PITCH PERFECT STARTED AN A CAPPELLA CRAZE ACROSS THE NATION, AND ITS CERTAINLY CAUGHT FIRE HERE AT KENT STATE TV2’S DANIEL HENDERSON HAS MORE ON ONE OF KENT STATES A CAPPELLA GROUP. [bbrvideo]KentClarks_Henderson_PKG3[/bbrvideo]
Laura Jordan has owned the Medina Raptor Center for over 25 years. This organization rehabilitates injured birds. More than 400 birds get brought here from mostly human related incidents, such as, car accidents and poisons. They specialize in assisting large birds of prey. This is completely ran by a staff of volunteers which have to go through a class and get tested before they are eligible to help. It is not a glamorous place but the helpers take great pride…
Next week is National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness week. It’s a time to be thankful for all of your resources and to reach out to those who are currently experiencing homelessness. [bbrvideo]HomelessnessAwarenessWeek_Young_pkg2[/bbrvideo]
Even though the NBA has already got the ball rolling, college basketball is still on the way. TV2’s Justina Parker has more. [bbrvideo]Basketball_Parker_Pkg2[/bbrvideo]
Kent State University has won another award for Diversity in Higher Education. TV2’s Daniel Henderson has more on the people on campus that made it possible. [bbrvideo]DiversityKent_Henderson_Pkg2[/bbrvideo]
This story is about Fairview Park, a small suburb of Cleveland and how the city has been experiencing a large number of break-ins to the residents homes and vehicles. Many residents are surprised by this “epidemic”. Police have made some arrests and plan to make more and in the mean time advise residents to be on the lookout. [bbrvideo]FairviewPark_Donofrio_PKG[/bbrvideo]
Kent’s Fashion Museum holds more than just old fabrics, it’s the home of many historic works that give us a look at what cultures of the past might have been like. [bbrvideo]FashionMuseum2_Schwerer_PKG[/bbrvideo]
More and more people have joined the local food movement over the last few years. Even in places like Northeast Ohio, farmers markets are offered year round. Aside from farmers markets there are local food stores and natural food co-ops offering organic, vegetarian, and vegan options food options. TV2’s Sarah Sapola went to investigate this trending topic. [bbrvideo]localfood_sapola_pkg2[/bbrvideo]
The Akron Zoo out did itself again during their 27th year of Boo at the Zoo. During the first three weeks of October, this annual event brings the community together by providing a safe atmosphere for trick-or-treaters to play, collect candy, and watch the animals. There are 12 candy stations that are made up of volunteers and zoo staff. These passionate individuals take pride in creating everlasting memories for those who attend. [bbrvideo]zoofun_kitzmiller_pkg2[/bbrvideo]
One of the last grass-field airports in Ohio is partially up for sale. TV2’s Jake brown has the story. [bbrvideo]airport_jake_bbrrrrr[/bbrvideo]