The Plain Dealer notified 22 journalists – reporters, photographers and managers
alike – that their positions had been eliminated, due to the ongoing financial
challenges in the newspaper business.
Beginning today, The Plain Dealer’s new paid obituary format features larger
type, wider columns and bigger photos that now are in color. On average, the
obituaries will double in size.
The industry revenue model has changed and print newspapers such as The Plain
Dealer have struggled to overcome deep losses in subscriptions and advertising.
My roots set me apart from previous editors. I am the first Plain Dealer Editor
in several decades who is a native Northeast Ohioan. I appreciate what it means
to be in a community where people don’t ask where you are from; they instead ask
what high school you attended.
In one of the great moments in Northeast Ohio history, 40-1 underdog Chuck
Wepner took Muhammad Ali to the 15th round of their heavyweight championship
fight at the Richfield Colisseum.
A look back at Cleveland Marathon winners since the race began in 1978 offers a
slice of running history, including local winners Ted Rupe, Nicole Camp and Fred
Kieser.
Terminal Tower has been a symbol of Cleveland for nine decades and is to be sold
for redevelopment this year. Here are some of the best photos of the 52-story
downtown hub.
Viewing the 2016 Kentucky Derby through the lens of previous races on May 7
offers a decade-by-decade slice of the great race’s history: a fix, a triple
crown and great upsets.
The former high school basketball player known as Prince Roger Nelson became a
rock icon, and he also penned a song for the Minnesota Vikings, his favorite NFL
team.
Top Boston Marathon 2016 finishers from Ohio and Greater Cleveland include Jake
Kasperski, Wendy Marshall, Israel Merkle, Jessica Zangmeister and Jeannie Rice.
Cleveland is the most affordable U.S. city for music lovers in a list that also
includes Pittsburgh, Memphis, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Here’s the top
10.
Mother Teresa had one of the most recognizable faces of the 20th century and her
work impacted and inspired many. Pope Francis has announced she will be
canonized as a saint on Sept. 4.