Category: Cleveland

National Retailers to Examine Supply Chain Issues and Discuss Options at Ohio Conference

National retailers and their support industries are set to discuss strategies and options to combat supply chain issues that have resulted in challenges beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 20 and June 21, the National Retailers Federation is hosting Supply Chain 360, a conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Jon Gold, vice president of sustainability for the…


More Pain at The Pump: Ohio Stuck on the Wrong Side of $4 a Gallon

If you are looking to fill up your vehicle and want to pay less than $4 a gallon for gas then forget it in Ohio. The state’s price at the pump is stuck well over $4 a gallon and those who need to drive to work, among other places, fear that it will go sky-high…


Cleveland Fed’s Mester Calls for Frontloading Rate Hikes, Sees Rise to 2.5 Percent in 2022

Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester on Tuesday said she would like to raise interest rates to about 2.5 percent by year end, with bigger rate hikes in the first half, and further tightening next year to bring down high inflation and keep it from getting entrenched. “I find it appealing to front-load some…


Ukrainian Community in Cleveland Standing With Loved Ones in Under-Attack Homeland

The sizeable tight-knit Ukrainian community and clergy in Cleveland, Ohio, have turned out in force with messages and prayers for loved ones back in their homeland. They also have messages for Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, whose military began bombing and invading Ukraine, its southwestern neighbor on Feb. 24. There were 167 Ukrainians reportedly…


Shen Yun in Cleveland: A Feast for the Eyes, Food for Thought

CLEVELAND, Ohio—Intermission at The State Theatre during the Feb. 6, 2022 matinee of Shen Yun found audiences equal parts exhilarated and pensive. Among them were Julia McCaslin, director of operations for a seafood company; and her husband Matthew Depante, a chef de cuisine for Hilton. “It was beautiful dancing!” said Ms. McCaslin. “I really like…


Cleveland’s Local Artists Moved by Shen Yun

CLEVELAND, Ohio—Singer Holly Prather entertains veterans around the Cleveland area and is a graduate of operatic vocal training at Baldwin Wallace College. Having seen the rejuvenating effect of music on her elderly audience, Prather recognizes the healing power of Shen Yun which she watched on Saturday. Prather said that with the movement of beauty and…


Olympics May Be in Beijing, but ‘True China’ Found in Shen Yun

CLEVELAND, Ohio— “It’s such a thrill to be able to experience the true China in Cleveland,” said Alex Kuszewski, a lawyer, who had just seen Shen Yun perform on Saturday afternoon. “What a performance!” he said. “Very strong; very faith-filled. And I think it’s very interesting that with the Olympics going on in Beijing that the…


Cleveland Calm, Somber as Slain Officer’s Family Plans His Funeral

With hints of snow in the cold Jan. 3 air over Cleveland, Ohio, there was a bit of sadness and somberness mixed into the atmosphere as well. In a west Cleveland suburb, a mother was at the home of her 25-year-old son. She was on the phone doing something a mother shouldn’t have to do….


Pharmacy Chains Defend Actions as Landmark Opioid Trial Nears Its End

CLEVELAND—Lawyers for pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens on Monday argued they were not to blame for the opioid epidemic, as jurors prepared to consider whether to hold them responsible for the devastation the drug crisis caused in two Ohio counties. Mark Lanier, a lawyer for Lake and Trumbull counties, told a federal jury in…


Pharmacy Chains Go on Trial in 1st Case Over US Opioid Epidemic

CLEVELAND—A lawyer for two Ohio counties told a federal jury on Monday at the start of a closely watched opioid trial that oversight failures by four large pharmacy operators including CVS Health Corp and Walmart Inc. helped fuel the deadly U.S. health crisis. Mark Lanier told a federal jury in Cleveland hearing on the first…