The Power Rankings from Signal Cleveland are a weekly roundup of the people, places and things wielding their power, for better or worse, in Greater Cleveland.
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Big week
Bibb uses State of the City address to tout record, in same week that City Council approved his “shore-to-core-four-more-years” development plan.
52 in new recruit class
The group includes would-be rookies who are older than 40. Current commanders and deputy chiefs are relieved that someone will finally get their “NYPD Blue” and “Lethal Weapon” references.
The way you do the things you do
Simultaneously one of the lowest-ranked hospital systems for community benefit spending (again) and a partner with the Cavs in the planned state-of-the-art Global Peak Performance Center for athletes.
Double trouble
The Browns owners talked stadium options at the NFL owners’ meeting, an all-star game for billionaires. Their option on land in Brook Park helped them win the prestigious Pitting Cities Against Each Other competition.
48 and going strong.
The in-person festival, at Playhouse Square, will showcase more than 100 feature films and dozens of short films representing countries around the globe during its 11-day run.
Heading home.
Shane Bieber fanned 11 to help the Guards crush the A’s 8-0 in the season opener. They’ll play a sold-out home opener April 8.
Unofficial city holiday
Beer, pierogi, squirt guns, pussywillows, an accordion parade — if this sounds like an April Fool’s prank, then you’ve been missing one of Cleveland’s most fun annual events. And you can still buy tickets!
Sun rooms
A rare celestial event that ancient people thought signaled the gods’ anger and end times is now an opportunity to cash in on AirBnB. Progress!(?)
Critter Twitter?
State wildlife officials ask for volunteers to report on how animals react to eclipse. Cleveland raccoons frantically trying to figure out which of them narced on their city takeover plans.