After completing Stark State College's five-week course, Chase Pitre was hired to transport crude oil across Ohio and West Virginia.

A main goal of Hardesty park upgrades is to make it a destination park for Akronites and visitors and to encourage people to live in Akron.

Complaint tests how Akron Public Schools holds safety leaders accountable when they are entrusted with keeping others safe.

From haunted hayrides and fall festivals to movie screenings and plenty of pumpkins, explore more than 40 things to do near Akron this fall.

Test your local IQ with the new AkronAlive! weekly photo quiz. See if you can recognize this iconic Akron performing arts venue and jump in!

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Still choosing a school in Akron? Here’s how to enroll in APS, explore other schools, use Ohio vouchers or homeschool for 2026-27.

In a world where it seems like everything is moving a mile a minute, it’s easy to let reading fall by the wayside. When that happens, it’s hard to know how to get yourself out of a slump. When I find ...

Second grade teacher Faith Smith welcomes students at Crouse Community Learning Center during the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron) Marsha Bodiford on Thursday ...

Two 3-ounce filets mignons with mashed potatoes, among other dishes, at Ken Stewart’s Grille in Akron's Wallhaven neighborhood. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron) Relationships are the secret sauce at Ken ...

The following item is a written record of the Akron Planning Commission meeting from Aug. 14, compiled by Akron Documenter Dreama Whitfield. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who ...