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07/11/2023

At Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries in Youngstown, chief program officer April Alexander has seen countless people struggle to feed their families. According to Feeding America, Mahoning County, where Youngstown is located, had a food insecurity rate of 13.4% in 2021, meaning 30,670 people were without "access, at times, to enough food for a healthy, active life." And Alexander said the problem seems to be getting worse.

By Leah Shepard / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. At Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries in Youngstown, chief program officer April Alexander has seen countless people struggle to feed their families. According to Feeding America,....

06/22/2023

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrolay Patrol, there were 752 pedestrian-involved crashes reported as of May 19 — an average of 5.4 per day. Of those, 43 resulted in a fatality and 149 resulted in a serious injury.

In 2022, there were 2,417 pedestrian-related crashes reported in Ohio, an average of 6.6 per day. Of those, 164 resulted in a fatality and 515 resulted in a serious injury.

Lack of access to safe places for pedestrians to cross, drivers traveling at higher speeds and impaired and distracted driving are some of the reasons those crashes occurred. Pedestrian safety agencies are working to prevent them.

By Nathalia Teixeira / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there were 752 pedestrian-involved crashes reported as of May 19 — an average of 5.4 per day. Of those, 43 resulted in a f...

06/12/2023

The process of cleaning water so humans can use it is demanding. Organizations such as the EPA operate to certify the water quality is drinkable and usable for our daily tasks.

But as citizens, we are also responsible for how much water we waste and must be mindful of how water conservation is important for the environment.

The passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 improved water quality. However, experts say improvements have stalled - and how much water we waste may make it harder to start improving again.

By Nathalia Teixeira / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. The process of cleaning water so humans can use it is demanding. Organizations such as the Ohio EPA operate to certify the water quality is drinkable and usable for our daily t...

05/09/2023

In , women earn on average 79 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by the National Women's Law Center.

Nationally, in 2002, women working full and part-time earned 80% of what men earned. By 2022, that had risen to just 82%, according to the Pew Research Center.

"One of the biggest reasons we haven't seen it reverse is because a lot of the reasons it exists in the first place are structural," said Sheri Jones, past president of the National Association of Women's Business Owners-Columbus.

By Nathalia Teixeira / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In Ohio, women earn on average 79 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to 2019 U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by the National Women's Law Center. ...

04/13/2023

Environmental Groups faced a setback this week when their legal petition to stop the mandatory leasing of public lands for was denied by a Franklin County judge.

Earlier this year, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 507 into law - which approves licenses for companies seeking to extract natural resources from state lands. The law went into effect last week.

Environmental Groups faced a setback this week when their legal petition to stop the mandatory leasing of public lands for fracking was denied by a Franklin County judge. Earlier this year, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 507 into law - which approves licenses for companies seeking to extract nat...

04/10/2023

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and in , fatal accidents caused by distracted drivers are on the rise.

Deaths in 2021 reached their highest point in nearly two decades, topping 1,300, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and in Ohio, fatal accidents caused by distracted drivers are on the rise. Deaths in 2021 reached their highest point in nearly two decades, topping 1,300, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Stephanie Easley, a resident of Fairfield, sta...

04/05/2023

's child care providers said they are struggling to stay in business due to drops in attendance with no help in sight from the state or federal government.

A report published earlier this year by Ready Nation found Ohio's economy loses nearly $4 billion per year due to child care issues.

Ohio's child care providers said they are struggling to stay in business due to drops in attendance with no help in sight from the state or federal government. A report published earlier this year by Ready Nation found Ohio's economy loses nearly $4 billion per year due to child care issues. Tarrezz...

03/27/2023

More than one in three Ohioans are relying on credit cards for spending needs, and nearly a quarter say they've increased their credit-card use in response to cost-of-living increases, according to a new report.

More than one in three Ohioans are relying on credit cards for spending needs, and nearly a quarter say they've increased their credit-card use in response to cost-of-living increases, according to a new report. Michael Welker, editor of Upgraded Points, a website tracking credit-card reward and tra...

03/21/2023

Getting water to Appalachian communities is challenging and expensive, said Joe Pheil, the executive director at the Ohio Rural Water Association. Residents are spread out in small communities among the hills, and it's difficult to pump water up and down. The reason these people and communities are left without reliable drinking water? The cost.

By Zachary Shepherd and Kelsey Paulus for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In summer 2022, Garrett, Jenny and their young daughter Katie Betts had no potable water in their home in Vinton County, Ohio. The Betts....

03/20/2023

's affordable housing shortage has worsened over the past year, according to new data from the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio and the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Ohio's affordable housing shortage has worsened over the past year, according to new data from the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio and the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The report found economic disruptions driven by the pandemic and a shrinking housing supply nationwide have....

03/14/2023

Last month's train derailment and chemical spill in could have far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on the state's soil and drinking water, environmental experts say. The EPA reports approximately 700 tons of solid waste have been hauled out of the derailment site, along with around 1.8 million gallons of wastewater.

Last month's train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine could have far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on the state's soil and drinking water, environmental experts say. The Ohio EPA reports approximately 700 tons of solid waste have been hauled out of the derailment site, along with ar...

03/09/2023

Jeff Duling’s 1,400-acre farm sits at the end of a long and dusty gravel driveway in Northwest ’s Putnam County, about halfway between Lima and Defiance. An aluminum-sided grain elevator towers over his fields, where he grows corn, wheat and soybeans.

Duling recently entered the estimated $84 billion carbon market after he purchased 134 new acres of farmland and enrolled them in a program called RegenConnect, which incentivizes farmers to use regenerative agriculture practices that help capture carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and move it via plants into the soil.

Those 134 acres represent a new revenue stream for Duling: RegenConnect pays him for each acre that helps sequester carbon, using funds from companies seeking to offset their greenhouse gas emissions or declare themselves “net zero.”

Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to help reduce the amount of it in the atmosphere, with the larger goal of reducing global climate change, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

By Baylee Sweitzer for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Jeff Duling’s 1,400-acre farm sits at the end of a long and dusty gravel driveway in Northwest Ohio’s Putnam County, about halfway between Lima....

03/08/2023

Kris Swartz had a better growing season this year than he expected. He planted later than usual in the spring because it rained a lot, but dry weather in August and September gave his crops more time to grow and catch up with the lost time from spring.

By Baylee Sweitzer for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Kris Swartz had a better growing season this year than he expected. He planted later than usual in the spring because it rained a lot, but dry weather in Au...

02/27/2023

The federal government said it is clamping down on the use of telehealth for drugs with a high risk of abuse.

Under the proposed rules, doctors will be required to see patients in person for a prescription at least once for drugs such as and . Nearly four million people reported misusing prescription stimulants in 2021, according to data from the National Institutes of Health.

The federal government said it is clamping down on the use of telehealth for drugs with a high risk of abuse. Under the proposed rules, doctors will be required to see patients in person for a prescription at least once for drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin. Nearly four million people reported misu...

02/20/2023

Headaches and lingering chemical smells from a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have left residents worried about their air and water - and misinformation on social media hasn't helped.

State officials offered more details of the cleanup process and a timeline of the environmental disaster during a news conference on Feb. 14, 2023. Nearly a dozen cars carrying chemicals, including vinyl chloride, a carcinogen, derailed on the evening of Feb. 3, and fire from the site sent up acrid black smoke. Officials said they had tested over 400 nearby homes for contamination and were tracking a plume of spilled chemicals that had killed 3,500 fish in streams and reached the Ohio River.

However, the slow release of information after the derailment has left many questions unanswered about the risks and longer-term impact. We put five questions about the chemical releases to Andrew Whelton, an environmental engineer who investigates chemical risks during disasters.

By Andrew J. Whelton for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation collaboration. . ...

02/14/2023

Many of O 's urban farmers and farmers of color are locked out of USDA programs because they are not registered with their local Farm Service Agency, according to local advocates.

Many of Ohio's urban farmers and farmers of color are locked out of USDA programs because they are not registered with their local Farm Service Agency, according to local advocates. Chad Anderson, Columbus' Urban Farmers Coalition Executive Director said most Black farmers are unaware that an FSA nu...

02/03/2023

's teachers are applauding the governor's recently announced plan to overhaul the state's reading curriculum for elementary schoolers and boost resources for districts.

Ohio's teachers are applauding the governor's recently announced plan to overhaul the state's reading curriculum for elementary schoolers and boost resources for districts. In his State of the State address this week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also said he's directing resources to improve child well-bei...

01/31/2023

While studies estimate that only between 33% to 68% of 911 calls need to be handled by an armed officer, in , officers are routinely summoned to deal with behavioral health crises. The city has joined a growing list of others experimenting with having social workers help respond to mental health crises. Sometimes, they accompany officers to emergencies, but more frequently they follow up with subjects later on.

By Cid Standifer for Eye on Ohio.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection Collaboration reporting for the Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism-Public News Service Collaboration An ambulance was already outside the East Side Cleveland home, its lights flashing, when the police...

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