Akron’s University Park neighborhood is hard to define
INSIDE AKRON: Akron Documenters are fanning out across the city’s 24 neighborhoods to elevate places, faces, voices and vibes — as shared by the people who live there. Expect a new profile every day through October. University Park might be Akron’s most-walked neighborhood. At least, that’s true of...
City of Macedonia Police Reports: Firearm Turned In, Verbal Domestic Dispute, Employee Trespassing/Warrant Arrest
Firearm Turned In: At 12:58 p.m., police responded to the Macedonia station regarding a reported firearm. An individual met with officers and explained they wanted to dispose of a relative’s firearm due to having younger children in the house. Upon further investigation, the item was identified as a Glock 19 replica...
Summit County Historical Society to host paranormal trick-or-treat
AKRON, Ohio – If you’re looking for a new way to celebrate Halloween this year, consider the Summit County Historical Society’s Perkins Paranormal Trick-Or-Treat. The family-friendly event is scheduled for Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Perkins Stone Mansion. The Paranormal Trick-Or-Treat will feature staff and...
North Canton nonprofit giving grieving parents the gift of time
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and a North Canton nonprofit is helping provide hope and healing for families in this space.
Grand jury decisions in Akron police shootings prove the power of prosecutors | Opinion
There’s a saying in legal circles — attributed to former New York Judge Sol Wachtler — that a prosecutor could “indict a ham sandwich” if they wanted to. The message is clear: Prosecutors hold significant power over what evidence a grand jury sees, and the outcome is almost always the same. However, in Akron, the...
See the damage and debris inside Akron’s Firestone Plant #1
Broken glass. Vandalized walls. Debris everywhere. That’s the scene from inside the 115-year-old Firestone Plant #1. The City of Akron is looking for a developer to save it — but is only accepting proposals until Oct. 27. Donning N95 masks and toting flashlights, representatives from the city this...
Outside Wooster, a ‘library’ lends wheelchairs and ramps to people with disabilities
In the village of Creston, near Wooster, there’s a farm with a large barn. The barn looks pretty typical from the outside — hay and dust are everywhere. But inside, you won’t find tractors or hay bailers. Julie Hartzler is the founder and CEO of IncludeAbility, a...
Update on victim in Plain Township shooting
A woman hospitalized after being shot multiple times Wednesday afternoon is now in stable condition, according to the Stark County Sheriff's Office.
Rock Legend Mitch Ryder is Performing in Wooster, All to Fulfill a Promise Made...
Mitch Ryder and his Detroit Wheels will drive in from the Motor City to perform at Wooster High School’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 25. Mitch will also appear at a meet-and-greet gathering before the concert at the Lyric Theater in downtown Wooster from 5 to 6 p.m., where he will be presented with a...
Inside the Ohio Town Where Every House Competes for the Most Over the Top...
If you think of Halloween as just pumpkins and orange lights, meet Parma, Ohio, where whole blocks wage friendly war over the flashiest spooks. The city organizes a Spooky Showdown decorating contest each autumn, and neighbors go all in. I walked the streets and found more creativity than any single haunted house...
