Cleveland, OH
Northeast Ohio twin mom training, hoping for repeat Cleveland Marathon victory

HUDSON, Ohio — A Northeast Ohio mother is taking multi-tasking to the subsequent degree.
Between juggling her child’s actions and dealing as a part-time bodily therapist, Ashton Swinford is now getting ready to embark on the Cleveland Marathon.
All of it comes after she received the race final yr.
She’s making an attempt a repeat situation in 2023.
Typically she runs 90 miles per week.
On occasion she’s going to even incorporate her youngsters into the combination.
She’s encouraging others to comply with their goals and commit to creating them occur.
As a mother of dual 4-year-olds—Hudson native Swinford is actually at all times on the run.
“My coaching revolves round my youngsters schedule, so I solely run once they’re asleep or now once they’re in preschool,” mentioned Swinford, Cleveland Marathon 2022 Winner.
Operating, subsequently, has change into her escape and a type of “me time” away from her busy life.
Up to now when she was attempting to get some further miles in, she was recognized to throw the twins in a double stroller, embrace the resistance and go for a spin.
“If I needed to run twice in a day, I might do my shorter run by pushing them within the stroller. And that was one thing we did collectively, and everyone actually loved it. It was a variety of enjoyable. Really, was a solution to incorporate my youngsters into my coaching,” Swinford mentioned.
This yr, she’s getting ready to lace up for the Union House Mortgage Cleveland Marathon with runners from throughout the nation.
It is the place she’s going to defend her title after successful final yr’s marathon with a outstanding 2:46:46 time.
The end was a surreal and pivotal second for the 33-year-old who took on lengthy distance operating a couple of years in the past after her husband who ran cross nation in faculty inspired her to provide it a shot.
“It undoubtedly was a really gradual, gradual course of,” Swinford mentioned.
For Swinford—gradual and regular actually did win the race.
She did not have in a single day success, and it took years to excellent her craft.
She says help from her household and members of her all feminine elite operating workforce known as CLE Racing the place she is a co-captain—assist encourage her to be the perfect model of herself.
“I am captivated with it. I am motivated. So I might say, sure, I am prepared,” Swinford mentioned.
Her message to those that have doubts or really feel they can not do it—is straightforward and powerful.
Be affected person as a result of every step can be value it.
“One thing that is value reaching goes to take a variety of dedication, a variety of exhausting work. And there is going to be moments the place you query what you are doing. However in case you simply maintain placing one foot in entrance of the opposite. Step after step, you’re going to get there,” Swinford mentioned.
Swinford says consistency rewards success so no matter it’s in life you are attempting to do, be per the work.
She did not simply win that marathon on the primary probability—she did a couple of dozen earlier than that.
Earlier than embarking on marathons—she ran in a number of 5ks and shorter races.
The Cleveland Marathon is about for Sunday, Could 21.
The weekend is jam full of occasions main as much as the large race.
To get in on the motion and register click on right here.

Cleveland, OH
The NRP Group Celebrates Opening of 316-Unit The Collins Luxury Apartment Community in Cleveland’s Vibrant Scranton Peninsula | MultifamilyBiz.com

CLEVELAND, OH – The NRP Group, a vertically integrated, best-in-class developer, builder and manager of multifamily housing, announced the grand opening of The Collins, a 316-unit luxury community on the Scranton Peninsula in Cleveland, Ohio. The development has transformed a long-underutilized waterfront site into a vibrant new neighborhood, adding modern housing, open space and direct access to downtown Cleveland, Tremont and Ohio City.
Just steps from the Cuyahoga River and a short drive to downtown Cleveland, The Collins offers highly amenitized residences designed for a wide range of residents. The project responds to the city’s growing need for high-quality, modern housing while activating a key part of the Scranton Peninsula.
“The Collins demonstrates what is possible when you invest in Cleveland,” said Aaron Pechota, Executive Vice President at The NRP Group. “As a Cleveland-based company, we are proud to support the city’s growth by reimagining this long-underutilized stretch of the Scranton Peninsula into a vibrant, well-connected neighborhood closely tied to downtown and everything that makes this city special. By leading early investment in this rediscovered area, we are bringing new energy and opportunity to one of Cleveland’s most central neighborhoods.”
Located at 1957 Carter Road, The Collins is close to major employers and medical centers including Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth, along with cultural and dining destinations such as the West Side Market, Great Lakes Brewing and Irish Town Bend.
Designed by BKV Group, The Collins spans over seven acres and comprises two five-story apartment buildings and three townhome buildings. Apartments range from studios to three-bedroom layouts. Townhomes include private entry, rooftop balconies and two-car garages. All homes are designed with high-quality finishes such as stainless-steel GE appliances, polished quartz countertops, modern cabinetry and luxury vinyl plank flooring.
Indoor amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, resident clubhouse, conference room, private breakout pods and a pet spa. A fifth-floor lounge provides sweeping views of the river and city skyline. Outdoor amenities emphasize connection and community. The Collins features a resort-style pool, firepits, grilling stations and a woonerf-inspired plaza designed for events, food trucks and neighborhood gatherings. Wide walkways prioritize pedestrians and connect directly to the Towpath Trail, with free onsite bike rentals available for residents to ride the trail to Irish Town Bend, Ohio City and downtown Cleveland.
“Dollar Bank is proud to support a project that reimagines what urban living can look like in Cleveland,” said Bill Elliott, Executive Vice President and Regional Lending Director at Dollar Bank. “Financing developments like The Collins allows us to channel capital into projects that create long-term local value by adding housing, green space and connectivity that strengthen neighborhoods and help drive Cleveland’s economic future.”
Dollar Bank served as the construction lender. The Ohio Department of Development provided critical funds through its Brownfield Remediation and State Opportunity Zone Programs. The Ohio Water Development Authority provided gap financing as well. The City of Cleveland also provided tax abatement and Tax Increment Financing (TIF). All were crucial in achieving a successful project.
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland City Council holds special meeting regarding the lease at Huntington Bank Field
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland City Council members are holding a special meeting Monday morning regarding the current lease at Huntington Bank Field.
The deal allows the Cleveland Browns to leave downtown and build a new domed stadium in Brook Park.
And, the money from HSG will go to the lakefront transformation and prepare the current lake stadium site for redevelopment.
On Friday, the city and HSG signed another deal to allow the Cleveland Browns to renew their lease on a year-to-year basis through 2030, in case the new Brook Park stadium is not finished in time.
Work officially began on the new Cleveland Browns stadium in Brook Park on Oct. 2.
HSG announced that AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction Company are the construction managers for the new Huntington Bank Field.
Groundbreaking is expected to take place in early 2026 and HSG hopes the stadium opens in 2029.
Highlights of agreement
- HSG to pay the City of Cleveland the sum of $25 million by December 1, 2025.
- HSG to raze the current Huntington Bank Field in downtown Cleveland to a pad-ready and state at the Browns’ expense. This cost is estimated to be $30 million.
- Beginning on January 1, 2029, pay the City of Cleveland $5 million on or before January 1 of each calendar year until January 1, 2033, totaling $25 million over five years.
- Upon termination of the Lease, HSG to invest no less than $2 million per year over the next 10 years on a mutually agreed Community Benefit Projects totaling no less than $20 million.
- Parties to mutually support infrastructure plans related to road and air travel with respect to both the Brook Park stadium mixed-use project, the modernization of Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, and the development of the Cleveland lakefront, including the redevelopment of the Burke Lakefront Airport property.
- City to support the continuing progress and timely completion of transformational Brook Park stadium and mixed-use development.
- Both parties will voluntarily dismiss all lawsuits with prejudice related to Browns Huntington Bank Field move to Brook Park, OH.
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Cleveland, OH
Man dies after train collides with car on Cleveland’s east side

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating a crash between a train and a car that killed a 22-year-old man early Saturday morning.
According to a release from the Cleveland Police, at around 6:02 a.m., a 2024 Volkswagen SUV was stopped on railway property west of Coit Road, north of Kirby Avenue.
Police said the car was partially on the single track and partially on the gravel railway bed when it was struck by a train traveling eastbound.
The impact of the crash pushed the car east through the gravel railway bed and across Coit Road.
According to the Cleveland Police, the 22-year-old driver was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
No other injuries were reported.
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