Celia Hack

At the Urban League’s national conference in #Cleveland, @NatUrbanLeague and supporters say democracy and civil rights are under “attack.” @ULCLEVELAND signalcleveland.org/black-america-…

“You don’t realize that even on a beautiful day, the air quality can not be the best, especially for children or people with health issues,” he said. “So I learned that lesson the hard way.” signalnews.info/40aFvpk

MetroHealth is laying off 125 workers and suspending bonuses for top staff as the cost of charity care hits $1 million a day.

A private equity company filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit health center in U.S. District Court in Cleveland in May. The lender, All Pro Capital Funding, accused NEON of defaulting on an $11 million loan. 📰 ✍🏻 @CeliaHack signalnews.info/4o64aFP

The Cleveland coalition dedicated to distributing millions of dollars to make the city more lead safe plans to ramp up spending. ✍🏻 @CeliaHack signalnews.info/40yhAjU

Remember that heat wave we had last month? There was definitely a ripple effect in Cuyahoga County 👇👇👇

Visits for heat-related illnesses surged in Cuyahoga County emergency rooms during late June heatwave @signalcleveland signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-count…

Breaking News: Israeli troops killed more than 60 Palestinians after crowds gathered near a border crossing where aid trucks enter, Gaza officials said. nyti.ms/3GRuuTp

Today I’m thinking about my colleagues at Ohio’s public radio stations, who cover a range of stories from big and breaking news to lighter fare, and dive into to issues not covered elsewhere. Here’s a🧵with some examples, starting w @Ideastream ideastream.org/community/2025…

That’s it. Congress has officially killed federal funding of PBS, NPR and local stations across the U.S. after decades of thwarted attempts.

A new crisis center, co-responder programs – and what else? How Cuyahoga County is spending opioid settlement dollars @signalcleveland signalcleveland.org/how-cuyahoga-c…

News from @CeliaHack: Cuyahoga County plans to close its jail diversion center once a new county behavioral health center opens next year. County says new center will accept diversions and do much more.

The age-old tradition of family reunions is going strong in Cleveland this summer. Signal Cleveland had the privilege of being invited to the Parks/Perrymond family reunion, which took place last month at Garfield Park. signalnews.info/3U6LZC1.

As the school year came to a close last month, I too cleaned out my metaphorical locker, winding down my time as Signal Cleveland’s K-12 education reporter. Now instead of reporting on the schools, I’ll be working as the newsroom’s visual journalist. signalnews.info/44pF90B.

Ohio appeals court rules Cleveland, other cities have right to ban flavored tobacco products cleveland.com/news/2025/07/o…

IT'S YOUR MONEY AND YOU NEED IT NOW! When Ohio residents forget about security deposits, last paychecks, stock dividends and insurance policies, those companies eventually send the money to Unclaimed Funds, which holds it like a shelter for lost cash. signalnews.info/4eGlxJ8

Cleveland Heights won hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Justice Department for violence prevention — but struggled to navigate DOJ's grant system. "More than a year and a half later, the work has not begun and the city is not answering questions," @FrankWLewis writes.

ICYMI: Cleveland EMS calls have been going up at the Cuyahoga County Jail, as MetroHealth sees an "increase in the complexity of healthcare needs of the jail population." w/ @CeliaHack for @signalcleveland:

The White House’s “MAHA Report” declares that President Trump will aggressively combat chronic disease. So why is he cutting programs that would fight it? @DavidHilzenrath reports for KFF Health News + @CNN. ⤵️ cnn.com/2025/07/01/hea…

A close look at the work of Cleveland activist Antoine Tolbert (Chairman Fahiem) and the charges he's now facing, with a trial in Cuyahoga County scheduled for July 8. ideastream.org/law-justice/20…