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Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Alicia Balog December 4, 2014 0 Comments Ebola, Flu season, Flu shot, Health, Ohio, Portage County Department of Health, Portage County Health Department, portage county health department, Robinson Memorial Hospital

How to protect health, finances during flu season

by Alicia Balog As students prepare for both the upcoming winter and finals week, Kent State University and health departments

Joanna Kamvouris December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments Health, Kent Health Department, Kent State University

Rosie’s Diner Inspections Find Critical Violation, Repeat Observation

Thick, fluffy waffles, juicy, stacked burgers and crispy mozzarella sticks are among the mouthwatering meals on the menu at Rosie’s

Kaitlynn LeBeau December 4, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments city council, Community, Health, laws, Meeting, ohio, Ohio laws, Ohio's Smoke-Free Workplace Act, Portage County, safety committee, second-hand smoke, smoking, Streetsboro

Streetsboro smoking law doesn’t look right

It doesn’t look right because it isn’t. STREETSBORO — An outdated ordinance left untouched, until now, would allow residents to

Mariam Makatsaria December 3, 2014June 17, 2015 0 Comments Health, kent city council, Kent Health Department, Litter and Trash, Trash, Trash in Kent

Trash-related violations increase in 2014

Trash complaints increased dramatically in 2014 compared to previous years, according to the Kent Health Department‘s records. The projected number

Alyssa Flynn November 11, 2014October 19, 2015 0 Comments apartments, boarding homes, David Garcia, Eagles Landing, Fair Housing Contact Service, Health, heather phile, Housing, Housing Code, Kent, Kent Health Department, kent state university, Off-campus housing, public records, rooming homes, Students, University Edge, University Oaks, zoning

What You Need to Know About Off-Campus Housing

Story by: Michael Bratton, Alyssa Flynn, Haley Phillippi and Rob Rompala Off-campus housing is becoming overcrowded and has resulted in

Bob Vickers October 17, 2014 0 Comments Ebola, Health, Kent, Kent City Council, Kent Health Department, Kent State University, Portage County Department of Health

Public Health Officials Speak at Kent City Council

The Wednesday, October 13 Kent City Council meeting started with Ebola talk. Portage County Health Commissioner, Jeff Neistadt, Director of

Emily Crilley October 15, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments Community, Ebola, Health, Kent, kent state university, ohio, Summit County

Ebola virus tied to northeast Ohio

Kent State University Press Conference: Oct. 15, 2014 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today confirmed another case of

Mackenzie Wallace October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 0 Comments Community, Enterprise, Health, Kent State smoking ban, Kent State University, smoking policy, Students, tobacco-free, Tobacco-Free Campus Advisory Board

Committee recommendation states Kent State should become tobacco-free, but no stance on e-cigs yet

Smoking policy signs are posted around some campus buildings, like this one at Bowman Hall, but other buildings have no

Kaitlynn LeBeau October 1, 2014October 15, 2014 0 Comments Economy, federal funding, funding, gender bias, grants, Health, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Research

Taxpayer money funds medical research that studies males more than females

INTRO: Your tax dollars help pay for a lot of different federally-funded industries. One of them is medical research –

Emily Crilley September 29, 2014September 30, 2014 0 Comments Community, Health, Kent

Flash Fitness 24/7 Grand Opening

Anchor Intro: A new business finds a home in an empty Kent storefront. TV2’s Emily Crilley tells you how the