By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years. 2050 June 3rd, 2021 235
Meet Floco Torres, OG Musician and The Devil Strip’s Community Outreach Director featured May 17th, 2021 181
Absorbing New Sounds and Writing Nonstop, Jazz Bandleader Nathan-Paul Davis Evolves Into Prolific Lo-Fi Composer featured May 10th, 2021 84
By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years. 2050 June 3rd, 2021 235
It ain’t your grandpa’s local news anymore (unless your grandpa is cool) 2050 June 3rd, 2021 5 min read 103
Here’s how Akron is planning to reach 250,000 citizens by 2050 2050 June 3rd, 2021 0 8 min read 229Since its peak at about 290,000 residents in the 1960s, Akron has lost a third of its population. How will...
By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years. 2050 June 3rd, 2021 0 11 min read 235Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Ericka Malone leans over the edge of a wooden park bench. She loops...
These tenants faced income discrimination when seeking housing. Akron just made that illegal. City of Akron May 17th, 2021 0 9 min read 3361Writing, reporting and photos by Abbey Marshall Helen Rea has applied for more than 200 houses and apartments in the...
“Internet is a basic building block:” Advocates push for accessible broadband amid growing digital divide Community April 28th, 2021 0 10 min read 200The pandemic exacerbated an existing digital divide, widening cracks in equity and prompting the city and county to consider investment...
Akron is moving to protect its tree canopy. Here’s why it matters. Big Ideas April 28th, 2021 0 8 min read 1302Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Jon Malish dreams of trees. “It’s a passion that I have, with the...
Chair-ity furnishes homes for aged-out foster youth in Northeast Ohio Community April 26th, 2021 0 6 min read 1603Writing and reporting by Abbey Marshall When De’Jan Wilder aged out of foster care following her 18th birthday, her boot...
Summit County has paused its use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Here’s what you need to know. COVID-19 April 21st, 2021 0 7 min read 142Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Two days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the...
Check out the redesign plans for Lock 3 coming next year City of Akron April 12th, 2021 0 9 min read 3279“This is not just a good parks project; this is an economic development project,” city officials say of the upcoming...
After hundreds of pandemic evictions, Akron will consider new rules to protect renters economic development April 6th, 2021 0 5 min read 626Reporting and writing by Noor Hindi On Monday, the mayor’s office proposed two pieces of legislation to City Council that...
Just a Dad From Akron founder Kenny Lambert talks parenthood, sobriety and building community in the face of loss Community March 29th, 2021 0 8 min read 1535by H.L. Comeriato Kenny Lambert didn’t always know who he was. Now, he’s absolutely sure of it. At his storefront...
