/news/tags/akron Akron en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMT /reporters-notebook/2025-06-05/happy-birthday-dear-akron-happy-birthday-to-you-and-many-more Akron is celebrating its bicentennial this year, filled with pomp and circumstance surrounding everything from the rubber industry to the abolitionist movement. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:00:00 GMT /reporters-notebook/2025-06-05/happy-birthday-dear-akron-happy-birthday-to-you-and-many-more Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2025-06-03/akron-mayor-shammas-malik-announces-new-programs-to-tackle-public-safety-in-2025-state-of-the-city Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced a hospital-linked violence interruption pilot program and an Akron Police Department comprehensive community engagement plan in his 2025 State of the City address. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:46:42 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-03/akron-mayor-shammas-malik-announces-new-programs-to-tackle-public-safety-in-2025-state-of-the-city Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2025-05-05/guiding-development-in-the-merriman-valley-stakeholders-back-cuyahoga-valley-gateway-partnership The partnership will give Merriman Valley residents and business owners in Akron and Cuyahoga Falls a say on development in line with the Merriman Valley Schumacher Area Master Plan, officials said. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:22:12 GMT /environment-energy/2025-05-05/guiding-development-in-the-merriman-valley-stakeholders-back-cuyahoga-valley-gateway-partnership Abigail Bottar /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-05-05/as-akron-celebrates-its-bicentennial-developers-look-to-bring-back-an-iconic-landmark As part of Akron's yearlong bicentennial celebration, the city has planned various events through the summer, including the Heart of Akron Festival on July 3 and 4. Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-05-05/as-akron-celebrates-its-bicentennial-developers-look-to-bring-back-an-iconic-landmark Aya Cathey, Jeff St. Clair /environment-energy/2025-03-17/eager-gardeners-at-akron-cooperative-farms-are-already-getting-shovels-in-the-ground Signs of spring are already popping up at Akron Cooperative Farms, a community garden that mainly serves Bhutanese immigrants. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:20:20 GMT /environment-energy/2025-03-17/eager-gardeners-at-akron-cooperative-farms-are-already-getting-shovels-in-the-ground Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2025-03-11/akron-in-early-talks-to-hire-university-of-akron-for-police-use-of-force-review The move to hire the university's Department of Criminal Justice Studies comes after Akron City Council rejected Mayor Shammas Malik's plan to hire a national consulting firm last month, citing the $640,000 price tag. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:57:53 GMT /law-justice/2025-03-11/akron-in-early-talks-to-hire-university-of-akron-for-police-use-of-force-review Abigail Bottar /education/2025-02-26/minority-owned-home-based-childcare-centers-in-akron-get-national-local-grant-funding The nonprofit Early Childhood Resource Center is dispersing $199,990 in grant money from The National Fund for Workforce Solutions and $40,000 from the GAR Foundation, according to Akron officials. The city is also providing mini-grants to childcare centers, according to city officials. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:30:25 GMT /education/2025-02-26/minority-owned-home-based-childcare-centers-in-akron-get-national-local-grant-funding Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2025-02-25/akron-is-rewriting-its-crowd-control-policy-residents-say-attitude-not-policy-is-the-problem The city held a town hall Tuesday night to hear residents thoughts on crowd control as the city develops a new policy per a settlement last year. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 03:03:53 GMT /law-justice/2025-02-25/akron-is-rewriting-its-crowd-control-policy-residents-say-attitude-not-policy-is-the-problem Abigail Bottar /education/2025-02-13/stop-dont-touch-how-effective-is-gun-safety-cartoon-in-ohio-and-beyond The Eddie Eagle cartoon, produced by the National Rifle Association in the late 1980s, is being used in Cleveland, Akron and cities across the country to try to teach children gun safety. But research shows it's ineffective. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:10:00 GMT /education/2025-02-13/stop-dont-touch-how-effective-is-gun-safety-cartoon-in-ohio-and-beyond Conor Morris /community/2025-01-28/akron-advocates-conduct-point-in-time-survey-expect-homelessness-to-continue-to-rise Homeless outreach groups across the country are conducting the annual Point-In-Time Count. Although official numbers won't be in for months, advocates expect the number of people experiencing homelessness to continue to increase. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:49:55 GMT /community/2025-01-28/akron-advocates-conduct-point-in-time-survey-expect-homelessness-to-continue-to-rise Abigail Bottar