AKRON, Ohio – The Akron History Center, which celebrates the city’s 200-year history, opens Saturday, April 5. The $2.2-million history center spans three floors and includes more than 60 exhibits and ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s 200th anniversary commemoration this year includes events, celebrations and now a new book that revisits the city’s legacy. The Bicentennial Commission of the City of Akron ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Beacon Journal staff recently took a field trip back in time — and we didn't even have to go very far to get there. About 15 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the 18th amendment was passed, breweries and distillers were scrambling to pivot. Many turned to making soda, like this ...

A discussion of Akron’s time in the spotlight of the indie/new wave/punk music world, 1978 to 1983. Brad Savage of The Summit FM moderates a discussion of Akron’s time in the spotlight of the ...

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 ...