by Abbey Marshall How are wards drawn? How have they changed over time? How might they change in the future? Cleveland has 17 city council wards. Many Clevelanders probably think about those boundaries when they elect council members every four years—or if they need to know who to call about a problem with their trash. […]
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Big bike lane projects on deck; new police headquarters moving forward
Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Rachel Dissell Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters. Cleveland Public Meetings Report—The week of Jan. 16, 2023 Plans for Superior and Lorain bike lanes move forward Jan. 17 – Cleveland City Council Covered by Documenters Kellie Morris and Keith Yurgionas […]
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Major Advances in Prostate Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) The future for prostate cancer is here with PSMA, MRI-Guided Radiation, and High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Prostate cancer therapies. Let’s take a look at each. FDA Approves Promising Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer: Targets a Protein Called PSMA Prostate cancer treatment took a major step forward today as the U.S. […]
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Tis the Season… Cold, Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
By Margaret Adams, BSN The media has recently been reporting the increase in hospitalizations for people with the flu and children with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). The surge in these illnesses is expected during the late fall and winter seasons primarily because people are indoors and in close contact with each other. Colds, flu, and […]
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Forgive and Forget
By Larry Frazier According to the way God has created our brains, we can forgive even though we can’t forget. So what is wrong with saying, “I will forgive but I won’t forget?” Attitude is the answer. The awesome three-pound organ called the brain that God has given us is responsible for sensory information, motor […]
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INFLATION 101
By Margaret Adams During the recent midterm elections, citizens heard a lot from politicians (especially Republicans) blaming inflation on the current Democratic administration. This blame was for the purpose of gaining votes. People are no doubt concerned about the rising prices of gasoline, food, housing, and other goods and services. The reason for the increases […]
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Snap A Shot: What’s Your Financial Picture?
by Ray’Chel Wilson Does the topic of money make your head dizzy? The easiest way to approach your money goals (hello New Year resolutions) is to start with organization. In the financial literacy space, we like to call this your “financial snapshot” or “financial picture.” Organizing your finances in this way proves to decrease stress […]
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King Holiday Re-Ignites Call for Voting Rights
By Gregory T. Moore As Ohio and the nation commemorate the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday, civil rights advocates still find themselves engaged in struggles to preserve the civil and voting rights that were established during the civil rights movement led by Dr. King. Today, there are ever-increasing pronouncements in the media that indicate […]
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Drug Education and Services In Slavic Village
By Mark Silverberg Slavic Village residents turned out for a valuable community health event at the new Southeast Resource Center on Nov. 9th. Four organizations cooperated to provide free drug education, Narcan and naloxone kits, fentanyl testing strips, and train residents on how to respond to drug overdose situations. The response of residents was enthusiastic […]
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King Holiday Marks 40 Years Since Passage
By Gregory T. Moore Forty years ago, the U.S. Congress passed a bill establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as the nation’s first federal holiday honoring an African American. The bill calling for a national holiday was introduced in the U.S. Congress just days after Dr. King’s assassination on April 4, 1968, by the late […]