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Sean McDonnell

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sean McDonnell

    Rainbow Terrace fire survivors unhappy with lack of answers (opens the original)

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    Kyanna Bell stood at a podium in disbelief with her three children Thursday, 15 months after a natural gas explosion destroyed her apartment building. Two of them, her 13-year-old son Tyrone Bell and 11-year-old daughter Azaria Bell, still carry burns on their face and arms from the blast. Her youngest son, 9-year-old Cordale Sheffield, lost his father. Earlier this week, Mayor Justin Bibb and fire investigators held their own press conference to say the cause of the explosion at Cleveland's Rai

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sean McDonnell

    Cleveland needs $245M to repair or replace its aging fire stations (opens the original)

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    Cleveland plans to embark on a $100 million effort to do repairs at all 24 stations and then renovate or expand 12 of those stations. A presentation to a City Council committee Wednesday says nine of every 10 fire stations are over 40 years old. And a past facilities conditions report shows that poor conditions at Cleveland’s fire stations are common. Firefighters and paramedics both work out of many of the stations. If council approves a plan from Mayor Justin Bibb this fall, all the stations c

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sean McDonnell

    Cuyahoga County could cut funding for homeless population, infant mortality if levy fails (opens the original)

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    Cuyahoga County could cut funding for programs ranging from shelter for the unhoused and the United Way, to college scholarships and Dolly’s Imagination Library, if an upcoming levy is not passed. The proposed cuts are part of a broad attempt to reduce spending across county government. Health and Human Services agencies are facing an $18 million shortfall in 2027, and Cuyahoga County’s general fund is combatting a $19.2 million deficit. Many county agencies, including the courts, Prosecutor’s O

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sean McDonnell, Ideastream Public Media

    Ohio citizenship ceremonies face cancellations, as naturalizations slow under Trump policies (opens the original)

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    Faith Isaya's journey to American citizenship started with a love story. Working as a translator at small churches in her native Tanzania, she met Dean, the missionary who would become her husband and eventually followed him to the United States. Isaya applied for a visa, then a green card, and spent years navigating the naturalization process. After completing her paperwork and passing the required test, she was finally scheduled to take the Oath of Allegiance and become a citizen. Then her nat

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Sean McDonnell

    Tailgating at the Muni Lot? You're funding the post-Browns lakefront (opens the original)

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    The days of tailgating for Cleveland Browns fans at the Muni Lot may be numbered. But parking fees pouring in during the team’s home opener are already being set aside to help fund the future of the lakefront. Mayor Justin Bibb’s plan to pay for a new lakefront by levying parking fees raised $530,000 from August 2025 through July 2026, its first year. That included $5 surcharges at the tailgating spot during special events. The lakefront being filled with various parking lots is the problem the

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