AKRON, Ohio – The Akron History Center, which celebrates the city’s 200-year history, opens Saturday, April 5. The $2.2-million history center spans three floors and includes more than 60 exhibits and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Beacon Journal staff recently took a field trip back in time — and we didn't even have to go very far to get there. About 15 ...

AKRON, Ohio — A historic Akron landmark could soon face demolition if a developer is not found to save it. The Firestone Plant #1 building located at 1200 Firestone Parkway has been granted a short ...

AKRON, Ohio – Gum-Dip Theatre’s original outdoor play “Blimpulse” will premiere at 8 p.m. on July 31 at Waters Park in North Hill. The drama will bring 200 years of local history to life. Additional ...

People celebrating North American First Peoples Day in Akron walk along Portage Path. Akron is marking North American First People’s Day on Monday. It's the annual celebration meant to honor the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Historical markers honoring Akron’s LGBTQ+ enclave and a storied Cincinnati bookstore were nearing installation when the $250,000 Ohio grant funding the project was canceled by ...

A discussion of Akron’s time in the spotlight of the indie/new wave/punk music world, 1978 to 1983. Brad Savage of The Summit FM moderates a discussion of Akron’s time in the spotlight of the ...

It was a bit of a treasure hunt. Some beloved pieces of Northeast Ohio history have found a new home for the holidays in the city of Akron. For 100 years, the GE Lighting campus on Noble Road in East ...

An additional $5 million in state historic preservation tax credits will offset costs of development at the former CitiCenter building in Akron — which before that housed the Young Women's Christian ...