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Jennifer is a professional writer, reporter and editor with more than 30 years of Akron news-reporting experience, writing for Crain Communications, The Devil Strip, cleveland.com, and Spectrum News. She earned her BA in English and MA in journalism from Kent State University and has taught newswriting, English composition, and English as a Second Language at KSU and the University of Akron. Outside work, she enjoys roaming Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summit Metro Parks trails with her dogs, and, whenever possible, kayaking and canoeing NEO’s many beautiful waterways.

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(Left) Democrat Brandon Ford, 46, (Right) Republican Cynthia Blake
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Ford, Blake vying for Summit County Council District 5 seat

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn October 26, 2024October 27, 2024

Democrat Brandon Ford and Republican Cynthia Blake are the candidates running for the Summit County Council District 5 seat.

(Left) Christine Wiedie Higham and Nick Rubino (right).
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Higham, Rubino vie for Summit County Council District 6 seat

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn October 26, 2024October 27, 2024
Democrat Jeff Wilhite is running unopposed.
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Jeff Wilhite seeks re-election to Summit County Council in uncontested District 4 race

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn October 26, 2024October 27, 2024
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Thai it Up wants you to try its drunken noodles

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn October 17, 2024
Food trailer in Akron
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Honeycomb ice cream? Try a scoop (or 3) at this Akron food trailer

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn October 3, 2024
In Akron, Midwestern/Wisconsin-style BBQ pulled pork piggy mac
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BBQ pulled pork piggy mac recipe is a secret, but buy a plate here

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn September 12, 2024September 12, 2024
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Taste This: Jilly’s Music Room’s huevos enchiladas lasagna

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn August 8, 2024August 23, 2024
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First Amendment auditors in Akron: Who they can and can’t film

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer ConnTroy Pierson at Signal Akron by Jennifer Conn, Troy Pierson and Harrison Hamm June 24, 2024October 20, 2024
Rob (left), a community member experiencing homelessness, accepts bus passes from Keith Snodgrass, a licensed clinical social worker.
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Point-in-Time count aims to provide data on people experiencing homelessness in Greater Akron

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn January 24, 2024April 16, 2025
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Akron’s Bhutanese community finds fresh produce and a life line

Portrait of Signal Akron Contributor Jennifer Conn by Jennifer Conn December 11, 2023December 12, 2023

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