Crain's Cleveland Business articles from January 2006

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from January 2006

10 People... who got our attention in 2005.(News)
January 2, 2006... Frank Jackson * That's Mayor Jackson, as of today. He didn't exactly beat a titan, but the new mayor ran a strong, confident campaign and sent the right signals (regionalism, job creation) after winning the election. Dan Gilbert ...

Clowning college breaks down the basics of funny business.
January 2, 2006... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Robert Kreidler is looking for his makeup. "Do you have my blush?'' he asks Connie Enos, who has a red rubber ball on her nose. When Ms. Enos shakes her head no, the ill-fitting nose falls off. "Well, who took...

Budgeting 101; CSU kicks off personal finance program to help students sketch out money-saving strategies.
January 2, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Cleveland State University next fall plans to launch a program aimed at helping students manage their personal finances. Previously not an area many universities waded into, the personal finance program at CSU will...

Going Places.(People)(Zachery Schweda appointed as consultant of Huntington Bank Inc.)(Tim Nichols appointed as community president of BBP Partners LLC)(Polly C. Furey as managing director of Marsh Inc.)
January 2, 2006... JOB CHANGES EDUCATION CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY: Weatherhead School of Management; Deborah Bibb to director of graduate business programs; Al DiFranco to director, MBA and MSM programs; Mindy Kannard to director of business...

Man of action; Tony George isn't afraid of getting his hands dirty in his business or politics.(Insight)
January 2, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER Businessmen usually keep politics at arm's length. They write checks or host fundraising parties for candidates, usually currying the favor of incumbents. That's not enough for Thomas "Tony'' George, whose George...

Medical masterpiece; Cleveland Clinic creates program to push for boost in the hospital's art collection.
January 2, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Sit in the bustling main lobby at the Cleveland Clinic's main campus and you'll notice that passers-by stop to look at the bright and colorful artwork lining the corridor's otherwise beige walls. Those admirers...

Late News.
January 2, 2006... CHINA POPS UP ON DDR'S GLOBAL RADAR SCREEN A spokesman for Developers Diversified Realty Corp. of Beachwood confirmed the big shopping center developer and owner is exploring opportunities in China. "If attractive, we'll pursue them,''...

Camp to connect with new industry advocacy group; Manufacturing network Magnet formed with $1.7M in allocations from 73 organizations.
January 2, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT When the Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program began in 1984, some within the business community considered it a bit player in the region's manufacturing community. But what's now known as Camp Inc. became an...

Change is global, and happening faster.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 2, 2006... I read with interest your Oct. 24 story regarding how the Big Four accounting firms are adjusting their practices to grow in view of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As the founder and managing partner of an immigration law firm, I have also...

Team NEO may opt for 2-headed top; President's pending exit leads nonprofit's board to consider a split in leadership duties.
January 2, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER The governing board of Team NEO, the regional economic development organization, is rethinking its leadership structure after a year of staff losses that culminated in the announcement just before Christmas that...

Move over, LeBron; here's a true phenom.
January 2, 2006... Byline: Mark Dodosh If you took a survey in these parts of the basketball player people most admire and wish they could emulate, LeBron James would be the likely winner hands down. However, I'd like to cast my vote for Tom Pribish. ...

Former Case faculty, social worker win German prize.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Two former Case Western Reserve University professors and a local social worker recently received an international award in Munich, Germany, for their work in fostering early parent-infant development. The recipients of the Arnold Lucius...

The Big Issue.
January 2, 2006... Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Wendy Jones Parma I'm a college student, so I want to save money so I can move out of my parents' house. Stephanie Varner Euclid Quit smoking. That's about it. Ed Ashley...

College savings guru speaks out about complex 529 programs.
January 2, 2006... Byline: CHARLES PAIKERT Investment News If Section 529 college savings programs have a public face, it belongs to Joe Hurley. Ever since the tax-advantaged plans were introduced by states across the country in the late 1990s, Mr. Hurley, a...

Noble existence.
January 2, 2006... Byline: Shannon Pettypiece Think a rapidly growing, 700-employee medical device manufacturing company couldn't go unnoticed in Northeast Ohio? Meet Norman Noble Inc. The Highland Heights company during the past 60 years quietly has...

Web site gives glimpse of Westgate makeover.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH As developers of the new Westgate shopping center in Fairview Park continue their efforts to attract tenants to the former site of Westgate Mall, the center's web site offers a peek at the plans for rebuilding. ...

Retail vacancies still receding; CB Richard Ellis forecasting continued decline through 2006.
January 2, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Retailers seeking sites for new stores will find less room at the inn this year despite the accelerating rate of shopping center construction throughout Northeast Ohio. For the fourth consecutive year, the vacancy...

Transpac helps local firms fill in foreign supplier gaps; Shaker Heights sourcing biz breaks down cultural barriers for area companies.
January 2, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Tim Winings, president of Airserco Manufacturing Co. of Mentor, learned earlier this year that a California supplier was ceasing production of a vacuum pump it made for Airserco and other customers. The California...

Director plays lead role in thriving Tri-C East theater arts program.(Special Report)(Brian Zoldessy )
January 2, 2006... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Brian Zoldessy arrived at Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus with three broad goals. As the first director of theater arts in 1992 he needed to build a theater program, hire adjunct faculty and expand...

The Week In Quotes.(News)
January 2, 2006... "We get calls every week from people who want to invest in or buy the company. We want to pass it on to the next generation.'' - Chris Noble, chief operating officer and vice president, Norman Noble Inc. Page One "We all know that...

Crain's on the web.
January 2, 2006... Executive Chatter with Joe Cimperman * The Ward 13 Cleveland city councilman talks with Crain's Cleveland Business: On The Web about why he's against reducing the size of City Council, why he favors the Tower City site for a convention...

Cleveland's TD Holding slated for $200M IPO.
January 2, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN TD Holding Corp., parent of aircraft components company TransDigm Inc., has filed an initial public offering to sell up to $200 million of its shares. The prospectus TD Holding filed with the Securities and...

Hello, '06.(Opinion)
January 2, 2006... One of our favorite lines from rock music comes from The Who, in their song, "Won't Get Fooled Again.'' It's the tag line, "Meet the new boss - same as the old boss,'' and it comes to mind as we ponder the year ahead. It's a new year, but...

KSU, Oak Clinic collaborate to decode multiple sclerosis causes.
January 2, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Multiple sclerosis is up to four times more prevalent in Northeast Ohio than across the country. There's a mountain of speculation as to why that's the case, but Kent State University and The Oak Clinic for...

Service division gives jolt to Eaton's electrical biz; PowerChain Management unit attracting customers craving better energy efficiency.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT What started as just a good idea and a big investment in 2004 now is helping power Eaton Corp's electrical business. Randy Carson, president of Eaton's Power Group, said the diversified manufacturer's PowerChain...

Chartwell settling into new downtown address.(Real Estate)
January 2, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD With its principals saying the firm needs a downtown Cleveland address to continue to grow, the Chartwell Group real estate brokerage has moved its offices to Tower at Erieview from Warrensville Heights. "This...

Short Takes.(Special Report)(Cleveland State University launches website)(Wickliffe City Schools science teacher Richard Benz receives award)(Select Machine Inc. been sold)(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... NONPROFIT FOCUS: Cleveland State University has launched www.CSUcareerline.com, a job listing web site that enables employers to list job openings in the nonprofit sector and allows people to search and apply for those jobs online. The free...

2006 PGA event receives new name, more green.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH The Cleveland Open is getting a name change and a bigger purse in the wake of last year's return to Northeast Ohio of the PGA Nationwide Tour. Tournament director Paul Kahalley said the newly minted Legend Group...

A lottt-a changes under way at Regency Windows.(News)
January 2, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT If Ohio ever should erect a hall of fame to hometown product pitchmen, Mike "Mikey'' Magden undoubtedly will be immortalized beside such commercial icons as Buddy Kallick, co-owner of Buddy's Carpets, and Wendy's...

Tri-C, Kent State simplify journalism transfers.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND There's a lack of diversity in many newsrooms, but Cuyahoga Community College and Kent State University are teaming up to change that image. Tri-C and KSU have signed an agreement to allow Tri-C students who...

10 Deals... ...That mattered in 2005.(News)
January 2, 2006... The land down under * Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. took another big step into the world market when it bought an 80% stake in Portman Ltd., Australia's third-largest miner of iron ore. It wasn't Australia, though, that sparked Cliffs' interest;...

10 Stories... that mattered in 2005.(News)(Oglebay Norton Co emerges from bankruptcy )(Invacare Corp cuts jobs)(OfficeMax Inc does not changes its location)
January 2, 2006... Home runs * Two big projects - Scott Wolstein's proposed $230 million remaking of the East Bank of the Flats and Zaremba Inc.'s $200 million plan for 400 for-sale housing units between East 12th and East 13th streets - gained significant...

On The Cover.(News)
January 2, 2006... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum was designed by I.M. Pei, the architect of the National Gallery of Art's East Building in Washington, D.C. The 150,000-square-foot complex on the shore of Lake Erie cost $84 million. CAPTION(S):...

Banks bracing for tighter margins in '06; Institutions adding income-generating products to prod profits.(News)
January 9, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Northeast Ohio's banks are preparing for an even tougher operating environment this year than the one they faced in 2005. Many of the region's biggest banks staggered through 2005, a year in which interest rates...

DEVOTION; Iconic band, Disney whipping up reworked tunes for new generation.(News)
January 9, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH A giant pair of hands and what seems to be an animated woodchuck pop on screen, then vanish. Against a bright, shape-shifting, computer-generated backdrop, a group of black-clad musicians gesture robotically, the leader...

Going Places.(People)(Maureen Doerner joins Keybank NA)(Mary Ann Cianciolo joins Primerica Financial Services)(Pete Titas joins Antares Management Solutions)
January 9, 2006... Job Changes Automotive DCR SYSTEMS: Cheryl Boswell to chief financial officer and managing partner. Education CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Michael Devlin to vice president of marketing and communications; Claire Rosacco to...

The Week: January 2 - 8.(The Insider)
January 9, 2006... The big story: Cleveland Browns president John Collins resigned after losing an apparent power struggle with general manager Phil Savage. Owner Randy Lerner will assume Mr. Collins' responsibilities. "It is my expectation that the role of...

Area online promo biz touts musical talent.(News)
January 9, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH She's a Death Cab for Cutie fan, he's an Eric Clapton enthusiast. Yet Vanessa Daffron and Rod Flauhaus, founders of online promotion company ViaWerk in Woodmere, are side by side and eardrum-deep in trying to...

Grand Openings.(Small Business)
January 9, 2006... Convivium33 Gallery Josaphat Arts Hall 1433 E. 33rd St. Cleveland 44114 www.josaphatartshall.com The gallery is committed to showcasing some of Northeast Ohio's talented artists in all media categories. The gallery is open...

IRS tweaking tax administration for limited liability companies.(Small Business)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Carl Grassi With the continued growth in popularity of limited liability companies as a form of business, the Internal Revenue Service has been adapting its rules to deal with the administration of the taxation of these entities....

$16M Akron heart center to centralize patient care.(Health Care)
January 9, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Akron General Medical Center has opened its $16 million Heart & Vascular Center, which brings all its services related to cardiac and vascular care under one roof. The 64,000-square-foot site is partly new...

Bankruptcies.
January 9, 2006... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total...

Crain's on the Web.(News)
January 9, 2006... Executive Chatter with Peter Rea * The chair of Baldwin-Wallace College's business administration program and co-author of "Integrity is a Growth Market'' talks about why he believes innovation can be taught and the meaning of "good...

What's New.(The Insider)(ProTech Polymer Products Ltd)(Company Profile)
January 9, 2006... COMPANY: ProTech Polymer Products Ltd., Cleveland PRODUCT: Presto Pro ProTech's new product is a wipeout - literally. Presto Pro, a wipe-on clear coat for automotive professionals, combines the company's Presto Auto Scratch & Scuff...

Teaming up.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... Two heads are better than one, the old saying goes, and we believe such could be the case for Team NEO, the regional economic development group that is giving thought to splitting the leadership duties that have been handled by departing...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... * ROOM TO GROW: Three-year-old company Faithful Companions Inc., which provides in-home nonmedical care to the elderly, new moms and people recovering from injuries or illnesses, has moved to Euclid from Mentor. "It's just working out better...

Timken boss touts regionalism in new role.(Insight)
January 9, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT In certain industrial circles, James Griffith turns heads as president and CEO of bearings and steel maker Timken Co., one of the largest companies in Ohio and the world. However, the farther north Mr. Griffith...

Kertes plots mixed-use Shoppes of Solon North.
January 9, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Kertes Enterprises Inc. of Woodmere Village plans to redevelop the southeast corner of Brainard and Miles roads in Solon with a $10 million project dubbed "The Shoppes of Solon North.'' The project consists of...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
January 9, 2006... Do you think it was acceptable for President Bush to authorize wiretapping without a warrant? Ben Craghead South Euclid No. I think it invades our privacy. Steve Kaualec Parma Absolutely. I think it is for...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
January 9, 2006... "We are not an organization that will be solely focused on holding land for the future, because the time for developing land is now.'' - Chris Ronayne, president, University Circle Inc. Page One "It's nice to have manufacturing jobs...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
January 9, 2006... County taps project honcho for planned downtown HQ * Cuyahoga County has taken the first steps to get the ball rolling on its planned $100 million administration building at East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue. The country...

Loaded laundry; Leo's Laundromat's high-tech outfit takes the garment-washing biz to new heights.(Small Business)
January 9, 2006... Byline: JOHN H. TIDYMAN Technology swung its huge head around, its maw wide open and dripping and looked for (yet) another industry that might be served by bytes. Its eyes focused on Laundromats. Wait a minute. A high-tech Laundromat?...

System changes prompt Medicare providers to pay attention to appeals.(Small Business)
January 9, 2006... Byline: Amy Leopard The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule for the new Medicare claims appeals system substantially revises appeals rights for health care providers. At the same time, the administrative law judge...

Technoform hub to bring 30 jobs to Twinsburg.
January 9, 2006... Byline: SCOTT SUTTELL A German company that makes insulating glass spacers and thermal insulating struts for aluminum windows and curtain wall systems is setting up its North American production operations in Twinsburg, a move that's...

Coming full circle; New UCI president works to realize his East Side district dream.(University Circle Inc)
January 9, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Chris Ronayne envisions University Circle as Cleveland's "international gateway to the world'' - and he's prepared to give the nonprofit group he now heads a more direct role in developing and possibly financing...

Bus-only lanes drive trophy biz out of city.
January 9, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER The changing of downtown Cleveland traffic and parking patterns is about to send one longtime business packing. Pete Sudyk's PS Awards, which has been on Superior Avenue for 50 years, will move in the spring to...

Late News.
January 9, 2006... CB OFFICE BROKER JOINS STAUBACH AS PARTNER * Bryan Kagel, one of the downtown office market's top-producing agents, will join Staubach Co.'s Cleveland office Jan. 16 from CB Richard Ellis. Mr. Kagel said he wants to join the smaller,...

Medical mart a concept worth pursuing.
January 9, 2006... Byline: Brian Tucker It may not come to pass, but the notion that a "medical mart,'' created around the concept of the huge (and hugely successful) Merchandise Mart in Chicago, might be developed in Cleveland as part of a new convention...

The right call.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... We won't guess publicly who leaked the information that led ESPN football insider Chris Mortensen to report on the Friday before New Year's that Phil Savage would be fired as general manager of the Cleveland Browns. However, we can say without...

On the Cover.(News)
January 9, 2006... Cleveland was chosen as the site for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on May 5, 1986. Cities in competition for the site included New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, Memphis and Chicago. CAPTION(S): photo

Good pick.(Opinion)(James Griffith appointed as the first chairman of the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network of Northeast Ohio)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... Good pick James Griffith is a superb choice as the first chairman of the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network of Northeast Ohio (aka Magnet). The president and CEO of steel and bearings maker Timken Co. brings to the job the stature...

On The Cover.(News)
January 16, 2006... The first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and Little Richard. The induction dinner was held at...

Small change; NE Ohio's community banks are growing their assets, adding to their presence despite tough industry pressures.(Special Report)(northeast)
January 16, 2006... Byline: Shawn A. Turner Supposedly, the banking industry has been under pressure of late from factors including rising interest rates. But you'd never guess that was the case judging by the recent financial performance of many of...

Crain's On The Web.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... From a U.K. working man's brew to a classy import Strongsville resident Bill Wetmore is the man behind the push to promote Newcastle beer as a high-end import. Read the profile about Mr. Wetmore at www.CrainsCleveland.com/worklife. ...

Going Places.(People)(University of Akron appoints James L. Sage to vice president for information technology)(Barnes Wendling Valuation Services Inc. appoints Louis D. Maglione to principa)(Card Palmer Sibbison and Co. appointed Daniel S. Gibel to officer and shareholder)
January 16, 2006... Job Changes Education UNIVERSITY OF AKRON: James L. Sage to vice president for information technology. Financial Service BARNES WENDLING VALUATION SERVICES INC.: Louis D. Maglione to principal. CARD, PALMER, SIBBISON &...

Wanted: Early-riser for on-air spot; Pending format flip leads WERE to search for morning show talent.(News)
January 16, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH As WERE-AM, 1300, readies for this month's format change, the station still is searching for a defining local voice to fill its morning drive-time slot. The Radio One-owned station will adopt an urban news talk...

Home-grown biz boasts personal investment planning.
January 16, 2006... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO Brian Kahl sat through enough investment enrollment meetings to see people fall asleep, roll their eyes in boredom or walk out just as confused as when they walked in. "After spending the last six years...

Investment club coaches students on fundamentals of financial planning.(Special Report)
January 16, 2006... Byline: KIMBERLY BONVISSUTO As an astute fourth-grader, Ryan Schikowski joined an investment club at Hawken School to learn about investing in the stock market. After all, said the now seventh-grader, he didn't want to be sitting...

The Week: January 9 - 15.(The Insider)(Agilysys plans to relocate its employees)(Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center receives donation)(increase in sales of used cars)
January 16, 2006... The big story: Northeast Ohio will lose another corporate headquarters this fall as computer hardware and software provider Agilysys Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS) plans to relocate its top five executives from Mayfield Heights to Boca Raton, Fla....

UCIdeal.(Opinion)(University Circle Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... We like the activist direction that University Circle Inc. is heading as the nonprofit looks to keep vibrant and vital the cultural, educational and medical hub that is planted on the East Side of Cleveland. The group's greater involvement in...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
January 16, 2006... How will you be affected by the increase in minimum payments on your credit cards? Frank Wallis Euclid I think it's positive. It makes you pay down your credit cards. Eric Jones East Cleveland It's only affecting...

NASA Glenn plans to shutter two Fairview Park buildings.
January 16, 2006... Byline: SHANNON PETTYPIECE NASA Glenn Research Center plans to close two office buildings by fall 2007 because it has cut so many jobs in the past year that it no longer needs the space. Two buildings that now house about 550 employees...

Paint rollers spreading out Guardian's product lineup.
January 16, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Two veterans of Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. who recently teamed with the founder of a small paint applicator company in Cleveland are proof that entrepreneurs can wear coats of many colors. Richard Farone...

KeyCorp claims Solon site for computer center.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD KeyCorp plans to construct a computer center estimated at $12 million on a recently acquired tract at 28850 Aurora Road in Solon. Bill Murschel, a Key spokesman, said the Cleveland-based financial institution will...

Health care stocks selling despite bad publicity; Investors structure long-term plans to factor in drugmakers' woes.(Special Report)
January 16, 2006... Byline: HARRIET TRAMER Health care sector stocks have raised investors' skeptical brows since some of the companies' most profitable products were withdrawn from the market over concerns from the Food and Drug Administration. But...

Late News.(Roadway Express Inc. layoffs)(Portage Community Bank)(University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine do research on endothelial corneal ystrophy)
January 16, 2006... RANTALA, SASSANO JOIN FORCES WITH DEVELOPER High-profile retail real estate brokers Mark Rantala and Don Sassano have bolted CB Richard Ellis to launch United Commercial Realty Services of Solon with shopping center developer Mark Escaja....

What's New.(The Insider)(FingerDimple)(Brief Article)
January 16, 2006... COMPANY: FingerDimple.com, Aurora PRODUCT: FingerDimple Dimples aren't just for cute kids. Wayne Smith, a ham radio operator and budding inventor, came up with the concept for and is manufacturing the FingerDimple, a...

Be practical when picking private equity.(Special Report)
January 16, 2006... Byline: Joseph Juster Adding private equity investments to your portfolio can enhance your investment returns, but they require heightened sensitivity to numerous practical and legal considerations. A private equity investment is an...

Post-Duke Pisczak shifts focus to development, ownership; NE Ohio native, real estate vet plotting local short-term projects.(Real Estate)
January 16, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Spencer Pisczak, a familiar figure in local real estate circles who just last month became a former senior vice president of Duke Realty Corp.'s office in Independence, is turning his attention to the development and...

Clarification.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
January 16, 2006... A Jan. 2, page 3 story on the formation of a new group known as the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network of Northeast Ohio failed to indicate that the group of 73 philanthropic organizations that allocated $1.7 million to create the...

Crafty cabinetry: Extreme edition; KraftMaid provides hit TV series with custom-made products.
January 16, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Most everybody has heard about the magical wardrobe and its secret passage to Narnia - but who knew there were cabinets connecting Hollywood with Middlefield, Ohio? From its manufacturing headquarters in the rural,...

Short Takes.(Special Report)
January 16, 2006... * The quest for growth: Chicago venture capital firm Hopewell Ventures L.P. invested $2.5 million in SageQuest LLC, a vehicle tracking company in Beachwood. SageQuest's software allows companies to track their trucks in real time, monitoring...

Seven Hills eyes 'Main Street' project; Developer duo would create 'city within a city' a la Crocker Park.
January 16, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Plans are working their way toward the May ballot in Seven Hills that would clear the way for a proposed, 70-acre mixed-use project on Rockside Road. Designed as a "city within a city'' with its own network of...

Cleveland State taps Byrd-Bennett to guide teacher-training offerings.
January 16, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND For years, Barbara Byrd-Bennett has focused her attention on educating public school students. Now she's ready to take on the teachers, staff and administrators. The CEO of the Cleveland public schools...