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A community garden in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood, fallow during the winter months

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How the City of Cleveland plans to revamp its Summer Sprout community garden program

by Celia Hack May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Gardeners say Cleveland’s community garden program has been struggling. Here’s how the City of Cleveland hope to revive the effort.

Hundreds of Cleveland retailers face $500 fine if they don’t get new tobacco sales license

by Celia Hack April 28, 2026April 27, 2026

A new report recommends how the city of Cleveland and organizations within it can address racism as a public health crisis.

New report offers look at dismantling systemic racism that harms Clevelanders’ health

by Celia Hack March 11, 2026March 10, 2026

Peeling lead paint is a health hazard at this home in Glenville, an inspector found.

Cleveland landlords who have ‘done the right thing’ would face fewer rules under potential city lead law updates

by Celia Hack February 17, 2026February 23, 2026

As air pollution rules sit idle, pressure grows on Cleveland City Council

by Celia Hack February 3, 2026February 2, 2026

Cleveland City Hall

‘We’re still here’: Cleveland health official says equity work will continue in spite of anti-DEI rules

by Celia Hack January 14, 2026January 13, 2026

Flu cases are rising in Cuyahoga County, according to the county's board of health.

Flu cases in Cleveland are rising – and some pediatricians say kids are getting hit hard

by Celia Hack January 8, 2026January 7, 2026

Janeese Gunn, center, at the Lead Safe Resource Center. Omayra Colón, the relocation program manager, is on the right. Erica Jones, left, is a community health worker with the relocation program.

How one new Cleveland program is providing emergency housing for families displaced by lead hazards

by Celia Hack December 18, 2025February 23, 2026

A picture of residents attending the Oct. 28, 2025, Ward 2 Community meeting at Killingsworth Meeting Place, 4127 E. 131 St.

Recent spike in fatal overdoses has Cleveland urging Narcan use, awareness of addiction resources

by Cleveland Documenters November 7, 2025November 6, 2025

Funding the City of Cleveland received from Ohio paid for billboards like this one. But recent budget cuts put the awareness campaign at risk.

For years, Cleveland’s been fighting to reduce childhood lead poisoning. New testing numbers offer hope

by Celia Hack October 24, 2025February 23, 2026