Reegan Davis Saunders

3 weeks ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders

Council Member Linda Omobien on Monday evening thanked the City of Akron’s administration for “listening to the concerns that were expressed … and finding dollars to prioritize those areas that are critically important to our city.”  In particular, Omobien mentioned the additional $45,000 secured for the Citizen’s Police Oversight Board to hire a part-time data analyst.

3 weeks ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders

Starting in May, residential users can expect their electric bills to increase approximately $40 per month, Director of Public Service Chris Ludle said in a news release. The City of Akron entered its next electric aggregation program with Dynegy, formerly Energy Harbor, at a rate of 9.24 cents/kWh, a significant increase from the previous fixed rate of 4.97 cents/kWh, which was adopted in 2021. Why the increased cost?

4 weeks ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders

Up to $5,000 in grant funding is available to as many as 10 Akron-area organizations as part of a local initiative to solve high infant mortality rates. Organizations that work in maternal health, breastfeeding support, safe sleep education, infant nutrition, early childhood development and related fields are eligible. Grants will be awarded by Full Term First Birthday, a collaborative of local agencies addressing the high infant mortality rates in Greater Akron, particularly among Black babies.

1 month ago | signalakron.org | Susan Zake |Reegan Davis Saunders

An unvaccinated adult in Ashtabula contracted the first case of measles in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The individual had contact with someone who recently traveled internationally and was confirmed to have contracted the highly contagious respiratory virus. The Thursday announcement follows measles outbreaks in Texas and cases in 17 other states. More than 300 cases have affected mostly unvaccinated children and teenagers in west Texas, with one death connected to the virus.

1 month ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders

“There’s a lot of bad information going out these days, and so I want to make sure that we’re giving you the correct information,” U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes said to a crowd of more than 200 people Tuesday evening.