Cleveland Unofficial Mayors Archives - Signal Cleveland

Marilyn Burns in her home in Woodhill East on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Credit: Michael Indriolo/Signal Cleveland/CatchLight Local

Community Reporting

Meet the woman at the heart of Woodhill

by Najee Hall December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Marilyn Burns, a Buckeye-Woodhill resident of over 20 years, has become the go-to contact for community members in need.

Margaret Armstead, a Detroit-Shoreway resident, at a local pocket park near her home. Armstead helped develop the park years ago.

Community Reporting

How Margaret Armstead looks after the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood, from babies to gardens to the elderly

by Celia Hack December 12, 2025December 21, 2025

Barbara Wilcher-Norton continues to fight a historic neighborhood in Glenville. She sits at a outdoor table on East 105th Street in Glenville.

Community Reporting

Unofficial mayor of historic Glenville neighborhood fights developers to preserve community character

by Olivera Perkins November 20, 2025December 21, 2025

Dan Postotnik's neighbors stand in front of Kathy Baker's house in North Collinwood. Dan passed away earlier this year, but during the pandemic, he organized a weekly happy hour in front of Kathy's house as a way to maintain a sense of community. Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Credit: Michael Indriolo/Signal Cleveland/CatchLight Local

Community Reporting

Shore Acres carries on after losing Dan Postotnik, the neighbor who ‘kept us all connected’

by Frank W. Lewis November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Kathy McDonald poses for a portrait at Hyacinth Park in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Credit: Michael Indriolo/Signal Cleveland/CatchLight Local

Community Reporting

‘At the end of the day, people know that I will get things done’: Meet Kathy McDonald, one of Cleveland’s many ‘mayors’

by Najee Hall October 30, 2025November 6, 2025