/news/tags/summit-metro-rta Summit METRO RTA en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:49:20 GMT /news/2022-02-14/morning-headlines-former-ohio-house-speaker-william-batchelder-dies-president-biden-to-visit-northeast-ohio Longtime state legislator and influential Medina conservative William Batchelder has died at age 79; President Joe Biden will visit Cleveland, Lorain on Thursday; COVID-19 metrics continue to drop in Ohio; and more stories. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:49:20 GMT /news/2022-02-14/morning-headlines-former-ohio-house-speaker-william-batchelder-dies-president-biden-to-visit-northeast-ohio Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-06-29/morning-headlines-lawmakers-pass-75b-state-budget-controversial-vaccine-bill-passes The new two-year state budget is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine after overwhelmingly bipartisan votes in the House and Senate late Monday evening; Lawmakers pass bill banning Ohio’s public schools and universities from requiring students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19; Ohio is now the 18th state to allow college athletes to earn money off their name, image and likeness; and more stories. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:47:49 GMT /news/2021-06-29/morning-headlines-lawmakers-pass-75b-state-budget-controversial-vaccine-bill-passes Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/health-science/2021-03-26/summit-county-to-open-mass-vaccination-site-at-fairgrounds-on-april-3 Akron METRO will offer free transportation to the site which plans to operate three to four days a week, administering 5,000 doses. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:47:48 GMT /news/health-science/2021-03-26/summit-county-to-open-mass-vaccination-site-at-fairgrounds-on-april-3 Kelsey Paulus /news/community/2019-10-29/state-grant-will-fund-upkeep-improvements-and-new-program-at-metro-rta Akron Metro RTA plans to use $3 million in grant funding from the State of Ohio for bus maintenance and bus stop improvements.The money will also help… Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:58:10 GMT /news/community/2019-10-29/state-grant-will-fund-upkeep-improvements-and-new-program-at-metro-rta Carter Adams /news/community/2018-01-01/summit-metro-rta-meets-tomorrow-amidst-controversy-over-suspended-director The board of Summit County’s public transportation agency has set a special meeting for tomorrow as its executive director enters the third month of a… Mon, 01 Jan 2018 19:21:00 GMT /news/community/2018-01-01/summit-metro-rta-meets-tomorrow-amidst-controversy-over-suspended-director M.L. Schultze /news/government-politics/2017-04-17/the-future-of-metro-rta-executive-director-is-to-be-decided The Summit METRO RTA Board will meet this week to decide what comes next for the man who has run the agency for the past five years. Richard Enty was… Mon, 17 Apr 2017 04:39:11 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-04-17/the-future-of-metro-rta-executive-director-is-to-be-decided