By Tonya Sams The COVID pandemic caused numerous aspects of our lives to change. This included changes to Medicaid. Medicaid offers health coverage to millions of people nationwide including those with low incomes, disabilities, children, senior citizens, and pregnant women. The federal government created the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) which allowed those who […]
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Spring Brings Vitamin D!
By Lily Stuart As the weather gets warmer and spring makes its entrance, many find themselves spending more time outside and embracing the sun after a long and cold Ohio winter, as if suddenly awakened from hibernation. Also noticeable is a shift in student activity: avid library studiers turn into park bench residents, and procrastinators […]
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Different Time, Same Problems
By Pastor Larry Frazier Thousands of years ago, King Solomon said “There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). That certainly is true concerning trials and blessings—bad times and good times. I would like to tell you of the Old Testament’s Joseph in this narrative. Joseph’s problems are common to mankind and have been […]
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Turning Trauma to Positive Change
By Mark Silverberg On March 19, Ashley Knierim, daughter of Jack Kuhn and Ginny Knierim-Queen, tragically died of a drug overdose in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood. Ashley had grown up and lived her whole life in that community. Many people knew and loved her. On April 2, 2023, family and friends gathered with Ashley’s parents […]
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Frailty
A Poem by Presious Mills Human insecurity.It’s actually the refusal to let go of agony.Fearing the removal of human excuses and exposing basic human fallacies.Or the exposure of one’s apathy resulting from man’s apprehension; whenthe hardness in heart pierces through the mind, causing atrophy. Human insecurity.Man’s habitual lying and horrid fantasies.It is also the missteps […]
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Exploring Investment Options In a Shifting Economy
By Ray’Chel Wilson Investing in today’s economy can be a challenging task, especially if you’re unsure about where to begin. After establishing a budget and an emergency savings fund, it’s natural to think about investing your money. However, in this ever-changing world, it’s crucial to consider how to invest in this economy. One of the […]
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Cleveland City Council Excludes ARPA Spending on ‘Civic Participation’
Meeting Coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Doug Breehl-Pitorak, and Anastazia Vanisko. Cleveland City Council hears residents’ calls for veteran housing: May 1 – Cleveland City Council Covered by Documenters Chau Tang, Stesia Swain and Regina Samuels What happened: Residents Makanya Smith, and Walter Collins asked City Council to help fund a housing development for veterans in […]
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20+ Questions About Broadband Legislation in Cleveland
By R.A. Calhoun Mayor Bibb’s administration submitted two pieces of legislation for Council approval. The first was a $20 million proposal from Digital C, a Cleveland-based, non-profit technology enterprise that provides fixed wireless internet citywide. The second proposed legislation was an agreement with SiFi Networks to privately invest over $400 million to deploy a citywide […]
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Beating Brain Attacks: Stroke Awareness
By Kellie Morris May is Stroke Awareness Month. This time is designated for a coordinated effort for education about the very real possibility for people of any age to suffer brain attacks and the lasting effects of an attack. Even with ongoing educational efforts, a stroke is still the leading cause of “serious long-term disability” […]
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Bunny Hop Draws Hundreds of Residents
By Odetta Fields and Mark Silverberg April 2, 2023, was the 3rd Annual Community Yahoos/Southeast Cleveland Resource Center Bunny Hop in Slavic Village. This year it was in collaboration with Gods Vision Foundation at the Southeast Cleveland Resource Center. In 2021, during COVID, a group of Slavic Village residents started the Bunny Hop so that kids […]