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Contractors inside the historic Firestone Plant #1 remove floor tile as part of asbestos remediation in the building.
Posted inBusiness

See the damage and debris inside Akron’s Firestone Plant #1

Ryan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Ryan Loew October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Broken glass. Vandalized walls. Debris everywhere. That’s the scene from inside the 115-year-old Firestone Plant #1. The City of Akron is looking for a developer to save it, but is only accepting proposals until Oct. 27.

Moreley Ave. West Akron, Akron, Ohio. Oct. 25, 2023
Posted inDocumenters

‘Resilient’ West Akron features parks, schools, businesses and tree-lined streets

Akron DocumentersRyan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Akron Documenters and Ryan Loew October 1, 2025October 1, 2025
Friends Heather Foster (left) and Graham Murphy hang out at a table outside Mr. Zub's Deli & Bar in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 25.
Posted inDocumenters

Highland Square packs nightlife, popular events into a single square mile

Akron DocumentersRyan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Akron Documenters and Ryan Loew September 29, 2025September 29, 2025
Runners cross the finish line of the 2025 FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, & Team Relay.
Posted inArts and Culture

Views from the 23rd annual Akron marathon, half marathon and team relays

Ryan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producerSusan Kirkman Zake, Signal Akron editor in chief. by Ryan Loew and Susan Zake September 28, 2025October 7, 2025
A cyclist and drivers approach the intersection of West Market Street, West Exchange Street and Hawkins Avenue on Monday, Sept. 22.
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Wallhaven, Akron’s crossroads neighborhood, mixes retail, residential and green space

Akron DocumentersRyan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Akron Documenters and Ryan Loew September 24, 2025September 24, 2025
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Community pride fills East Akron for its 50th Labor Day parade

Ryan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Ryan Loew September 2, 2025September 2, 2025
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This Akron-area fourth grader is biking 150 miles for his birthday — and a cause   

Ryan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Ryan Loew August 29, 2025
Akron resident Denise Davis-Pitcock (center) waves a flag while walking in the 2025 Akron Pride Festival Equity March
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Akron Pride Festival and Equity March fills downtown with all the colors of the rainbow

Ryan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Ryan Loew August 24, 2025September 8, 2025
Eufrancia Lash, president of the 100 Black Men of Akron organization, (center) speaks to the media about addressing youth violence in Akron on Monday, July 14 at Mason Community Learning Center in Middlebury.
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100 Black Men of Akron calls for ‘tangible action’ on youth violence in wake of Mason CLC shooting

Ryan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Ryan Loew July 14, 2025July 14, 2025
A group of children wave U.S. flags while watching the Akron Bicentennial Downtown Parade
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Floats, firetrucks and more: Images from Akron’s bicentennial parade

Ryan Loew, Signal Akron multimedia reporter and producer by Ryan Loew July 6, 2025July 7, 2025

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