If you live in or around Akron and would like to take an easy day trip, here are my top picks, and most are less than two hours away.

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial this year, we asked Beacon Journal readers to submit some of their fondest memories of ...

Summit County residents are weeks away from the opening of local public pools for the summer. Here's what we know about opening dates.

AKRON, Ohio – Akron will host a full ... discover common ground, and find joy in all that makes this city unique. It’s more than a park—it’s a place where Akron’s heart beats loudest ...

AKRON, Ohio — A 27-year-old Akron man was arrested after crashing his car into a building at Joy Park Homes on April 26. According to Akron police, Sharief Muhammad, driving a Ford Fusion ...

A birds eye view of the new Lock 3 Park on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Akron, Ohio. [Phil Masturzo/ Beacon ... discover common ground, and find joy in all that makes this city unique.

AKRON, Ohio — Akron's Lock 3 is ready for summer ... discover common ground, and find joy in all that makes this city unique. It's more than a park—it’s a place where Akron’s heart beats loudest, and ...

AKRON, Ohio — An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old girl was shot in Akron early Thursday evening. While police had initially said the shooting happened at Joy Park, the department ...

AKRON, Ohio — An Akron man could spend more than 23 years in prison after he was sentenced Thursday for the 2022 shooting death of a teen at a skate park in the Ellet neighborhood. A Summit ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO ... 2022 murder at an Akron skate park. Julian Fort is scheduled to be sentenced March 27 by Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Joy Malek Oldfield.

AKRON, Ohio — The concept ... The mobile market is in its early stages, experimentally popping up at places like the Joy Park Community Center in January. “The mission of the mobile grocery ...