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Screenshot of the Kent city council committee live meeting from YouTube

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Becca Sagaris October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 0 Comments citation, civil, COVID-19, Health, Health commissioner, Health Department, Hope Jones, Joan Seidel, Kent, Law Director, Mass Gatherings, Mayor Jerry Fiala, public safety

Kent City Council Committee sets ordinance at meeting prohibiting mass gatherings of more than 10 starting Nov. 7

KENT, Ohio — The Kent city council committee voted to implement an ordinance to prohibit mass gatherings of more than

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Sara Crawford September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 0 Comments NAACP, Portage County, portage county board of mental health and recovery, public health, Racism, Summit County

Portage County Commissioners declare Racism a public health crisis

On Sept 11, the Portage County Commissioners declared racism a public health crisis in the county. The Portage County commissioners

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Nadine Battah March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 0 Comments Akron Ohio, funding, homelessness, public health, Summit County

Proposed New Budget Increase for Homelessness Programs Barely Makes a Dent in Akron

By Nadine Battah & Jay Shah Summit County consists of a massive homeless population including almost 2000 undocumented homeless individuals.

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William Kovach December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 0 Comments JUUL, Kovach

F.D.A. cracks down on JUUL vaping devices

Back in October and September, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) combined

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William Kovach November 28, 2018 0 Comments Addiction, herion, Opioid Epidemic

A face to the opioid epidemic

When I was first introduced to John Hallisy, 25, he seemed like any other college-aged, 20-something. What I didn’t know

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Caelin Mills November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 0 Comments alcohol, Court, Portage County, underage drinking

Portage County diversion program educates teens, college students caught drinking underage

Words by: Caelin Mills Portage County’s diversion program aims to give first time offenders a second chance and educate them

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Megan Ayscue October 24, 2018 0 Comments

Issue 1 sparks debate on needs of addicts

Ohio residents will vote on Issue 1 in the Nov. 6 ballot. Along with the goal of reducing the number

diapers

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Emma Keating April 11, 2018August 9, 2022 0 Comments coleman professional services, Community, Economy, Portage County, single moms, wic

Portage County organizations provide food, diapers for low-income moms

Ashley Pamela was on track to go to the University of Toledo on a full-ride scholarship. She looked forward to

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Emma Keating March 14, 2018April 10, 2018 0 Comments food insecurity, food pantry, food stamps, hunger, job and family services, Kent, kent state university, mobile meals, Portage County, Ravenna, salvation army, snap, windham

Portage County organizations work to feed the hungry

For Karen Carpenter, feeding herself, her husband and her grandson is no easy task. Carpenter, 65, lives in Freedom Township,

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Alex Kamczyc March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 0 Comments

Ohio Food Banks, Lawmakers React to SNAP Reform

Words by Alex Kamczyc and Alec Slovenec On Feb. 12, the White House released its budget plan for