Federal eviction moratorium has taken effect for some tenants September 14th, 2020 By Doug Livingston, Akron Beacon Journal, and Noor Hindi, The Devil Strip On Voris Street in Akron’s University Park neighborhood, 37-year-old Terrance Langston signed a land contract last year, assuming al...
Many Akronites adopting “pandemic puppies” during COVID-19 self-isolation September 8th, 2020 Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall In a time when companionship is sparse, many people are adopting a “pandemic puppy” or “coronavirus cat” while they are sheltering at home to stop the spr...
‘Updates from Lunch Lady Land’: Child nutrition workers make sure Akron students eat, even when the job puts them at risk September 2nd, 2020 Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato The chocolate milk is a hit. From kindergarten to senior year, Akron Public Schools students love those little paper cartons. But while onsite learni...
Losing a mother to COVID-19 in a nursing home August 31st, 2020 Essay and photos by Karla Tipton The coronavirus arrived on U.S. shores in January. I watched the news reports of infections in Washington nursing homes with a sense of dread. The coronavirus was coming ...
Why did 77 Ohio prisoners die of COVID-19, but just 10 PA inmates? August 24th, 2020 A look at how overcrowding and poor design contributed to two of the worst national outbreaks By Cid Standifer and Brie Zeltner This article was provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio C...
Transgender people, who often struggle to access basic healthcare, find safety and support at Summa’s Pride Clinic August 18th, 2020 words and photos by H.L. Comeriato Rylee Jackson doesn’t go to the hospital. At least, not until a trip to the emergency room seems inevitable. “It’s scary,” she says. “It’s scary enough knowing that you...
Trouble With Old People | Adventures in Quarantine August 12th, 2020 by Steve Van Auken When you hang around the house for what feels like decades at a time, you learn all kinds of things. I have had the blessing of time to learn more about myself. I have been able ...
The election is three months away. Register and make your voting plan now. August 5th, 2020 by Steve Van Auken With a presidential election coming on Nov. 3, in the middle of a health crisis, Summit County residents are considering how best to go about casting their ballot. In Ohio,...
Summit County needs poll workers for the November election. Here’s how to help. August 5th, 2020 by Ken Evans As the November general election begins to come into view and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, a call is going out across Summit County for people who are at lower risk from the disease to get i...
‘You get panic:’ Changing student visa orders confuse international students August 5th, 2020 by Nahla Bendefaa While the world is grappling with the ongoing public health crisis, international students in the United States find themselves facing a struggle of their own. In early July, the ...
