Cleveland Heights

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church: A grand church on Millionaire’s Row that survived the migration east
Masterworks: The former St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East 40th Street is one of the lasting mementos of Millionaire's Row.
MetroHealth expansion to bring new mental health services to Cleveland Heights facility
MetroHealth's $42 million expansion of its Cleveland Heights medical center will help meet the growing need for mental health services in the region. 
Y.O.U. brings jobs, financial freedom to underserved Northeast Ohio youth
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) would have placed more than 2,000 high-school students into summer jobs last summer if COVID-19 hadn't quashed the plans. But Y.O.U pivoted, recovered, and aims to place 1,200 students in jobs this summer in its efforts to ready teens and young adults for economic independence. 
Zoinks! Kids’ Comic Con offers the art of graphic storytelling for all ages
Kids' Comic Con is for creators, illustrators, and storytellers of all ages this year at Lake Erie Ink.
Frank B. Meade: Architect of Cleveland's iconic Tudor homes
A strong contender for Cleveland's greatest architect is Frank B. Meade, renowned for his mastery of the Tudor style. Known for designing the Hermit Club and the Drury mansion, Meade and partner Montgomery Hamilton designed more than 800 unique homes in the Cleveland area. 
Thinking outside of the (cookie) box: Girl Scouts get innovative during pandemic

Cleveland-area Girl Scout troops are getting creative in making socially distanced cookie sales this yearsetting up drive-through booths, printing door hangers with online QR codes, and even selling online.

Support growing for ‘Pay to Stay’ legislation to help curb some evictions
Hard-off tenants currently have little time before landlords can file eviction notices. Eviction prevention laws could buy tenants some extra time to find help.
The Tree: Nature and the arts meet with new sculpture at Nature Center’s All People’s Trail
Artist Erik Neff's sculpture at the gateway to the All People's Trail in the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is an example of fine art meeting nature—exemplifying the beauty in both forms. 
Voices from the Edge: Literary Cleveland to host writing program for essential workers
Since last March, essential workers in Greater Cleveland have been putting their own health at risk to make sure the rest of us are taken care of. Now, Literary Cleveland is launching a writing workshop for those workers to express themselves. 
Fit for a queen: QUEENIAM gives Cleveland youth community and purpose in COVID times
Dameyonna Willis believes that self-love and empowerment are royally important—and that’s exactly why she started QUEENIAM to help young girls thrive. Though COVID-19 has put a cramp in Willis’ in-person meetups, she hasn’t let that stop her, instead creating a vibrant “Queen in Quarantine” virtual program to keep the movement in motion.
Close Encounters: Heights Arts, Cleveland Orchestra, Bop Stop team up for virtual concert series
Heights Arts is about to launch it's 15th Close Encounters concert series—this year in a virtual format, partnering with Bop Stop. 
Historic Barton Deming house welcomes folks to the 'Euclid Avenue of the Heights'
Welcoming people to Cleveland Heights, the Barton Deming Mansion was once the cornerstone of the Euclid Golf development along Fairmount Boulevard—also known as "The Euclid Avenue of the Heights."  
2020 in review: A strange and difficult year, but also a year of hope and progress
Most people would agree, 2020 has been a difficult year. But Northeast Ohio has also witnessed some bright spots amid the darkness. Here's a look back at FreshWater Cleveland's most-read stories of 2020.
Suburban minority restaurant owners look to funding to keep doors open
The pandemic has hit the restaurant industry particularly hard, and even with $7.5 million in Cuyahoga County CARES act funding set aside for small business, many minority-owned suburban eateries are struggling to stay in their communities.  
Slainte! Parnell’s offers ways to enjoy the holidays with the bar, not at the bar
Parnell's Pub closed both of its locations because of the virus surge. But with the holidays approaching, bar owner Declan Synnott is getting creative —peddling stocking stuffers of two-ounce bottles of whiskey, growlers, and Zoom cocktail classes.  
A creative journal: Lake Erie Ink founder looks back on 10 years of fostering youth creativity
From hosting poetry clubs to youth programming that promotes creative thinking and writing, Lake Erie Ink founders Amy Rosenbluth and Cynthia Larsen look back on a decade of growth. 
Wrap it up: NEOCH’s annual Street Chronicle, wrapping paper edition, hits the streets
The wrapping paper edition of the Cleveland Street Chronicle is on sale now. Get yours today from vendors or participating stores.
Community creativity: Lake Erie Ink displays second group art project in Coventry window
More than 40 creative types of all ages submitted their works to adorn a vacant storefront window on Coventry for Lake Erie Ink's second Creative Community Challenge. 
An eye for fashion and a nod to family: designer’s new collection honors CLE's garment history
Designer William McNicol grew up in the 90s era of designer basketball shoes. Once he began designing his own kicks, his career as a fashion designer took off. His newest clothing collectionall manufactured here in the CLElaunched last week.
Spin Cycle Records gets into the groove in St. Clair-Superior
With artists like Kid Cudi and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony hailing from Cleveland, The Land certainly has some cred in the hip-hop world—but music producer Simon Mastri thinks our city has only scratched the surface.