Nonprofits
As a reporter, I’ve covered various nonprofits, cultural institutions, public entities, and environmental organizations such as Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Summit Metro Parks, United Way, Akron Pride Festival, Akron Zoo, Akron Civic Theater, Akron Symphony Orchestra, and more.
Homeless Clevelanders Die on the Streets Every Year. Advocates Say a New City Program Could Stem the Tide (Cleveland Scene | January 2, 2025)
Rosemary Mudry, Executive Director, Cleveland Public Market Corp.: Most Interesting People 2025 (Cleveland Magazine | December 23, 2024)
Most Interesting People 2024: Constance Hill-Johnson - This businesswoman has given back to Cleveland through her involvement in local boards like The Cleveland Foundation. (Cleveland Magazine | December 22, 2023)
Cleveland City Council passes $2M stimulus project for financially troubled NEON Health Services (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 6, 2021)
Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition says its $17.5M request from Cleveland’s stimulus could be ‘game-changer’ in effort to make all homes lead-safe (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 25, 2021)
Advocates, nonprofits urge Ohio to prioritize stimulus spending on health and human services (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 7, 2021)
Cleveland City Council approves $5 million of federal stimulus money for Greater Cleveland Food Bank (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 20, 2021)
Cleveland City Council to consider spending $5 million of American Rescue Plan money on Greater Cleveland Food Bank (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 17, 2021)
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens opens for season after $6M restoration campaign (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 1, 2021)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park wraps up Krejci Dump clean-up, restoration (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 2, 2021)
Akron’s first Black Artist Guild to hold kick-off meeting Feb. 3 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 22, 2021)
Highland Square Film Festival hosts virtual ‘at-home’ festival with shorts from Akron-area filmmakers (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 21, 2020)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park superintendent leaving for Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 19, 2020)
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad cancels Polar Express rides for rest of season due to coronavirus concerns (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | November 18, 2020)
Akron Zoo wrapping up construction on Wild Asia area for tigers, red pandas, white-cheeked gibbons (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 26, 2020)
Akron moves forward with ‘Rubber City Heritage Trail’ on abandoned elevated railway (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 18, 2020)
New app allows Akron METRO RTA riders to plan, pay for trip (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 9, 2020)
New farm joins Cuyahoga Valley National Park as part of Countryside Initiative (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 8, 2020)
New METRO RTA service allows bus riders in Cuyahoga Falls, Stow and Tallmadge to schedule pick-ups (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 4, 2020)
Akron’s Stan Hywet, Nightlight Cinema partner for outdoor film series on lawn of historic estate (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 2, 2020)
Akron to host drive-thru baby showers on Aug. 29, Sept. 12 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 25, 2020)
Brecksville dams removed, Cuyahoga River flowing freely between CVNP and Cleveland for first time in nearly 200 years (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 6, 2020)
LeBron James Family Foundation opens transitional housing in Akron for I Promise School students and families (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | July 28, 2020)
Ohio & Erie Canalway Association awards $600,000 in grants for restoration programs (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | July 16, 2020)
Akron launches new program to support public art (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | July 8, 2020)
United Ways of Summit and Medina counties merge (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | July 1, 2020)
Akron-area campaign seeks to collect, distribute cloth masks to expecting, new moms (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 23, 2020)
Artists paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Akron street near spot where Na’Kia Crawford was fatally shot (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 18, 2020)
Akron Pride Festival donating face masks to Summit County ZIP codes hit hardest by coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | May 29, 2020)
Rubber worker statue to be installed in downtown Akron in early September (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | May 28, 2020)
Stan Hywet cancels annual Father’s Day car show due to coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | May 27, 2020)
Cleveland man charged in 1987 murder of Barbara Blatnik near Blossom Music Center (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | May 6, 2020)
Summit County voters approve tax increase for Summit Metro Parks (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 28, 2020)
Akron Pride Festival canceled due to coronavirus concerns (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 27, 2020)
Akron’s Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens to open grounds for a free walk through the gardens (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 23, 2020)
Animals stay fed and healthy while the Akron Zoo is closed due to coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 13, 2020)
Akron-Summit County Public Library to furlough 339 employees due to coronavirus closures, financial concerns (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 9, 2020)
Akron Zoo donates 1,400 N-95 masks to medical workers combating coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 3, 2020)
Akron Zoo closed through March 31 due to coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 17, 2020)
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad cancels all train rides through April 12 due to coronavirus (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 12, 2020)
Akron Symphony Orchestra cancels March 28 concert due to coronavirus concerns (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 11, 2020)
Public meeting about Gorge Dam removal set for March 31 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 10, 2020)
Army Corps of Engineers restores stream under Stanford Road bridge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 10, 2020)
City of Kent, Kent State and PARTA partner for $20 million East Main Street redevelopment (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 4, 2020)
Akron City Council approves $475,000 over three years for Bounce Innovation Hub (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 3, 2020)