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Background extras wanted for new movie filming in Summit County
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City Council OKs Malik plan to unlock potential of older Akron homes
The city of Akron is making it easier to invest in its vast stock of aging homes by eliminating another obstacle to their reuse. Under current zoning regulations, Akron Planning Director Kyle Julien said, 86% of land in the city that allows residential uses "is zoned exclusively for single-family homes." Thanks to a change unanimously adopted Nov. 9 by Akron City Council, residential properties that do not quite fit the description – so-called legal nonconforming structures – won't have to be brought into compliance with modern zoning rules within two years as previously required. The step, coupled with another recent zoning change that sets aside lot-size requirements, is one Mayor Shammas Malik's administration hopes will encourage a wave of community renewals. Across the last 30 years of the 20th century, Akron abandoned the idea of neighborhoods with a mix of housing types, opting instead for neighborhoods dedicated to single-family homes, Julien said. But bringing homes built prior to that push into compliance limited property buyers' possibilities. "This requirement can be challenging or even impossible to meet. It's not easy to turn a duplex into a single-family home," Julien said, "and you can't add land to a parcel to meet the
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Cuyahoga Falls Artist Crafts Charm Necklace for Taylor Swift
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Tradition Alive: New Era Restaurant
When it’s time to make strudel at New Era Restaurant, Soka Milanko makes the dough in-house — then stretches it on a table, by hand, until it’s thin enough to add in the filling of either apples or cheese. She then wraps the pastry, cutting it into thirds.
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Animal Sanctuary Catches Elusive Sheep
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How to be a cult member in a movie filming in Summit County
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Free Turkeys, Meals and Baskets Fill Greater Akron Thanksgiving Calendar
AKRON — The Thanksgiving table is getting help across Greater Akron this year. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 11, churches, nonprofits and community organizations across Akron and Summit County are offering free turkeys, holiday grocery baskets and community dinners, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Requirements vary by event, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Some require registration or […]
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Warm Memories: Russo’s Restaurant
Lucca Russo shakes a pan with Russo’s Restaurant’s Louisiana Sicilian Pastalaya sauce in it before adding in fettucine and topping the dish with seasoned chicken and garnishes. Simultaneously, he spoons cucumber pico de gallo and Tabasco on chilled oysters. Having taken over the kitchen from his dad, Dave Russo, four years ago, the 25-year-old is in his element.
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Six Akron-Area Teams Chase Regional Finals in Friday Playoff Semifinals
AKRON, Ohio — Six Akron-area high school football teams play Friday, November 13, in the regional semifinal round of the Ohio playoffs, with every game kicking off at 7 p.m. at the home field of the higher-seeded team, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s regional semifinal pairings released November 8. The Akron Beacon […]
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City of Akron awards $100,000 in sports, wellness grants
WEST AKRON — At a Nov. 6 event at Ed Davis Community Center, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced 50 local organizations will receive $100,000 in funding through the city’s Sports and Wellness Grants Program. Now in its second year, the program supports community organizations providing sports, mentorship, after-school...
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Akron Schools Spokeswoman Sues District in Federal Court, Alleging Bias
Akron Public Schools’ own spokesperson is suing the district in federal court. Stacey Hodoh, the district’s director of strategic communication, media, community relations and outreach since 2024, filed a lawsuit Nov. 12 in U.S. District Court alleging discrimination and retaliation, and she is also suing Superintendent Mary Outley for retaliation and defamation, according to the […]
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Rail Workers Strike Wheeling & Lake Erie at Noon, Picketing in Canton and Akron
About 140 locomotive engineers and conductors walked off the job at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and set up picket lines against the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, the Brewster-based regional railroad, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen told The Repository. Picket lines went up at four or five locations in Ohio, including Canton […]
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Akron Public Schools director of communication sues district
Akron Public Schools spokesperson Stacey Hodoh has sued the district for alleged retaliation, harassment and bullying. Hodoh’s lawsuit, filed in federal court on Nov. 12, alleges she was not paid for additional work performed while serving as the interim IT director and that she was targeted for defending prior custodial supervisor Darian Johnson, among other issues. She is representing herself in court.
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NHS Cheerleaders Take 1st Place!
A big shout out to the North High School Cheerleading team after taking First Place at the NEO Spirit Summit Cheer Championships! The cheerleading team consists of:. The cheerleaders are led by Cheer Supervisor RaiYana Rigby and Assistant Cheer Coach Guanetia Egli. Cheer Supervisor Rigby said, "Congrats are in order...
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Stow Man With Dementia Vanishes After Leaving Assisted Living Facility
Robert Coffy, a Stow man with dementia, has been missing since Nov. 9, when he left a Summit County assisted living facility. Stow police are asking the public to help locate him. Stow police asked the public for help finding Coffy, according to Cleveland 19 News. Police said Coffy has...
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Pet of the Week, 11/11/26
Teeny, tiny pups are the right choice for some people. Easy to care for because of their size, able to be a constant companion, because they are mobile. And, absolutely adorable to look at! But be careful … You don’t wanna step on her! They can also get “under feet” which can be a concern for the adopter and the pup!