Tribute to PD Editorial cartoonist predecessors, Plain Dealer, October 5, 2025

First Plain Dealer Editorial cartoonist James Donahey at his drawing table
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Edward Kuekes at his drawing table after taking over for James Donahey after his passing
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Tribute to PD Editorial cartoonist predecessors
by Jeff Darcy, Plain Dealer, October 5, 2025

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Jeff Darcy’s farewell, in his own words
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Cleveland native Agnes Gund, 84, still pushes boundaries in art and philanthropy, nationally and in her hometown by Steven Litt, May 26, 2023

Agnes Gund passed away on September 18, 2025.
This article in Cleveland.com was written by Steven Litt in Cleveland.com on  May 26, 2023

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Cleveland native and nationally respected philanthropic leader Agnes Gund at the Pivot Center, April 27, 2023

Cleveland native Agnes Gund, 84, still pushes boundaries in art and philanthropy, nationally and in her hometown
by Steven Litt, Cleveland.com, May 26, 2023
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Mary Rose Oakar, pioneering Ohio congresswoman, dies at 85 – Cleveland.com Sept 14, 2025

 

Mary Rose Oakar, pioneering Ohio congresswoman, dies at 85
by Sabrina Eaton, Cleveland.com
September 14, 2025
The Cleveland Democrat served eight terms, championed women’s economic rights and secured $400 million for breast cancer research during her congressional career.
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Former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar comments about the West Side Market during a panel discussion on Jan. 28, 2020.Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer

 

Remembering Oliver “Pudge” Henkel, key player behind Playhouse Square’s rebirth – Ideastream Sept 10, 2025

Oliver Henkel was one of the driving forces behind the resurrection of Cleveland’s theater district. (Playhouse Square)

Remembering Oliver “Pudge” Henkel, key player behind Playhouse Square’s rebirth

Ideastream Public Media | By Kabir Bhatia
Published September 10, 2025

Sewer District recommends removing Lower Lake Dam in Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights by Steven Litt 7/24/25

 

 

 

Sewer District recommends removing Lower Lake Dam in Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights
by Steven Litt 7/23/25, Ideastream

Lower Shaker Lake (Google Maps)

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will soon recommend removal of the Lower Lake Dam in Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, resulting in the draining of Lower Lake, replacing the lake bed with 17 acres of park land.

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The Reverse Demolition of the Guardians of Traffic, by Pamela Dorazio Dean

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Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland

The Reverse Demolition of the Guardians of Traffic
by Pamela Dorazio Dean, Director, Italian American Museum of Cleveland
The 43-foot-tall statues, masterfully carved by Italian immigrants and now the namesake of Cleveland’s MLB team, once faced demolition — but the official behind the plan met his downfall instead.
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https://orderisda.org/culture/old-school/the-reverse-demolition-of-the-guardians-of-traffic/

Miriam Kerruish Stage Memorial in Shakerite 1929

Early Shakerite archive is now on line thanks to

Dr. Miriam Kerruish Stage died in the Cleveland Clinic fire of 1929.

This memorial was in the Shakerite, November 11, 1929. Dr. Kerruish’s bio is here

She was a physician, activist, a mother active in education and greatly revered in the community

Cleveland Main Library and Linda Anne Eastman: A rare library and librarian by Grant Segall May 8, 2025

 

Innovators William Brett and Linda Eastman made the Cleveland Public Library influential worldwide. [Photo by Grant Segall]
Cleveland Main Library and Linda Anne Eastman: A rare library and librarian
by Grant Segall May 8, 2025
One hundred years ago, a pioneering librarian opened a new flagship for the pioneering Cleveland Public Library.
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