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Totally Baked Pizza announces ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 4

September 27, 2021

By Derek Kreider, General Assignment Reporter Akron will soon (officially) see a new addition to its thriving pizza...

Community Culture featured Food Small Businesses

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How The Well’s Community Tool Library powers projects and empowers homeowners

September 24, 2021

By Zinga Hart for TDS Photos by Michelle Hill, courtesy of The Well When you think of The...

Community Culture featured

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Right to counsel could save hundreds of Akron residents from eviction. Will the city fund it?

September 24, 2021

By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter, and Conor Morris, for The Devil Strip The city is considering a...

City of Akron Community Culture economic development Equity & Inclusion featured Housing Understand

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Lele’s Leaf and Vine Takes Root Near Akron

September 22, 2021

Written by Zinga Hart Photos by Soul House Photo Leah Weese’s love of plants is tattooed on her...

Community featured Small Businesses

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Oh Snap Photo Lab founder wants to offer a safe, creative outlet for youth Downtown

September 22, 2021

By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall Packed into 6,300 square feet in a Downtown...

Arts Black Businesses Community Entertainment featured Small Businesses

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Artist gets a new job from the LeBron James Family Foundation after mural was vandalized

September 14, 2021

By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall Just across the street from LeBron James’s I...

Arts Community featured People

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ACME’s first Buckeye’s Best contest gives Northeast Ohio food entrepreneurs a spot on store shelves

September 8, 2021

By Abbey Marshall Photos by Abbey Marshall Brian Reardon used to spend his fall Saturdays scooping his signature...

Black Businesses Community featured Food People Small Business Small Businesses

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Akron Zoo receives the rare “clean” accreditation from the AZA

September 1, 2021

By Aja Hannah for TDS Photo provided by the Akron Zoo After a rigorous inspection, Akron Zoo has...

Community Culture featured

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Cascade Valley Metro Park’s new 200-acre Valley View area opens to public

September 1, 2021

By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall Hikers and nature enthusiasts won’t be able to...

Community Culture featured Parks & Rec

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All Walks Yoga brings accessibility to ancient practice

August 25, 2021

By Diane Kilivris for TDS Yoga is an ancient Indian practice of self-realization that has provided great exercise...

Community Equity & Inclusion featured Small Businesses

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Flock of sheep on Mutton Hill continue to tell the story of Akron

August 25, 2021

By Melanie Mohler for TDS Photos by Melanie Mohler Driving down Copley Road as it turns into South...

Community featured Local history

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Fifty years of food: Kent Co-op feeds the community

August 23, 2021

By Derek Kreider, general assignment reporter Photos by Derek Kreider Fifty years since their inception, Kent Natural Foods...

Community featured Small Businesses

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First female Akron Public superintendent takes office ahead of a year recovering from and adapting to the pandemic

August 23, 2021

By Abbey Marshall, TDS staff reporter Returning to Akron Public Schools was a full circle moment for incoming...

Community Education Equity & Inclusion featured People

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Women Firefighters Get the Job Done at Akron Fire Department

August 18, 2021

By Abbey Bashor When many people think of what it means to be a firefighter, words like strength,...

City of Akron Community featured

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Akron inventor seeks to inspire Black youth with his story

August 16, 2021

By Abbey Marshall, Devil Strip staff reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall When Sonny Sneed was only six months...

Black Businesses Community Culture Equity & Inclusion featured People

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