AKRON, Ohio — A historic Akron landmark could soon face demolition if a developer is not found to save it. The Firestone Plant #1 building located at 1200 Firestone Parkway has been granted a short ...

The Akron Art Museum and the Akron Zoo will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The historic original headquarters of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron has been vacant for 10 years. Built in 1910 and later placed on the National Register of ...

The January Akron Roundtable luncheon is set for Jan. 22 and will feature Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition President and CEO ...

People celebrating North American First Peoples Day in Akron walk along Portage Path. Akron is marking North American First People’s Day on Monday. It's the annual celebration meant to honor the ...

The city of Akron must find a way to preserve Firestone Plant No. 1. At the very least, preservation of the clock tower must occur. Quite simply, the city has too little of its built environment or ...

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A walk through our city’s legacy through truth, creativity and power. “Sole of Akron: A City Told Through a Sneaker” is a unique experience that uses the anatomy of a sneaker as a lens to walk through ...

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the ...