Day Trip | Firestone Metro Park October 13, 2021Plan an outing around your Fall Hiking Spree By Charlee Harris for TDS Photos by Jessica Goldbourn Day...ColumnsCulturefeaturedParks & Rec·2 mins read·298 views
Tenants at two East Akron housing complexes form unions to fight poor living conditions October 11, 2021By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato In the six years Angela Garcia and her...CommunityCultureeconomic developmentEquity & InclusionfeaturedHousingPublic HealthUnderstand·6 mins read·6524 views
Totally Baked Pizza announces ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 4 September 27, 2021By Derek Kreider, General Assignment Reporter Akron will soon (officially) see a new addition to its thriving pizza...CommunityCulturefeaturedFoodSmall Businesses·3 mins read·872 views
How The Well’s Community Tool Library powers projects and empowers homeowners September 24, 2021By Zinga Hart for TDS Photos by Michelle Hill, courtesy of The Well When you think of The...CommunityCulturefeatured·4 mins read·400 views
Right to counsel could save hundreds of Akron residents from eviction. Will the city fund it? September 24, 2021By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter, and Conor Morris, for The Devil Strip The city is considering a...City of AkronCommunityCultureeconomic developmentEquity & InclusionfeaturedHousingUnderstand·6 mins read·322 views
Akron Zoo receives the rare “clean” accreditation from the AZA September 1, 2021By Aja Hannah for TDS Photo provided by the Akron Zoo After a rigorous inspection, Akron Zoo has...CommunityCulturefeatured·2 mins read·319 views
Cascade Valley Metro Park’s new 200-acre Valley View area opens to public September 1, 2021By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall Hikers and nature enthusiasts won’t be able to...CommunityCulturefeaturedParks & Rec·4 mins read·3835 views
How one Ohio family found peace in natural burial August 30, 2021By H.L. Comeriato, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato Jeremy Ferrato loved blackberries. Now, they grow rampant...CulturefeaturedPublic HealthUnderstand·8 mins read·3141 views
All Walks Yoga brings accessibility to ancient practice August 25, 2021By Diane Kilivris for TDS Yoga is an ancient Indian practice of self-realization that has provided great exercise...CommunityEquity & InclusionfeaturedSmall Businesses·4 mins read·243 views
Gorge Metro Park Offers Visitors a Unique Geological Sanctuary August 23, 2021By Susan Pappas for TDS Though the entrance to Gorge Metro Park sits just off a bustling Front...CulturefeaturedParks & Rec·4 mins read·925 views
First female Akron Public superintendent takes office ahead of a year recovering from and adapting to the pandemic August 23, 2021By Abbey Marshall, TDS staff reporter Returning to Akron Public Schools was a full circle moment for incoming...CommunityEducationEquity & InclusionfeaturedPeople·4 mins read·1290 views
Akron inventor seeks to inspire Black youth with his story August 16, 2021By Abbey Marshall, Devil Strip staff reporter Photos by Abbey Marshall When Sonny Sneed was only six months...Black BusinessesCommunityCultureEquity & InclusionfeaturedPeople·6 mins read·1382 views
Eviction moratoriums didn’t stop Akron renters from losing homes August 6, 2021The system in this Ohio city became more complex, opaque and unequal amid the pandemic. Hundreds of tenants were evicted even when landlords didn’t follow the publicly stated rules. Read MoreCOVID-19Cultureeconomic developmentfeaturedHousing·20 mins read·3291 views
Want to fight your eviction? Here’s what you can do August 6, 2021Written by Grace Oldham, additional reporting by Noor Hindi Akron Municipal Court magistrates granted hundreds of evictions throughout...Cultureeconomic developmentfeaturedHousing·4 mins read·138 views
Marigold Sol: Revitalization through sustainability, function, and art August 4, 2021By Brynne Olsen for The Devil Strip At Marigold Sol in Kenmore, it’s in with the old and...CommunityCulturefeaturedSmall Businesses·4 mins read·211 views