Rob Roake News Today

A community of older residents in Alliance, Ohio, now has better access to fresh foods, thanks to funding to help local people convert a vacant space inside an old elementary school building into a full-service grocery store located next to senior high-rise apartments. Tom Phillips, executive director of the nonprofit StarkFresh, said the region has felt the effects of decades of disinvestment. He emphasized being awarded an AARP Community Challenge grant has been a game changer for older resid...

The results of a Salt Lake City Council-commissioned survey on gentrification are in, showing a high majority of residents are troubled about how their city is changing.