Gay Community Endowment Fund awards $26,900 to local programs
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $26,900 to nine greater Akron nonprofit organizations at its fourth-quarter meeting of 2012.Several grants were...
View ArticleLocal news briefs - Jan 11
AKRONSuspect in robberyAKRON: Akron police identified a suspect in two bank robberies that took place this week.Robert E. Campbell Jr., 31, was wanted in connection with Wednesday’s robbery at the...
View ArticleChildren’s garden improvements to memorialize Elaine Evans
In keeping with Elaine Evans’ wishes, Let’s Grow Akron plans to memorialize her by revitalizing her beloved Let’s Grow Akron Children’s Garden near Summit Lake.The garden has been vandalized and “kind...
View ArticleStow council OKs expansion of auto dealership, rejects proposed crematorium
STOW: It was a packed house at Stow City Council on Thursday night as two hotly debated issues were up for a vote.Council opted to grant auto dealer Ron Marhofer’s request to expand his operations onto...
View ArticleLittle evidence that fires are slowing at Stark landfill
The chemical reaction and fires inside a landfill in southern Stark County are continuing — with little evidence that the problem is lessening.That assessment came from Ohio Environmental Protection...
View ArticleLocal postal workers accepting buyout
More than one-third of local U.S. Postal Service workers eligible for a retirement incentive have said they might take the offer.A total of 58 members of the local branch of the American Postal Workers...
View ArticleLet’s Grow Akron founder Elaine Evans dies
Elaine Evans couldn’t bear to see a piece of land go unused.To her, practically every vacant lot in Akron held the potential for growing food.“Every time she saw a 10-by-10 piece of property, she...
View ArticleRadio upgrades improve communication among safety forces in Summit County
BARBERTON: Clinton and New Franklin safety forces have experienced problems communicating with each other, especially from low-lying areas of the village.Barberton firefighters have had “limited”...
View ArticleStow’s industrial corridor filling up again
STOW: Two years ago, one-fifth of the city’s industrial corridor along Commerce Drive was vacant.During his 15 years with the city, Planning and Development Director Rob Kurtz said he doesn’t believe...
View ArticleAkron sewer problem dates to early 1900s
PROBLEM DATES TO EARLY 1900sAkron’s problem with combined sewers dates back to the early 1900s.Much of the central city has one sewer system to handle sewage and stormwater. After heavy rains, the...
View ArticleAkron plans to dig massive tunnel for sewer system
By every measure, the sewer tunnel that Akron plans to build to resolve problems with its combined sewer system will be a behemoth.The $200 million tunnel will be:• 27 feet in interior diameter.•...
View ArticleMother, daughter killed in North Akron fire
A woman and her daughter were found dead early Thursday morning after a fire swept through their North Akron home.The bodies of Elaine Csora, 52, and her daughter, Jennifer Barlow, 28, were each found...
View ArticleAkron bank robbery suspect caught
An Akron man suspected in two bank robberies was arrested Friday by Summit County sheriff’s deputies after a low-speed chase on Kenmore Boulevard. Robert Campbell Jr. 31, was wanted in connection with...
View ArticleParade of Homes returning to Stark County
Home building is showing one sign of vitality that has been missing recently: In June, the Building Industry Association of Stark County will hold its first Parade of Homes since 2010.“We used to do a...
View ArticleLocal foreclosure lawsuits rise slightly
Foreclosure lawsuits rose slightly last year in Summit County, reversing a two-year decline.There were 3,786 mortgage and tax foreclosure suits filed, compared with 3,378 the previous year.“The...
View ArticleUniversity Park Alliance announces 2013 ‘Urban Innovators’ speakers
Three “urban innovators” will highlight this year’s University Park Alliance Speaker Series.UPA, a nonprofit group working on the redevelopment of 50 city blocks around the University of Akron,...
View ArticleSeat on Cuyahoga Falls council vacant
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Ward 5 will be up for grabs following Councilwoman Diana Colavecchio’s appointment to fill Lisa Zeno Carano’s unexpired term as clerk of Stow Municipal Court.Colavecchio won’t take over...
View ArticleArea deaths
MEDINAKorman, Gerald M., 69, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.Rising, Edna M., 90, of Litchfield Township. Died Wednesday. Bauer, Valley City.STARKBoyce, Mildred, 95, of Alliance. Died...
View ArticleNorth Canton considers school levy to improve buildings, buses
NORTH CANTON: Superintendent Michael Hartenstein asked the Board of Education to consider a permanent improvement levy to fund upgrades to the district’s buildings and aging bus fleet.“Our...
View ArticleFree tax services for income-eligible taxpayers
Residents eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit in Summit County can begin making appointments for free filing assistance.Officials this week kicked off the program by reminding eligible people...
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