Stephanie Manning, Author at Signal Cleveland

New American citizens raise their hands as they recite a pledge during a special naturalization ceremony celebrating America's 250th anniversary at Severance Music Center on Monday, June 29, 2026. Credit: Michael Indriolo/Signal Cleveland/CatchLight Local

News

With an oath and a vote, Cleveland’s newest citizens look ahead as America celebrates its 250th anniversary

by Stephanie Manning July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus and strings quartet OPUS 216 performed to celebrate immigrants receiving American citizenship.

Ebonie Randle (right) and her beekeeping student BreJona Whitlock (left) check on a screen in their beehive at Shalom and Tranquility Community Garden in Brooklyn Centre. The hive is looking much more active than it did on their last hive check a few weeks ago, Randle said. The bees still probably will not produce very much honey this year, she said, but they're raising a lot of young. July 18, 2025.

Arts and Culture

A sisterhood of Cleveland beekeepers help create and share their ‘hive’ songs

by Stephanie Manning July 23, 2025November 21, 2025