The helium-filled balloon, which took months to construct at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Plant One in Akron, was indeed an impressive sight. Not only did kids read Superman comic books and Superman newspaper strips, they bought Superman toys, wore Superman outfits and listened to Superman radio episodes. Superman was one of more than 90 […]
After getting the blessing of the business owners on each side, the Cork and Brew and the Marley and Me Novelty Shop, Slater first created the mural on paper then set up a grid on the side of the building. Next up for Slater — aside from possibly fixing the mural — is completing her senior […]
Copley’s Michael Allio earned not one but two roses from Katie Thurston on this week’s episode of ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” which aired Monday. After narrowing the field to 15 men to start Week 3, accounting for Allio’s first rose of the night, Thurston picked him for the episode’s only one-on-one date, meaning they finally had time alone. […]
The nine-man cast, accompanied by a four-man band, is playing before audiences of 25% capacity for the first month of the run, through July 11. He pointed out something that most of us probably don’t think about: The word “pub” is short for public house. The show, conceived by Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson in the […]
The South Summit Council of Governments, an entity formed by Green and New Franklin, will oversee the operation, which has 18 full-and part-time dispatchers. Barberton, Norton, Copley and Springfield Township share dispatch services operated by Southwest Summit Communications, formed in 2013. …Read the full story
The Green contingent included families, individuals, members of Green High School’s Key Club and AP Environmental Science Class plus several members of EnviroScience Inc., a team of expert biologists, commercial divers and environmental scientists and engineers based in nearby Stow. Senior ecologist Michael Liptak, who was at the Green site, said the plant was brought […]
Council Vice President Dave France made the initial request to return to the pre-COVID 19 meeting plan at the April 13 meeting in order for residents to feel more relaxed get answers to their questions once their three minutes were up. Councilman Matt Shaughnessy said he was concerned about exposure and suggested waiting to reopen […]
That was the start of what is now Acme Fresh Market, the local supermarket chain still owned and operated by Albrecht’s descendants. Those and other innovations and refinements over the decades are what have enabled the Akron business to successfully adapt, survive, continue to provide good jobs and to serve the community’s needs in a highly competitive Northeast Ohio […]
