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Two weeks after Luther Farms received a commendation from Summit County for 125 years of operation, a large barn on its ...
07/03/2025

Two weeks after Luther Farms received a commendation from Summit County for 125 years of operation, a large barn on its Richfield property burned down. The June 25 fire destroyed a 90-year-old barn that was used to house livestock, equipment and feed.
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Just after Luther Farms received a commendation for 125 years of operation, a large barn on its Richfield property burned down.

Not to be a Mom or anything but uhhhhhhh.... Teenagers from 15 to 19 years old are the most at risk of being injured by ...
07/03/2025

Not to be a Mom or anything but uhhhhhhh.... Teenagers from 15 to 19 years old are the most at risk of being injured by fireworks. Stay safe and out of the emergency room over the Fourth of July weekend 🎆 🎇

Teenagers from 15 to 19 years old are the most at risk of being injured by fireworks and the most likely to end up in the emergency room.

Summit County Public Health plans to make 120 homes in Summit County lead safe by the end of January 2029. And the Lead ...
07/03/2025

Summit County Public Health plans to make 120 homes in Summit County lead safe by the end of January 2029. And the Lead Safe Akron Program will provide up to $20,000 in grant funding, depending on the property, to remediate lead paint hazards in Akron homes.

Lead removal programs from Summit County and the City of Akron can help residents, tenants and landlords with grants and forgivable loans.

UPDATE: Tenants of 1431 S. Main St. that were forced out in February after partial facade collapse. “Since February, not...
07/02/2025

UPDATE: Tenants of 1431 S. Main St. that were forced out in February after partial facade collapse. “Since February, nothing’s been done,” City of Akron attorney John York told the owner of the dilapidated South Main Street boarding house... 📰

A demolition order was issued for a dilapidated boarding house on South Main Street in Akron that was evacuated earlier this year.

✨ Event spotlight for Fourth of July weekend ✨ Experience “This is Spinal Tap” on the big screen when The Nightlight hos...
07/02/2025

✨ Event spotlight for Fourth of July weekend ✨ Experience “This is Spinal Tap” on the big screen when The Nightlight hosts six screenings of the classic mockumentary about an English metal band. In honor of its 41st anniversary, the theater will screen the film Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with two showings scheduled for each day. Tickets are $13.

Summit Lake and Portage Lakes host their annual boat parades, plus "This is Spinal Tap" comes to The Nightlight.

An Akron police officer has been sued in federal court, again, after repeatedly punching Terrell Battles, an Akron resid...
07/01/2025

An Akron police officer has been sued in federal court, again, after repeatedly punching Terrell Battles, an Akron resident, in the face during an arrest following a traffic stop in which Battles was a passenger in the car.

An Akron police officer has been sued after punching an Akron man in the face following a traffic stop in which he was a passenger.

There's A LOT happening in downtown Akron starting Thursday for Fourth of July week and our bicentennial celebration! Pa...
07/01/2025

There's A LOT happening in downtown Akron starting Thursday for Fourth of July week and our bicentennial celebration! Parade, fireworks, music, food and more lets goooooo

Starting Thursday, downtown Akron will be the site of a slate of music, food, fireworks and more during The Heart of Akron Festival.

Gotta go see the baby! A white-cheeked gibbon was born Friday at 4:20 p.m. at the Akron Zoo to Parker, the zoo’s adult f...
07/01/2025

Gotta go see the baby! A white-cheeked gibbon was born Friday at 4:20 p.m. at the Akron Zoo to Parker, the zoo’s adult female gibbon. The zoo’s entire gibbon family will be able to access the public indoor day room daily for guests to possibly get a glimpse of the new baby. ❤️

A white-cheeked gibbon was born Friday at 4:20 p.m. at the Akron Zoo to Parker, the zoo’s adult female gibbon.

A plan to save the facade of Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.’s first manufacturing plant and its 115-year-old, eight-story c...
07/01/2025

A plan to save the facade of Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.’s first manufacturing plant and its 115-year-old, eight-story clock tower is at risk. However, since the Akron Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission agreed last June to a partial demolition, the city’s planning department determined it is too expensive to save the rest of the building.

The fate of Firestone's Plant 1 — erected in 1910 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 — is in jeopardy.

What do school board members actually do? What makes for an effective school board member? A panel discussion on the rol...
06/30/2025

What do school board members actually do? What makes for an effective school board member? A panel discussion on the roles and responsibilities of school boards and school board members tried to answer those questions and more last week 📰

An panel discussion at the downtown Akron-Summit County Public Library examined the roles and responsibilities of school board members.

FIVE TIME, FIME TIME 🏆 The City of Akron was selected as a National Civic League All-America City for a fifth time over ...
06/30/2025

FIVE TIME, FIME TIME 🏆 The City of Akron was selected as a National Civic League All-America City for a fifth time over the weekend in Denver.

The City of Akron was selected as a National Civic League All-America City for a fifth time over the weekend in Denver.

It's a great time for fresh produce and locally grown goods! We compiled a list of some of the markets in the area, as w...
06/30/2025

It's a great time for fresh produce and locally grown goods! We compiled a list of some of the markets in the area, as well as some tips about what to expect when you show up. 🥦 🥒 🥕

Ready to head out for fresh produce and locally grown goods this weekend? Signal Akron compiled a list of some of the markets in the area.

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