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A Neighborhood Christmas with Pilgrim Church and ART

Pilgrim Church is inviting neighbors and friends to celebrate the holiday season together in the heart of Tremont. The festivities begin on Friday, December 12, 2025 , with Cleveland’s performance of Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night . Participants will gather at the Lincoln Park gazebo at 6:30 p.m., then set off for a 45-minute walk where everyone becomes both audience and performer using a smartphone and Bluetooth speaker. The evening ends with hot cocoa and a warm-up at Pilgrim

Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr.

Nov 17, 20251 min read

Ronaldo Rodríguez Jr. y Austin Davis conversan en la glorieta del Parque Lincoln durante una sesión de preguntas y respuestas de La Villa CLE sobre temas importantes para las comunidades latinas de Cleveland. Foto de McKinley Whiley.

Preguntas y respuestas con Austin Davis

Preparado para el Distrito electoral 7 previo a las elecciones generales de 2025. Si reflexiona usted en la campana primaria; ¿Qué lecciones se aprendieron en cuanto al proceso electoral? ¿Hubo algún momento en que se dio cuenta del cambio de prioridades o mensaje? ¿Cómo contribuyeron los votantes en este sentido? Primero, reconozco el honor y apoyo que tengo de los vecinos y residentes del distrito # 7. Estoy gradecido con todos los que han puesto su confianza en mí. Durante

Karen Barahona

Oct 25, 20258 min read

Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr. and Austin Davis talk together in Lincoln Park’s gazebo during a La Villa CLE Q&A on issues important to Cleveland’s Latino communities. Photo by McKinley Whiley.

Austin Davis: Building a Cleveland That Works for Everyone

An interview on issues important to Cleveland’s Latino communities. Reflecting on your primary campaign, what did you learn from residents that shaped your approach heading into the general election, and was there a moment on the trail when you realized you needed to adjust your message or priorities? First, I have to say how humbled and honored I was by the community's strong support in the primary election–to see how deeply my values and experience have resonated with my ne

Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr.

Oct 24, 20258 min read

A group of Lincoln-West School of Global Studies students pose together in a classroom, smiling in front of a bookshelf and digital screen.

Lessons in Leadership: Lincoln-West Students Help Shape “My Cleveland Agenda”

Every four years, Cleveland reshuffles its political deck. This November, Clevelanders will have new ward boundaries , multiple incumbent-versus-incumbent races, and another chance to choose who leads the city. In one West Side classroom, a different kind of civic conversation is unfolding—one that begins not with campaign slogans but with a simple, reflective question: “If you were mayor, what would you do?” At Lincoln-West School of Global Studies , our next generation of l

Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr.

Oct 21, 20254 min read

The Doctor Is In: Dr. Joy Marshall Joins the Tremont Functional Rehab and Health Collaborative

Tremont Functional Rehab and Health Collaborative at 2401 Scranton Road began with Dr. Alex Frantzis, a chiropractic physician, and Dr....

Bruce Checefsky

Sep 11, 20255 min read

Jenice Contreras speaks at a podium during a City Club of Cleveland forum, addressing a seated audience in a banquet-style room with round tables and an American flag visible in the background.

El sueño Latinoamericano en Cleveland

Es una tarde cálida de un viernes, El club de la ciudad de Cleveland recibe como invitada especial a Janice Contreras, presidente y CEO del Centro Hispánico de Desarrollo Económico (NEOHCED). Contreras toma el estrado no solamente como ejecutiva con visión para futuras generaciones sino con pasión y convicción dado el peso de su experiencia. “CentroVilla es más que un edificio,” le dijo a la audiencia. “Es un testamento de la resistencia y visión de la comunidad latina de C

Karen Barahona

Sep 8, 20254 min read

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