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Trailhead Foundation to Reveal First Funds From Summa Sale in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — A little more than a year after Summa Health was sold to a for-profit company, Greater Akron will learn Thursday night, Nov. 12, exactly how much money the new Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron has to invest in the region’s health — and the foundation’s leaders say the figure is […]
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Akron announces second annual Sports and Wellness grant recipients
Another $100,000 in sports and wellness grants for 50 organizations will be distributed in Akron amid efforts to prevent youth violence. While a $2,000 grant might not seem like much, community organizations say they can make that money go a long way. Jamar Blackmon, executive director of GOALGETTA Academy, said...
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H.S. Football Playoffs: Avon QB Trevor Sykora has all the tools, playing much better after shaky start to season
WHO: No. 2 Olmsted Falls (9-2) vs. No. 3 Avon (9-2) WHAT: Division II, Region 6 semifinal WHERE: Charles A. Harding Memorial Stadium, Olmsted Township. The beginning of Trevor Sykora's tenure as Avon quarterback didn't go well, but it looks like he's on his way to a fantastic finish. Albeit...
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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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Historic Akron Soap Company building converted into 53 new apartments
An 1893 soap factory that later made cereal and paint, and an attached 1919 warehouse, have been transformed into 53 apartments close to downtown Akron. The $14 million soap factory project represents the first time that Oriana House, a community corrections and behavioral health agency, has moved into market-rate housing. The decision to do so came after the group acquired the old factory at 243 Furnace St., about a half mile northeast of Luigi’s and less than a mile from downtown.
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Wadsworth sheep captured after 45 days on the loose
WADSWORTH — A 14-year-old girl and her horse helped end a weeks-long search for a sheep that had been roaming Wadsworth neighborhoods for 45 days. Reagan Crumpler used a rope to capture the sheep Wednesday with the help of her 18-year-old horse, Catalina. The sheep, a Barbados black-bellied named Gerri Reagan, was taken to Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary, where she is now receiving care.
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Akron Soaked, Then Snowed in Lake-Effect Blast Before Next Week's Sun
Akron is starting Thursday under cloudy skies in the mid-40s, but the weather is about to get wetter, windier and noticeably less friendly. Showers are expected through the day, with a high near 49 degrees and north winds that could gust to around 22 mph. Thursday Brings Two Rounds Of...
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Many former BW faculty left without a sense of closure
Over the past three years, Baldwin Wallace has reduced its faculty count in the face of a budget deficit. Now, former BW faculty members have landed in a variety of positions, but among some, there are still hard feelings. Currently, BW has 165 full-time faculty, according to the university’s website....
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Akron Says Demolition of Historic Firestone Plant 1 Is Imminent, Clock Tower to Be Saved
Akron officials said Monday, Nov. 9, that demolition of the historic Firestone Plant 1 is imminent, even as the city awaits final approval of its plan from the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Nov. 9. The plant is on the National Register of Historic Places, which is why the state […]