For students, COVID-19 is the new normal. Meet two young people facing big pandemic challenges in the new academic year
By H.L. Comeriato, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato Over the last 18 months, COVID-19 has shaped...
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Gorge Metro Park Offers Visitors a Unique Geological Sanctuary
By Susan Pappas for TDS Though the entrance to Gorge Metro Park sits just off a bustling Front...
First female Akron Public superintendent takes office ahead of a year recovering from and adapting to the pandemic
By Abbey Marshall, TDS staff reporter Returning to Akron Public Schools was a full circle moment for incoming...
Eviction moratoriums didn’t stop Akron renters from losing homes
The system in this Ohio city became more complex, opaque and unequal amid the pandemic. Hundreds of tenants were evicted even when landlords didn’t follow the publicly stated rules. Read More
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...
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...
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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Twisted Meltz opens in Highland Square
Words and photos by Emily Anderson Highland Square has filled another one of its empty spaces. This one...
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...
Market House space to empower North Hill women with programs and makerspace
Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall Samantha Byake recalls what it’s like to grow up in a...
The Tea Dude ‘plays in the kitchen’ to create bold new flavors
Reporting and writing by Michael Roberts This is a story about a dude named Chris. Chris is a...
Restaurant industry veterans launch Divine Food, Spirits, Wine in Cuyahoga Falls
Reporting, writing and photos by Emily Anderson Anyone who has worked in a restaurant here in Akron knows...
‘Wolves and Flax’ uses a family archive to illustrate 19th-century Cuyahoga Falls
Reporting and writing by Kyle Cochrun In April 1802, the seventh U.S. Congress passed the Enabling Act of...
Akronisms | Red-tailed hawks, neighborhood apex predators
Writing by Jeff Davis Walking the dog one day and approaching one of those attractive fences designed to...
Vintage Structures | The Selle Generator Works
Writing by Mark Schweitzer, photos by Charlotte Gintert Sometimes it’s easy to overlook something significant, and that’s the...