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Effective April 19, masks are not required on PARTA buses.

“No Mask, No Problem” says PARTA bus company

Joshua Bailey, Reporter April 26, 2022

Face coverings are no longer required for riders or bus drivers on Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority buses or at its transit center in downtown Kent, following a federal court ruling Monday. U.S....

Entrance of the PARTA Kent Central Gateway in downtown Kent.

PARTA launches contact-free mobile ticketing application for riders

Mason Lawlor Reporter September 12, 2020

Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) is rolling out a new mobile ticketing application, EZfare, for riders throughout Portage County starting this season. The measure comes in response...

2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak

Zeke Miller, AP July 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Notre Dame has become the second university to withdraw as the host of one of this fall's three scheduled presidential debates amid the coronavirus pandemic.The university...

PARTA emphasizes sanitation in midst of pandemic

Griffin White Reporter March 30, 2020

Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority, a central part of transportation in Kent, spoke out about its efforts to ensure the health and safety of its passengers amid the recent COVID-19 pandemic.With...

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