AKRON, Ohio — Homelessness is on the rise in Ohio. According to the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, it rose 3.7% last year. That increase comes as homelessness nationwide is down around 3% during the same time period.
A local organization that helps house those experiencing homelessness in Summit County said they’re seeing more encampments pop up in places like Akron.
Recently, more than two dozen tents have been pitched in Akron’s Grace Park…