Doug Brown - City of Akron Law Department explainer
Our Government Reporter @dougbrown8 explains a bit about his recent story on the City of Akron's law department, and why it's important for our community to know what's happening.
Check out the full story if you haven't: https://signalnews.info/3W8mpy7
Firestone CLC: Akron Mayor Shammas Malik to discuss at press conference last week’s police use of force with high schooler. Scheduled to start Monday at 2 p.m.
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding conduct press conference on Wednesday morning. Topics discussed include Jayland Walker settlement, Akron waste transfer station, a decrease in violent crime and other topics.
Sunday turned out to be the perfect day for the 15th annual Hunger Walk, hosted by the @akroninterfaith.
All donations from the event will go directly to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Everyone has a favorite T-shirt 👕. And a new local subscription program wants to give people a few more options to add to their wardrobes.
Learn more at the link in our bio!
Springtime is here, so it’s time to turn over a new leaf, or, better yet, a compost pile!
At Rubber City Reuse, organic materials are turned into compost, which can used as mulch or added to soil for gardening 🪴
Learn more at the link in our bio.
#Howto330 #CompostAkron
Only a few more days until the April 8 #solareclipse .
The eclipse will start at 3:14 p.m. and last for a total of two minutes and 49 seconds. Although the total eclipse will only last a few minutes, a partial eclipse will begin as early as 1:59 p.m. and last until 4:29 p.m.
How should you keep your eyes protected during the eclipse? Solar filtering devices like eclipse glasses!
Find more eclipse safety tips at the link in our bio.
Saturday was the first full Les Belles Perles #Cotillion since 2019 (there was a small virtual ceremony in 2020), but its roots go back to 1982.
The event is hosted by the #Akron alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, a historically Black sorority that was founded in 1913 at Howard University.
Read Brittany Moseley’s story at the link in our bio.
Check out @elizabethsofakron’s silent review of “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe, one of the books featured during Banned Book week in 2023.
Kira Preneta recommends “Gender Queer” anytime someone is looking for a top-tier read, memoir or suggestion to get out of a reading slump.
Read the full review at the link in our bio.
#Booktok #silentbookreview #akronreads #bannedbooks #genderqueer
Each year, the team at @stanhywet spends 6 weeks cleaning the 64,500 square foot manor house 🧽.
How do they clean everything? Find out at the link in our bio.
#stanhywethallandgardens #stanhywet #historicakronbuildings #akronlandmark
🛴 After concerns over potential battery fire hazards lead to the removal of Spin scooters from a #Cleveland warehouse, an Akron e-recycling facility took on the task of refurbishing the nearly 8,000 scooters.
Read more at signalakron.org 🔗.
The Point-in-Time count aims to provide data on people experiencing homelessness in Greater Akron. #Akron #SummitCounty #PointinTimeCount #CommunitySupportServices
