Irishtown Bend Urban Park + Good Samaritan Fatally Shot

Welcome back, Cleveland! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in Cleveland.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories in Cleveland and surrounding communities today:

1. After decades of planning, new plans for an urban park overlooking the Cuyahoga River and the downtown skyline at Irishtown Bend are poised to shift from vision to reality. The designs are the result of a wide-ranging civic collaboration involving the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County as well as several other agencies and nonprofit organizations. The latest iteration of the 23-acre park aligns with new plans devised by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority to stabilize the Irishtown Bend hillside and prevent it from collapsing into the river. (cleveland.com)
2. A man was fatally shot after helping a stranger push his broken-down car in the Mount Pleasant area. After arriving in the 3400 block of East 121st St., the driver of the vehicle reported hearing gunshots; he ducked for cover and ran inside a nearby house. The good Samaritan who helped pushed the car was discovered in the driveway suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. (Cleveland 19 News)
3. A woman drowned Friday evening at Edgewater Park's beach, according to the Coast Guard Great Lakes and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner. (cleveland.com)
4. The former Kmart in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood will soon be home to a Burlington, Ross Dress For Less and Big Lots; Aldi Supermarket, Popeyes and Starbucks will also open locations in the shopping plaza, located on the corner of Lorain Avenue and W. 150th Street. (Cleveland 19 News)
5. A Medina resident was killed in a plane crash at Wadsworth Municipal Airport. (News 5 Cleveland)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Shaker Heights Hunger Center - City of Shaker Heights - Food Distribution (10:00 AM)
• Block Club Meeting - Auburn Lincoln Park (2:30 PM)
• Virtual Shark Exhibit Encounter - Zoom (3:30 PM)
• COPE/Climbing Committee Meeting - Boy Scouts of America - Lake Erie Council (6:30 PM)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.