Northwest Dayton

Cars lining up at the Dixie Twin Drive-In Theater for the FoodBank distribution

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Dayton Foodbank targets northside in food distribution at Dixie Twin

Garrett Reese

The Foodbank said people in north Dayton often deal with food insecurity.

Northwest Dayton Partnership Steering Committee, Learn to Earn Dayton, and Preschool Promise team members pose for a group picture. The Committee created a community investment fund for advocacy groups in Northwest Dayton.

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New $1.5 million community investment fund available to Northwest Dayton advocacy groups

Mawa Iqbal

The Northwest Dayton Partnership is teaming up with Learn to Earn Dayton to launch a $1.5 million fund for community groups advancing racial and educational equity.

Candidate Stacey Benson-Taylor speaks into a microphone while sitting next to fellow slate member Scott Sliver during a debate Tuesday night at the Northwest Dayton Library. Shenise Turner-Sloss and Darryl Fairchild are sitting across from them at another table, representing the opposing slate. The four candidates are vying for two open Dayton City Commissioner seats. Election day is November 2.

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Candidates for Dayton City Commission debated issues facing West Dayton on Tuesday night

Mawa Iqbal

The four candidates for the two Dayton City Commissioner seats debated on topics related to the West Dayton community.

Rev. Rockney Carter speaks to reporters at a press conference. The map next to him shows "New Facilities Or Significant Investments In Existing Facilities By Premier: 2013-2018."

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Northwest Dayton Clergy Approve Of Former Good Sam Site Development But Say More Needs To Be Done

Chris Welter

The Clergy Community Coalition held a press conference at the former location of Good Samaritan Hospital last week

An image of downtown Dayton, overlaid with the American flag and the words The American Rescue Plan Act.

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Residents Give Input On Largest Grant In Dayton History

Leila Goldstein

The city is seeking input on how to spend $138 million in federal aid through the American Rescue Plan Act. Five more meetings are scheduled this month.

Shortly after noon on July 19, 2018, workers stretched construction barrels and webbing across the entrance to Good Samaritan Hospital's emergency center entrance.

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Redevelopment Planning Underway For Good Samaritan Hospital Site

Jess Mador

Crews are already in the process of removing medical equipment from Good Samaritan Hospital. The West Dayton facility shut its doors last week amid outcry…

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Good Samaritan Emergency Department Shuts Doors Amid Protest, Federal Civil Rights Investigation

Jerry Kenney

Emergency medical services are no longer available at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Dayton. A group of around 40 westside residents and community…

Clifton "Sonny" Montgomery recently reinstated his suspended driver's license with the help of a specialized Dayton legal clinic.

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Income, Debt Contribute To Rising Number Of Driver's License Suspensions, Say Advocates

Jess Mador

A Cleveland investigation last year found driver's license suspensions disproportionately affect Ohio’s poorest communities.Bureau of Motor Vehicles data…