OH: Livable Wages/Working Families
ReImagine Appalachia plans co-ops to kick-start new energy economy
Leaders in Ohio and the other Appalachian states have a plan to turn the regional economy around. Natural resources from the Appalachian region once …
OH food banks overwhelmed one year after emergency SNAP benefits end
One year after emergency SNAP benefits ended, Ohio food banks said they are struggling with increased grocery costs and record-high numbers of …
New documentary examines steel industry comeback in Cleveland
In Ohio, steel industry jobs are returning as high-tech professions attracting a diverse workforce. A new documentary takes a look at Ohio residents …
Biden’s Climate Corps could bring jobs to Appalachian Ohio
A Biden administration program called the American Climate Corps aims to hire and train 20,000 people in conservation, climate and clean-energy jobs…
Grants offer Ohioans funding to improve food access, housing and more
A community of older residents in Alliance, Ohio, now has better access to fresh foods, thanks to funding to help local people convert a vacant space …
Cooperative ways to weather the 'silver tsunami'
By Jaisal Noor for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News Service …
Annual point-in-time count of homeless set for Columbus, Franklin County
More than 150 volunteers will fan out across Columbus and Franklin County this week for the annual point-in-time count of the homeless. Last year's …
Ohio foodbanks say Thriving Families Tax Credit could help reduce hunger
Ohio lawmakers are considering a proposal that would implement a statewide refundable child tax credit. Regional food banks say the bill would help …
Federal funding could transform Ohio Valley into a manufacturing hub
Manufacturers in Ohio employ around 12% of the state's workforce, and advocates say the state's Appalachian region could bolster its economy by …
Inflation, Farm Bill uncertainty have OH food banks concerned about 2024
Looming federal budget deadlines are just a few weeks away, and food banks in Ohio say the risk of reduced funding for nutrition, health care and …
Child-care crisis mounts in Appalachian Ohio
In Appalachian Ohio, quality child care is increasingly scarce or prohibitively expensive for working families. Even before COVID-19, 60% of rural …
Construction apprentice careers in demand in Ohio
State data shows there are more than 21,000 active apprentices in Ohio - including carpenters, cement masons, construction laborers, and electricians…