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Akron’s Very Own | Making sense of Akron’s Black history
By Ile-Ife Okantah for TDS When I was 5 my parents decided it was time to move cities....
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Arthur Treacher’s: A life’s work kept alive
An Ohio original and the best fish and chips in the area By Ken Evans for TDS Photos...
Tenants at two East Akron housing complexes form unions to fight poor living conditions
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato In the six years Angela Garcia and her...
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For students, COVID-19 is the new normal. Meet two young people facing big pandemic challenges in the new academic year
By H.L. Comeriato, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato Over the last 18 months, COVID-19 has shaped...
Akron Eatery Reborn: Your Pizza shop is now LeeAngelo’s Pizza
By Emily Anderson for TDS It was time for some upgrades. Ten years after opening Your Pizza Shop...
Highland Shoe Repair, known for its quirky window displays, closes after 28 years
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall In the storefront of Highland Shoe Repair, the...
‘One of the best’: the life and legacy of Ward 1 Councilmember Rich Swirsky
By H.L. Comeriato, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Shane Wynn and H.L. Comeriato Rich Swirsky knew a good...
Sweet Mary’s Bakery reopens after a year and a half on Oct. 1 with tasty new additions
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall In the days leading up to the reopening...
Totally Baked Pizza announces ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 4
By Derek Kreider, General Assignment Reporter Akron will soon (officially) see a new addition to its thriving pizza...
How The Well’s Community Tool Library powers projects and empowers homeowners
By Zinga Hart for TDS Photos by Michelle Hill, courtesy of The Well When you think of The...
Right to counsel could save hundreds of Akron residents from eviction. Will the city fund it?
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter, and Conor Morris, for The Devil Strip The city is considering a...
Lele’s Leaf and Vine Takes Root Near Akron
Written by Zinga Hart Photos by Soul House Photo Leah Weese’s love of plants is tattooed on her...
Oh Snap Photo Lab founder wants to offer a safe, creative outlet for youth Downtown
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall Packed into 6,300 square feet in a Downtown...
Artist gets a new job from the LeBron James Family Foundation after mural was vandalized
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall Just across the street from LeBron James’s I...
ACME’s first Buckeye’s Best contest gives Northeast Ohio food entrepreneurs a spot on store shelves
By Abbey Marshall Photos by Abbey Marshall Brian Reardon used to spend his fall Saturdays scooping his signature...