In the late 1940s, when housing discrimination was common, what is now Cascade Valley Metro Park included a neighborhood ...

Here is some of the news that took place this week in Akron history, including plans for Akron City Hospital, Ellet Hills ...

AKRON, Ohio — After launching a large-scale effort ... “Akron has a difficult history in race relations. It included a riot that stopped a lynching on Main Street in 1900, the rise of the ...

The University of Akron has stepped away from talking about tough racial issues. Here's how Ohioans can share their thoughts ...

The Summit Historical Society has launched a project to digitize the historic maps in its collection. Summit Historical ...

Welcome to Canal Park in downtown Akron, Ohio, where rubber isn’t merely a slab for a pitcher to toe. Akron RubberDucks (affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians since 1989) Established: 1989 as the ...

Pathfinder 1, bankrolled by a Google billionaire, is an attempt to revive the airship. A century after terrifying disasters, ...

AKRON, Ohio — Western Michigan graduate student Hannah Spitzley became the 29th player in WMU women's basketball history to reach 1,000 points as she netted 22 points in the Broncos' 70-64 road ...

Ohio State community members can now travel back in time through a virtual map, from the university’s founding in 1870 to the construction of the ‘Shoe in 1922 and beyond. Aaron Kidwell — a senior ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - If you want to spend Presidents ... “Celebrating Black History in Perkins Woods,” remains open through March 7. The exhibit explores how Black residents in Akron ...

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 ...