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Popular Cuyahoga Falls bridge closes for the summer for construction
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Those heading to Blossom Music Center soon may want to plan their trip, as a popular bridge in Cuyahoga Falls is closed for the rest of the summer. The Steels Corners Bridge eastbound has been closed on E. Steels Corners Road West of the State Route 8 interchange. The Summit County Engineer's website states the closure is to allow crews to replace bridge expansion joints, overlay the bridge deck with concrete and more.
Summit County Fair opens this week; kids under 15 get in free 1 day
TALLMADGE, Ohio – The Summit County Fair is scheduled for July 23-28 at the fairgrounds in Tallmadge, located at 229 E. Howe Road. A family tradition since 1850, the fair offers 4-H and open-class exhibits in livestock, horticulture, floraculture, domestic arts, culinary arts and fine arts. More than 250 food and commercial vendors will be spread out across the 66-acre fairgrounds, according to event organizers.
Taste of Akron is lineup features 19 food trucks, 15 vendors Thursday, followed by Arts Expo
Foodies, unite. It's once again time for the Taste of Akron. The celebration of local foods, a precursor to the 45th annual Akron Arts Expo, will roll into Hardesty Park for an evening of noshing from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at 1615 W. Market St. The evening will feature appetizers, entrees and...
Wizardly Weekend charms downtown Kent
Downtown Kent took on a new look for the weekend as decorations transformed Acorn Alley, Water Street and Hometown Bank Plaza into the world of Harry Potter. Main Street Kent brought magic to Kent Saturday for the eighth annual Wizardly Weekend, filling downtown with activities such as a real-life falcon and owl, face painting and a build-your-own-wand station in Hometown Bank Plaza, renamed Goblin’s Plaza for the weekend.
Akron Renewable Energy Facility to receive $8.5 million for improvements
Akron City Council approved an $8.5 million bond to cover the cost of improvements to the polymer system at the Renewable Energy Facility, located at 2677 Riverview Road in Akron. The existing polymer system’s tanks were installed in the 1980s and the system has “reached the end of its useful...
Akron superintendent meets with van drivers ahead of Monday board meeting
Independent van drivers met earlier this week with Akron Public Schools Superintendent Michael Robinson to discuss the state of their employment. Several people who were present told Signal Akron that Robinson and the administration are preparing to present the Akron Board of Education with multiple options regarding who will provide van transportation to and from the district’s learning centers for students with special needs and those who are experiencing homelessness. Monday’s meeting, which the administration would not confirm to Signal Akron, lasted about 30 minutes and was scant on details.
City Council Minutes Report: July 22, 2024
Cuyahoga Falls City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Council committee meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in order to allow councilmembers to publicly discuss pending legislation that will be voted on at regular meetings. The public is free to comment on pending legislation during the allowed time set aside as part of committee meetings.
Bath Township Fire Department provides update on mulch fire at Resource Recycling
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - New details are coming out about yesterday's fire at Resource Recycling. The Bath Township Fire Department arrived at the large blaze at around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday. Materials on fire included mulch, cut trees, brush, large industrial crane mats, and pallets. Eighteen agencies from four different counties assisted. Containing the fire was made more difficult because there was not a fire hydrant nearby, and trucks had to travel back and forth to one around a third of a mile away from the scene.
Election 2024 is closer than you think. It’s time to make your Akron voting plan.
It’s mid-July. Halloween costumes will start showing up in Target and Walmart stores any day now. The Christmas decorations will follow soon after. Within a decade, the NBA will play from October through August. Seasons mean nothing anymore. So please forgive us for interrupting your summer with suggestions for...
Solon, Cleveland Metroparks trail eyes ‘26 completion date
The city of Solon in partnership with Cleveland Metroparks is working to develop a new trail starting from SOM Center Road and traveling through Solon and Chagrin Falls. Construction on the trail, 2 miles of which sits in Solon, has started and should be completed in 2026, Sean McDermott, chief planning and design officer at Cleveland Metroparks, told the Cleveland Jewish News.
County roundup: Garrettsville prepares for Peach Social Car Cruise, plus news from Freedom, Hiram, Nelson, Mantua and Windham
The long-awaited time capsule opening took place July 6. Inside the time capsule were, among other things, old newspapers, an old book from the Garrettsville 120th Centennial and a song written about Garrettsville called “Old Garrettsville” that was sung by two girls, according to the James A. Garfield Historical Society, when the time capsule was buried in 1924. Two women sang the song at the time capsule opening.
City of Akron to Host Innerbelt Engagement Event at House 330 with Four Planning Firm Finalists
Akron, Ohio, July 18, 2024 — On Thursday, July 25 from 5-8:30pm the City of Akron is hosting an Innerbelt engagement event for the community to meet and hear presentations from the four finalists the city has selected to complete a Reconnecting Communities Master Plan for the Akron Innerbelt study area. The four experienced urban design consultant firms are Sasaki, PORT, Cooper Carry, and Agency. The four firms will each have an opportunity to present to the community about their qualifications and their ideas for the Innerbelt. The community will be able to provide feedback on which firms they think best encompass their wishes for the decommissioned highway. Learn more about the city’s work with the Innerbelt here.
Solon mayor eyes lofty plans for future of city
For Solon Mayor Eddy Kraus, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to his vision for Solon’s future. “Its exciting to have new construction and new projects going on, its exciting to see it through,” Kraus told the Cleveland Jewish News on July 12, referencing the Rails to Trails project, the former Liberty Ford lot and upgrades to Aurora Road.
Then and now: Akron celebrates 50-year legacy of the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival
Akron has plenty to be proud of as it celebrates its 50-year legacy of presenting free professional dance performances in city parks this summer, starting July 26 at Forest Lodge Park in West Akron. The longtime tradition of providing outdoor dance as a free gift to the Akron community began in 1974, when...
City of Hudson to host annual Touch-A-Truck event on July 27
HUDSON, Ohio – Hudson’s annual Touch-A-Truck event is set for July 27, featuring a wide array of vehicles to explore, a hot air balloon and dedicated sensory-friendly time and experiences. The event, hosted by the city of Hudson, in partnership with the Hudson City School District, is free...
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