Heroin – THE DEVIL STRIP

By putting ‘one foot in front of the other,’ a couple climbs Kilimanjaro to celebrate recovery

November 8th, 2018

by Rosalie Murphy The first day of the seven-day hike on Mount Kilimanjaro took James Anderson and Morgan LaVallee through Tanzania’s low-slung jungle. The second day was steep, and the third day, even stee...

Heroin is Killing our Kids, Silence is Killing Our Communities

July 26th, 2017

How Jake’s Reach is Helping Start a Dialogue about the Heroin Epidemic Words by Noor Hindi After his grandson Jake passed away from a heroin overdose, Frank Marr made it his goal to save at least one li...

Run with it: How Red Birchfield used his last chance to kick heroin

January 11th, 2017

written by Chris Horne; photographed by Ilenia Pezzaniti It’s the day after Christmas and the Birchfield household hums with people having a good time. There’s crosstalk and laughter and random bursts ...

Put the shovel down when you hit rock bottom: Red’s Story, pt. 1

December 16th, 2016

Abuse and violence led this man to addiction. Here’s how he found his way out. written by Noor Hindi; photography by Ilenia Pezzaniti 6 min. read ED. NOTE: Be advised the following story contains adult lan...

Recovery is what ‘the other side’ of addiction really looks like

November 30th, 2016

How Jennifer Sullivan changed her life and took control of her story written by M. Sophie Franchi; photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti “If I don’t have sobriety, I don’t have anything.” Jennifer Sullivan wa...

Counting Days: You’ll find hope in Akron’s Recovery Court

September 6th, 2016

by Chris Horne A small blond boy scampers around on the burgundy carpet, going as he pleases between the tables and chairs. He’s oblivious to the proceedings, even when everyone erupts into applause for his mo...

Together and Alone: Nine years since I kicked my heroin addiction

September 2nd, 2016

by M. Sophie Franchi Sitting on the warm cement close to the sidewalk at the end of my dad’s driveway in Highland Square, I kicked around a few pebbles and tried not to cry as I looked at the red brick street....

Origami birds and butterflies coming to Stan Hywet art exhibit

How the pandemic shaped ‘Reely Scared,’ a podcast for horror film buffs

Painter Kariem Farrakhan II: ‘The Black experience isn’t just one experience’

Door #2 Art Studio brings inclusiveness and positivity to Akron

Farm to Market

Immigrant family provides its own social net

Colleges fight hunger, fill basic needs to keep students in school

‘An experiment in community:’ University Park residents are designing and building a new park

The Devil Strip Originals | Front And Centre with Phil Anderson

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

‘I can be your Antidote at the end of a hard day:’ Madison Cummins releases sophomore album

Ohioans retreat into safe groups, crave post-election unity

“If there is anything we can do, please let us know.”

Understanding the Summit County and Ohio races on your 2020 ballot

Inconsistent Ballot Application Data Leads to Undercount of Disenfranchised Voters

‘Women With Issues’ podcast aims to show women over 50 their political power

Civics Essential: What do judges do and why is it important?

Ohio Values | Hsa Win

Just do the next right thing | Impossible decisions in pandemics

The doctor is in | How to discipline your kids

“It shouldn’t hurt” and other myths about feeding babies

5 important financial tips for parents

Parenting SOS | In search of support, part 3: Parent coaching

The doctor is in | Halloween 2020

Expert Advice: Parenting insights from the ones being parented