The Ohio Department of Development announced new historic tax credits for projects at the former Wadsworth Central School and ...

Infirmary Burials, Memory, and Community in the Rubber City" offers several perspectives on West Akron’s Schneider Park. Once ...

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 reporters, photographers and editors made the trek about half a mile ...

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the ...

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 ...

1925: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. redecorated the airship Pilgrim as the Santa Claus Express for Christmas. Co-pilot Jack Yolton portrayed Santa Claus as the blimp traveled from Wingfoot Lake to drop ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s role in the indie/new wave/punk music scene during the late 1970s to early 1980s will be spotlighted at a forum on May 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

This week in local history: a fright at a funeral, a junior high system, a temporary tire and a new cinema at Rolling Acres.

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 ...

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 ...