Love letters from the 1930s reveal a uniquely Akron romance | Chapter 2 September 16th, 2020 by Jami Meeker Editor’s note: This is a shortened version of a much longer work by Jami Meeker, which the writer hopes to publish in the future. It will appear in the print edition of The Devil Strip in fiv...
Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album September 16th, 2020 Reporting and writing by Kyle Cochrun We’re over four decades removed from when Harvey Gold bellowed in “Puppet Wipes” – Tin Huey’s avant-punk evocation of b-grade horror flicks – that his car was filled wi...
Vintage Structures | WAKR-TV September 16th, 2020 words and photographs by Charlotte Gintert If you ever noticed what looks like an old movie theater on Copley Road and didn’t know the story behind it, well, I have some fun Akron trivia for you! T...
Muralist Caleb Aronhalt brings ‘minions’ to surprising places September 14th, 2020 Reporting and writing by Zaïré Talon Daniels Public artwork has historically been understood as a way for humans to beautify and place value on the landscapes around us. Art helps the community rememb...
‘God’s doors are open to all’ at First Congregational Church September 14th, 2020 Reporting and writing by Zaïré Talon Daniels Diversity, equality, and inclusion have been on many of America’s minds in the wake of social unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd. In times of distres...
Federal eviction moratorium has taken effect for some tenants September 14th, 2020 By Doug Livingston, Akron Beacon Journal, and Noor Hindi, The Devil Strip On Voris Street in Akron’s University Park neighborhood, 37-year-old Terrance Langston signed a land contract last year, assuming al...
What would “defunding the police” mean in Akron? September 11th, 2020 Reporting, writing and graphics by Abbey Marshall; lead illustration by Chris Harvey When activists marched in the streets in June demanding racial justice after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis ...
Ohio Values | Hsa Win September 10th, 2020 As told to Josy Jones Every four years, America turns its attention to Ohio. And for good reason. The Midwestern flyover state has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 29 of the last 31 president...
Ohio Values | Barbara Mitchell-King September 10th, 2020 As told to Josy Jones Every four years, America turns its attention to Ohio. And for good reason. The Midwestern flyover state has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 29 of the last 31 president...
Meet Arnie, the Pygmy goat trotting around Highland Square September 10th, 2020 Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall You might think he’s a dog at first glance. Between his soft salt-and-pepper pelt, horns tucked into a straw-woven fedora and walking companions — owner Henry...
