A 19-year-old South Euclid man who claimed to be a pedestrian that was injured in a fatal crash in University Heights May 27 was arrested for his role in the incident which claimed two lives.

Therese Marshall was sworn in as a University Heights City Council member by Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan May 17.

Two people are dead and another injured after a fatal head-on collision in University Heights on Cedar Road near Brockway Road on May 27.

Ayala Bennett’s family vacation to Florida during winter break in January almost turned tragic when her little sister, 4-year-old Abigail, was found floating face down and unresponsive in a backyard pool.

University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan doesn’t have a project completion date for the University Square or South Taylor Road projects, but he has much enthusiasm and plenty to say about what the projects will mean to the city when they are completed.

Rich history, charming shops and traditional architecture are just a few of the allures of living in Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights or University Heights. The variety of neighborhoods offers comfortable environments for most living situations, ranging from individual residents to families…

A University Heights resolution to restore home rule to allow local government to regulate firearms and call on the state legislature to ban assault rifles has stalled – after City Councilman Justin Gould announced his resignation April 17 because he was relocating to North Carolina – until …

The Heights Schools Foundation and Cleveland Heights High School commemorated 50 years of its “Lessons of the Holocaust” course on April 16 at the high school’s auditorium in Cleveland Heights.

University Heights City Councilman Justin Gould resigned from city council during an April 17 council meeting as he prepares to move to North Carolina with his fiance.

Two 17-year-old suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of Antonio Johnson, who was killed Nov. 24, 2021, according to a March 21 news release from Chief of Police Dustin Rogers and Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan.

Michele Weiss, University Heights vice mayor and city council member, told the Cleveland Jewish News after hearing Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan call councilwoman Shari Sax “dumb” at a March 21 committee of the whole meeting, the mayor has shown a pattern of aggressive behavior. The meeting wa…

Children and teenagers using a temporary section at the Heights Libraries University Heights branch will soon get a newly repaired area. Flooding had destroyed the space in August 2022 and forced its closure, according to a news release. Repairs began this month on the lower level of the bra…

Following the December 2022 settlement of the Aleksander Shul v. City of University Heights case, both parties have filed declarations with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division regarding the payment of attorneys fees.

John Carroll University in University Heights joined the third cohort of universities partnering with Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative in September 2022 to create a welcoming environment for Jewish students and learn to combat antisemitism.

The University Heights planning commission voted March 2 to table an application for a site plan approval for a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant at 14100 Cedar Road, which is the site of the Waterstone Medical Building, due to it not meeting the city’s zoning code. The vote was 4-1. Mayor Mic…

University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan’s 2023 State of the City address carried a message of “moving forward” as he shared updates on ongoing and future projects, including the redevelopment of University Square.

A University Heights resident who filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan for alleged civil rights violations is now selling the home at the center of the lawsuit.

Aleksander Shul and the city of University Heights have settled their ongoing legal battles, allowing the shul to continue operations in a residential neighborhood and construct a new building at 4380 University Parkway.

Ongoing legal battles between the city of University Heights and the Aleksander Shul in three different courts appear to be on the brink of settlement that will allow the shul to continue operations in a residential neighborhood.

Stephen Wertheim was honored as the University Heights Citizen of the Year during the University Heights Civic Awards reception Nov. 16 at the Jardine Room at John Carroll University.

Two adults and eight children escaped harm after fire broke out at a two-family house in the early morning hours of Dec. 3 in the 4400 block of Groveland Avenue in University Heights.

Laura Schwartz Loebl brings over 30 years of experience working in nonprofit development, communications and sales to her new position as executive director of Heights Schools Foundation.

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board unanimously approved a tax increment financing package for the $53 million Cedar-Lee-Meadowbrook project Oct. 26 that will transform a segment of Lee Road into a $53 million mixed-use district.

Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren has drafted a three-page letter to Malia Lewis, who is the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board president, and the school board, expressing his concerns about the pending decision on the school compensation agreement for the Cedar-Lee-Meadowb…

The first new housing development to be built in University Heights in more than 50 years broke ground Oct. 14.

The University Heights Fall Fest returned to Walter Stinson Community Park for a third year on Oct. 2.

A man is suing the city of University Heights and Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan in his individual and official capacity in federal court, alleging civil rights violations after he said he was singled out for selective enforcement of city ordinances and his attempts to hold Jewish prayer servic…

A man who “threatened to kill” his wife was arrested without incident at a Beachwood home in a domestic dispute Sept. 10 that was reported shortly before 9 p.m. in the 2500 block of Richmond Road, according to a Beachwood police report.

The fight to keep the state from funding private schools in a system court challengers say creates a “parallel” system of education, in violation of the Ohio Constitution, is ongoing, with more school districts and groups joining in.

On a typical day, one can find chef Max Wertheim behind the counter of Alphabetical Comfort Kitchen & Food Truck at Budd Dairy Co. Food Hall, a Cameron Mitchell Restaurants chef-driven incubator with eight unique kitchens and revolving pop-ups, in Columbus.

Elad Granot was recently named dean of John Carroll University’s John M. and Mary Jo Boler College of Business, effective May 31.

Tibor Rosenberg is back behind the counter at Tibor’s Kosher Meats.

In his Feb. 9 state of the city address, University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan said the city is in the process of acquiring the core retail parcel of University Square through eminent domain.

The University Heights Civil Service Commission is holding an open competitive entrance examination for patrolmen third grade.

University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan. 27 with a proclamation from the city.

Michele Weiss was re-elected vice mayor by University Heights City Council at its Jan. 3 meeting, continuing in a role she has held since January of 2020.

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation is planning to give $1.5 million to John Carroll University in University Heights to establish an endowed chair in Jewish studies as part of the theology and religious studies department.

University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan and three city council members were sworn in at The Walt in University Heights Jan. 2.