The Beacon Journal is asking readers to contribute to a yearlong project about how Akron has helped shape America.

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 ...

Akron's plans to demolish the former Firestone Plant #1 are on hold due to unresolved preservation issues that could result ...

Akron has requested an extension to respond to a dispute letter and will present several preservation and redevelopment ...

A Stark County-based developer is in talks to repurpose Akron’s historic Firestone building, which is currently slated for demolition unless a new use is found by mid-November. Steve Coon, owner of ...

It was a bit of a treasure hunt. Some beloved pieces of Northeast Ohio history have found a new home for the holidays in the city of Akron. For 100 years, the GE Lighting campus on Noble Road in East ...