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Akron’s Summer Concerts in the Parks series is underway and continues July 2 with Realiztic Soul at Ed Davis Community Center in Sherbondy Hill. This photo shows a band from the 2024 concert series.

Free concerts, summer events kicking off at Sherbondy Hill’s Ed Davis Community Center

by Akron Documenters June 30, 2026August 18, 2026

Both of Ark Data Centers’ Akron data centers are located at 191 E. Miller Road in South Akron. The company was previously known as Involta until it rebranded in 2024.

Future data centers in Akron may face new review process

by Kelsei Scott June 29, 2026July 28, 2026

Wendy and Steve Staats kiss JoAnn Anderson, 96, as photographer Bruce Ford takes their picture at a birthday celebration hosted by Akron’s Ward 2 City Council member Phil Lombardo. The Staats help Anderson around the hose -- they all attend Central Baptist Church together. The party for centenarians and nonagenarians was held at Blessed Trinity's Frey Hall in North HIll on Saturday, June 27. Anderson said, "God has a way of putting people in your life to help you keep on living."

Arts and Culture

Party celebrates North Hill residents ages 95 and older

by Jack Solon June 28, 2026June 27, 2026

Left to right: City of Akron Safety Director Craig Morgan, Marcel McDaniel, Pastor Jeffrey Dennis, Allyson Drinkard and Ciara Dennis-Morgan answer questions from City Council members about the Street Team Program during the June 22 Budget Committee meeting.

Report: Akron’s Street Team Program mediated 51 conflicts over six months

by Abby Cymerman June 26, 2026July 27, 2026

The Greater Akron Chamber is a membership-based nonprofit organization that focuses on "economic growth and prosperity for Greater Akron by supporting the success of the business community."

Business owners and students alike benefit from Akron chamber’s support programs

by Akron Documenters June 24, 2026June 22, 2026

A flyer asks for justice for La'Shae Ellis, who was shot and killed at a party in Akron’s Summit Lake neighborhood in 2024. Ellis was part of the the Akron Urban League's Young Adult Council to give the city’s 16-to-26-year-olds a platform to discuss the issues facing their community.

Gun violence in Akron ignores neighborhood boundaries

by Carissa Woytach June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

Summit County Courthouse 209 S. High St., Akron, Ohio,

Legal aid, drug and alcohol rehab support available to Akron residents

by Akron Documenters June 22, 2026June 19, 2026

The Highland Tavern on West Market Street in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood.

Two weeks after late-night shooting in Highland Square, bars back to normal hours

by Doug Brown June 19, 2026June 18, 2026

Playground equipment in Prentiss Park in Kenmore on Sept.14 sits next to a field used for football and baseball.

Kenmore’s Prentiss Park updates begin using Akron Parks Challenge grant, more funds needed

by Akron Documenters June 19, 2026June 18, 2026

Ward 1 residents review a map of the Maple Street and Copley Road corridors in West Hill and Sherbondy Hill. During the June 3 Ward 1 community meeting at Balch Street Community Center in West Hill, City engineers asked them to place stickers where they had concerns about traffic safety.

What makes a street safe? Residents seek solutions for South Maple Street, Copley Road

by Akron Documenters June 17, 2026August 18, 2026

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