Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including Ohio canal legislation, a railroad plan and an ...

Akron City Council Jan. 27 approved the acceptance and expenditure of the 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Award funds from the U.S. Conference of ...

21 meeting of Fairlawn City ... city.” Council also held a public hearing regarding the adoption of a natural gas aggregation program for Fairlawn, and Tom Bellish, president of Akron-based ...

She started working with the Humane Society to educate the community about animal cruelty, while enlisting the city council to increase the penalties for those who violate the rules.” “Being a police ...

Council member Donnie Kammer has fought for the city to work on a solution for years and is frustrated that it remains a significant problem. “The city of Akron is a partner to the county in ...

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik released a statement on the recent executive orders that President Donald Trump signed, saying that Akron's values have not changed and will not change. Full statement: On ...

* Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale. Founded in 1870, the University of Akron is a large, public ...

Akron Muni Court to host weddings at Akron Civic Theatre and Towpath Tennis Center AKRON–Akron Municipal Court Judges Jon Oldham and Ron Cable will be officiating off-site weddings in February and ...

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As we understand more about how federal government actions will impact Akron, we will share what we know and we will share what steps we are taking in response. I’m confident that our city will ...