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Spotted Owl Aiming for Another Fall Opening
By Emily Anderson for The Devil Strip Photos by Heidi M. Rolf, provided by The Spotted Owl Hearing...
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Travis Howe brings happiness a ¼ pound at a time with Fat T’s Cookies
By Teresa Sroka for The Devil Strip Photos by Teresa Sroka Travis Howe didn’t set out to become...
Highland Square’s PorchRokr returns in August
By H.L Comeriato, Devil Strip Staff Reporter PorchRokr — Highland Square’s beloved music and arts festival — will...
NoHi Café & NoTique promotes community in North Hill
By Diane Kilivris for The Devil Strip For those who have lived in North Hill for more than...
Burial Grounds Vegan Bakery is Plant-Based Magick
By Emily Anderson for The Devil Strip For Madison Pierce and Noah Jansen, plant-based baking isn’t just about...
Sharing miles: Akron running clubs form community through training, races
By Mandy Kraynak Many runners wear high-tech running gear to races, but members of the Lawn Wranglers Running...
Akron’s Pride Festival is back with a debut at Lock 3
By Abbey Marshall The Akron Pride Festival is returning this summer at a new location. The festival, scheduled...
Local food trailer brings açaí to Akron
Reporting, writing, and photos by Melanie Mohler On a hot and humid day at the Jenks Building in...
New statue and oral history project commemorates Akron’s rubber industry workers
Reporting, writing and photos by Melanie Mohler While the seemingly never-ending construction continues on Main Street, a new...
Death positivity can help us die better deaths. One death doula wants to bring the movement to Akron.
Writing, reporting and photos by H.L. Comeriato Angela Laakso traces a name etched in stone with the tip...
How to make a good city flag
Five Principles of Good Flag Design From Ted Kaye’s “Good Flag, Bad Flag” pamphlet, which spells out the...
Can a new city flag really make a difference in Akron?
The Worst-Designed Thing You’ve Never Noticed If you’d like to learn more about city flags and what it...
A year of virtual learning as a high school student: What it’s like playing high school sports during a pandemic
As part of their Report for America service project, corps members and staff reporters Abbey Marshall and H.L....
A year of virtual learning as a high school student: How COVID-19 got teens thinking about politics
As part of their Report for America service project, corps members and staff reporters Abbey Marshall and H.L....
A year of virtual learning as a high school student: How the pandemic gave me renewed confidence
As part of their Report for America service project, corps members and staff reporters Abbey Marshall and H.L....