Abbey Marshall
Reporter/ProducerAbbey Marshall covers Cleveland-area government and politics for Ideastream Public Media.
Education: Ohio University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
Experience:
A Cincinnati native and Ohio University graduate, Abbey moved to Northeast Ohio as a Report for America fellow before later joining the Akron Beacon Journal as its city government reporter. She has reported on a variety of issues, including housing, abortion access and police reform.
Awards and highlights:
- 2025 Public Media Journalists Association Award for best sports feature
- 2025 Regional Murrow Award for best sports feature
- Press Club of Cleveland’s Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards:
- Best audio reporter in Ohio (2025)
- First place: sports feature (2024 and 2025), neighborhood/community news (2024), news feature (2024), solutions journalism (2024)
- Second place: government and politics (2024)
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When it comes to working out at the gym, the fear of discrimination and harassment can create a big fitness obstacle for people in the LGBTQ+ community. One gym owner in Cleveland is hoping to change that with a workout space made by, and for, queer people. -
A group of determined opponents have been pushing back on development plans the neighborhood's community development corporation call a "once-in-a-generation investment" to develop 129,000 square feet on the corner of the Pearl Road and Memphis Avenue. -
Early voting begins Tuesday in some parts of Cuyahoga County for the Sept. 9 primary. Here's what to know. -
Rising Star Coffee's owners closed the Lakewood location after police responded to hundreds of customers gathering minutes before the shop closed on Aug. 3. The action was planned by some employees organizing a union. -
Polensek, who has served 12 consecutive terms on council, pulled petitions ahead of the June filing deadline but had not confirmed if he intended to run. -
Cleveland firefighters have agreed to a new three-year contract with the city, which includes a 21% pay increase during that time. -
A large crowd attended a memorial service at Rocket Arena in Cleveland Wednesday to pay respects to Phillip Wagner, the 35-year-old Lorain police officer who died after an ambush attack against him and two other officers. -
A Lorain police officer died a day after a gunman, who died on the scene, open fired in what police are calling an "ambush." -
The Capitol Theatre's owners, Northwest Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation, last month launched an advisory committee to steward the theater after years of dwindling audiences. -
After conducting street-level inspections of all 8,507 homes in his ward, City Councilmember Kris Harsh mailed more than 1,500 property owners letters detailing issues and offering resources without escalating to city enforcement.
