three children, Amy Witzigreuter mastered the art of making a tasty, easy-to-digest granola. Two years after launching Witzi's Raw Granola, customers throughout Ohio can't stop eating the five varieties she cranks out of her St. Clair Superior neighborhood kitchen.
Graffiti HeArt, the organization that promotes Cleveland through graffiti and murals, is bringing artist Beau Stanton to Cleveland to paint a 3,000-square foot mural on the side of the Fischer & Jirouch Co. building.
When COVID-19 hit Cleveland earlier this year, government officials and advocates scrambled to find safe housing alternatives to the streets and shelters. The temporary answer just may lead to some long term goals and solutions.
With offices shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lunch Owl owner Scott Himmel create a new business, Kudo Box, to honor employees working from home with locally-made goodies.
The COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund continues to grant funds to nonprofit organizations helping those affected by the coronavirus. Read about what latest grant recipients are doing in the city.
Graffiti artist Bob Peck and graphic pop artist Rich Cihlar collaborate on a mural depicting a phoenix rising from the ashes as Cleveland starts to open for business amid the coronavirus.
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition announced a fifth round of weekly grants to 11 Cleveland-area nonprofit groups, totaling more than $498,000.
Pulsar Eco Products and partner KMK are producing 2.5 million masks a week and donating thousands of them to local businesses and senior care organizations.
Custom printing and apparel company Hotcards has changed gears to start making Personal Protective Equipment for clients in healthcare and on the frontlines.