
News & Updates
Help fight hunger in Portage County
Join PARTA in making a difference this season by helping to “Stuff the Bus” with food for local families in need! On Sunday, November 9, from 10 AM to 2 PM, bring your canned goods and other non-perishable food items to Walmart on St. Rt. 59 in Ravenna and help us fill a PARTA bus with donations. Proceeds will benefit Kent Social Services and the RSA Food Shelf, supporting neighbors right here in our community. Every item counts—together, we can drive out hunger! A list of the most needed items can be found here.
Honoring Service: PARTA to host Veterans Day Ceremony
All community members are welcome to attend PARTA's Veterans Day Ceremony Tuesday, November 11 beginning 1 PM at the Veterans Memorial in downtown Kent adjacent to the Kent Central Gateway Transit Center located at 201 E. Erie Street. This year, PARTA is honored to welcome U.S. Air Force veteran Bill Young as the keynote speaker. Bill is the lead facilitator for Reboot Recovery, a faith-based trauma-healing program designed to serve combat veterans and their families. He also volunteers with the Veterans Service Commissions in both Portage and Summit Counties.
KSU Campus Bus Service DETOUR
Beginning Friday, October 17, PARTA's Route 58 Summit East bus serving Kent State University will be on detour. Missed stops will include Verder Hall, the Center for Performing Arts East, and Theater and Jackson Drives eastbound. Theatre Drive at Horning Drive will be closed due to construction of a new roundabout roadway. This closure will continue for an extended period of time. PARTA's Route 51 Campus Loop bus will remain on its regular route as long as possible. More details here.
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