Harmony House opens fourth transitional home for youth in poverty
Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall Lydia Williams says her life has been pretty easy lately. That’s...
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Hoppin’ Frog Taproom is back!
By Emily Anderson After closing for COVID-19 over a year ago, Hoppin’ Frog’s beloved taproom is back and...
Bogs | Living relics of the Ice Age
words and photos by Jennifer Howell I didn’t know how precious and peculiar bogs were until a few...
Marcy Bones tells a strange, heartfelt tale in animated series “The Other Town”
Writing and reporting by H.L. Comeriato Photos and illustrations created by Marcy Bones & H.L. Comeriato At the...
Irie Jamaican Kitchen brings sunny flavors to Highland Square just in time for summer
Nahla Bendefaa For the past few weeks, Irie Jamaican Kitchen’s colorful signage on West Market Street has been...
Asian Services in Action: how health center helps immigrants, refugees get vaccinated
By Conor Morris While overall COVID-19 vaccination rates for Asian-Americans are relatively high in Ohio, Asian-American and Pacifc...
Celebrate Juneteenth in Akron
By Aja Hannah Juneteenth is the day enslaved people were freed following the Civil War. It was first...
The Nightlight debuts a new leader and some big changes
INDIE THEATRE’S UPGRADES INCLUDE ‘ROB LUCAS LOBBY’ HONORING LATE CO-FOUNDER story by Derek Kreider Downtown Akron’s art house...
By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years.
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Ericka Malone leans over the edge of a wooden park bench....
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Here’s how Akron is planning to reach 250,000 citizens by 2050
Since its peak at about 290,000 residents in the 1960s, Akron has lost a third of its population....
New book documents Akron’s gas balloon history
by Kyle Cochrun Hands Off!: Epic Adventures of the Balloon Flyers of Akron, is one of those charming...
Meet Akron Zoo’s Newest Animals
By Aja Hannah, photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti Seven critically endangered animals will open Akron Zoo’s Wild Asia on...
The Journey to Equity in Higher Education
How Dana Lawless-Andric became a champion for educational access and opportunity written by Zinga Hart, photography by Ilenia...
Meet new Akronites weekly through Everyday Akron
Reporting, writing and photos by Melanie Mohler If you use Instagram and follow any local businesses, restaurants or...
Fred’s Diner: Eat. Pay. Get Out. ‘We’re kind of joking, but kind of serious.’
by Dustin Bird Fred Spencer may have been destined to run a diner. As a child, Spencer ran...