A Bicentennial History” offers an in-depth account on subjects that haven’t been covered or covered thoroughly in previous ...

The Akron RubberDucks will host the Erie SeaWolves over the Fourth of July weekend. There are fireworks planned for Friday ...

This week in Akron history, New York governor stayed overnight, Tadmor Shrine got a charter, Jesse Owens had surgery and ...

Four buildings in Akron and Barberton will be rehabilitated with the aid of historic preservation tax credits from Ohio. The former downtown Akron YWCA, an East Market Street warehouse, the old ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron History Center, which celebrates the city’s 200-year history, opens Saturday, April 5. The $2.2-million history center spans three floors and includes more than 60 ...

Gen. Simon Perkins founded Akron in 1825 along the route of the Ohio & Erie Canal. ... Although it’s too early to reveal when the Akron History Center will open or what its hours will be, ...

The Akron History Center will open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, ... the Ohio & Erie Canal and Akron’s founding on Dec. 6, 1825, by Perkins and Paul Williams.

Akron History Center. Special | 26m 47s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Celebrate Akron’s history with an introduction to the Akron History Center. Aired 03/20/2025 | Rating NR ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man with a lengthy criminal history will spend the next 11-15 years in prison for shooting a woman in the face.

Akron – which competed against more than 400 other clusters of expertise – is the only hub focused on sustainable polymers and plastics and the only hub chosen in Ohio.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The city of Akron is taking a digital approach to promote Black-owned businesses this month through an Akronite Blimp promotion. “I feel like someone cares,” said Sapreea ...

Akron's history in the rubber and tire manufacturing industry is well over a century old, beginning with Goodrich Corp. (1870) and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (1898). ... Ohio, and Miriam and her ...