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He glances through the wet, foggy press box window on a recent Friday night, searching for green and gold. His right leg shakes in anticipation. Within seconds, the man with the familiar voice watches St. Vincent-St. Mary football players and staff start to run out on their home field. He takes a short breath and moves…
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During the University of Akron Board of Trustees meeting in September, new student trustee Max Pastoria introduced a standout athlete who recently brought international recognition to the university. The post University of Akron swimmer recognized with silver medal at 2024 Paralympic Games appeared first on Signal Akron.
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North High School is opening its doors Sunday, Oct. 6 from 4-6 p.m. for the public to get a firsthand look at disrepair and structural issues in the nearly century-old building. Issues at the school, including a leaky roof and ceiling tiles falling into classrooms, have been previously documented by Signal Akron. Nearly 900 students…
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With the November election just around the corner, Ohio voters need to be sure they’re registered by the Oct. 7 deadline in order to vote on Nov. 5. The post Are you registered to vote in Ohio? The deadline is Monday, Oct. 7. appeared first on Signal Akron.
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The City of Akron is moving forward with its plans to rehabilitate the Cascade Parking Deck, which sits below Cascade Plaza on West Mill Street in downtown Akron. At Monday’s City Council meeting, the city requested a $400,000 budget for the design work needed to begin construction on the structure. The post $400,000 design budget…
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. laid off 41 Akron-based employees last week, part of a continued restructuring that will cut more than 3,000 jobs across the company in the coming years. The post Goodyear cuts 41 Akron jobs in latest round of layoffs appeared first on Signal Akron.
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A shot rang out inside the Akron Police Department headquarters after boxes of seized guns and loose ammunition slipped off a detective’s cart and hit the ground earlier this year. Nobody was harmed in the July 31 incident. The post ‘A loud bang was heard’ as bullet accidentally detonates inside Akron police headquarters appeared first…
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At its September meeting, the METRO RTA board unanimously approved the purchase of 33 new compressed natural gas buses from GILLIG LLC. Eighty percent of the nearly $24 million cost will be covered by grants from the Federal Transit Agency. The post Akron METRO RTA approves purchase of 33 new buses appeared first on Signal…
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After the passage of Ohio’s recreational marijuana initiative in 2023 and when sales began Aug. 6 Akron is starting to see more dispensaries, cultivators and processors. The post Five dual-use weed facility requests approved for Akron area appeared first on Signal Akron.