CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Six Cleveland EMS Paramedics have joined the current Cleveland Fire Academy class. The five men and one woman, join the class as part of the city’s ongoing plan to merge the Fire Department and EMS. After completing training they will be qualified for the dual role, firefighter-paramedic. “They were chosen out of 30, and […]
By Jason Clement I’m joining 39 other city lovers in Cleveland for the Vanguard Conference, an annual event hosted by Next City that is dedicated to urban improvement and innovation. Not only am I humbled to represent historic preservation among such great company, but I’m also excited to return to “The Forest City” so soon. […]
STRONGSVILLE, OH (WOIO) – Police in Strongsville are investigating after a picketing teacher was struck by a parent’s vehicle on Tuesday. It happened around 9 a.m. at Kinsner Elementary on Waterford. The female teacher was not injured and went back to the picket line. Police say they are still investigating the incident and as of now, […]
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – Strongsville High students are calling the school a chaotic place to be Monday, the first day of the teachers strike. A senior told NewsChannel5 that substitute teachers took attendance and then students mobbed the hallways, causing administrators to put them in the auditorium. He said many kids have called parents and are […]
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – Strongsville Mayor Tom Perciak said the ongoing teachers strike has him concerned about safety, first and foremost. Perciak told NewsChannel5 he is ready to help resolve the strike in any way he can, and doesn’t agree with the teachers’ decision to leave the bargaining table and walk onto the picket line. “I’ve […]
Detroit is in a state of financial emergency, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) said Friday. “There’s probably no city that’s more financially challenged in the entire United States,” said Snyder. “We need to start moving upward with the city of Detroit.” Mayor Dave Bing has a 10-day period in which he can request a hearing, […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland has once again made Forbes magazine’s yearly list of America’s Most Miserable Cities, but there is good news: Cleveland continues to drop down in the rankings. The magazine named Cleveland the 17th most miserable city, citing its 3rd highest exodus rate of people over the last three years. But that’s an improvement […]
CLEVELAND – Citing the city’s music and art venues, MSN has named Cleveland among the 10 coolest cities in the Midwest. The story was published on MSN.com Wednesday. Cleveland was the second city in the listing, just after Chicago. “Los Angeles and New York City may be well-regarded as musical hotbeds, but Cleveland does indeed […]
CLEVELAND — Downed power lines scattered across Cleveland showed their potential to do harm when a 12-year-old was injured on Thursday. Now Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has urged families in his city to refrain from trick-or-treating. “This decision comes out of an abundance of caution to help keep our residents and children safe from harm […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland has ranked among the manliest cities , the best places for 20-somethings and a great location to find love . But finally, this city has received the title we were meant to have: a best beer city in America. As part of GQ’s beer guide, the magazine named Cleveland as part of […]
The Chicago Teachers Union voted Tuesday to discontinue the city’s first teachers strike in 25 years, ending a now week-and-a-half-long protest that has kept the city’s 350,000 students out of school for seven days. The decision comes after more than two hours of closed-door talks among union members, and two days after a move to […]
After a marathon session in Chicago’s Hilton hotel, rank and file members of the Chicago Teachers Union spilled into the street at midnight central time with no contract agreement — only the promise of a continued strike. “No deal,” a source close to the negotiations told The Huffington Post seven minutes before midnight. “We came […]