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Brick by Brick: Couple is transforming Slavic Village one house at a time
Anthony and Tiffany Anreoli fell in love with the historic charm of Slavic Village when they bought their home more than 10 years ago. They've been renovating neighborhood houses ever since and now are developing a community hub.
Even when life seems out of control, we have more influence than we think
We can probably all agree that 2020 is shaping up to be a year we'd all like to forget. But Kathleen Osborne reflects on some memorable July moments of years gone by for some summer inspiration.
Organizations, congregations attempt to expand COVID-19 testing in poorer Cleveland neighborhoods
Healthare organizations, churches, and government agencies are working to bring pop-up testing sites to some of Cleveland's poorer neighborhoods, where access to testing, as well as healthcare, is often limited.
West side hotel gives Cleveland’s homeless a place to rest their heads during coronavirus pandemic
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.
Vitality isn’t always as it appears: Be wary of taking chances with other people’s health
Being physically healthy isn't always something that can be detected by the human eye. Sometimes looks can be deceiving and you may be spreading that virus to someone more susceptible than you.
CLE Restoration Society celebrates the projects that preserve the region’s architectural history
The annual Celebration of Preservation honors the groups and individuals who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to restore and preserve the region's historic buildings.
Government, nonprofits working to prevent wave of evictions in Cleveland
With the reopening of the Cleveland Housing Court and high unemployment rates,  officials are bracing for a wave of eviction cases and attempting to find ways to keep people in their homes.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture celebrates black-led arts organizations
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture supports the people and organizations in the arts, no matter what their races, ethnicity, or backgrounds. Now they celebrate four black-led arts organizations that are teaching our children well. 
Kindred care: Congolese refugee community takes care of its own, and others, during COVID-19
From cooking pots and cleaning supplies to groceries, the large Congolese refugee community living in Cleveland ensures everyone in their neighborhoods are cared for during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Building hope: Suburban construction projects press on despite virus
While some construction projects have been put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, large projects in Cleveland Heights and Maple Heights are forging ahead at full steam—creating jobs and positive economic development in Cleveland's inner rings suburbs.
Here comes the rain again: Insights from a pluviophile
The sound and smell, and even the feel, of rain can have a soothing effect on some people. And sometimes a rainy day can even have a cleansing effect.
Slow down, take a breath and enjoy the luck of the virus
Kathleen Osborne has a knack for finding four-leaf clovers. During coronavirus restrictions, those lucky charms remind her how lucky she and her family really are.
How live entertainment venues are attempting to beat COVID-19 with some creative approaches
Many of Cleveland's live entertainment venues are struggling with the challenges of safely reopening during the coronavirus. But some popular hotspots are getting creative.
On the hunt: A Gen Zer goes in search of his first apartment in downtown Cleveland
Want to live downtown? Ian Meadows does. The city planner recently toured 13 Cleveland apartment buildings over six months before landing his dream apartment. He describes his search for FreshWater as only a lover of urban architecture could.
Pulling back the curtain on people watching in the age of Coronavirus
Kathleen Osborne admits she's become a video conference voyeur as more people are revealing their home lives  on camera while in quarantine.
City of Cleveland takes heed, declares racism a public health crisis
Cleveland City Council declared racism a public health crisis last week. With 23 organizations supporting the resolution, the real work begins in wiping out inequities across the city and Northeast Ohio.
Downtown cleanup doesn’t erase larger problem of injustice, volunteers say
Local residents who helped clean up the destruction caused by rioters on May 30 find hope, pride, and a need for change in the shards they swept up.
A day in the life of a Cleveland Food Bank truck driver during COVID-19
John Daniel "JD" Aylward  and U.S. Marshal Tony Keffer take pride in helping the Greater Cleveland Food Bank deliver much-needed food to an increasing number of Clevelanders.
Taking it to the street: Cleveland Heights considers loosening outdoor dining and entertainment laws
As restaurants and bars re-open, Cleveland Heights business owners and city officials are working together to come up with new ways to social distance while mingling outside. 
It’s time to speak up. And to listen.
Kathleen Osborne voices her outrage at the murder of George Floyd, and calls upon us all to start a conversation.