Bob Jones

1 day ago | news5cleveland.com | Joe Donatelli |Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — The 25-year-old Akron woman who was shot in her home by masked invaders earlier this week said she grabbed a gun to try to protect herself. No arrests have been made. The suspects are either men, or male teens, who entered the back door of Jasmine Scaffidi's home on East Crosier Street. At least three had guns. Scaffidi came out of her bathroom and was confronted by the armed intruders. “It was very scary,” said Scaffidi.

5 days ago | news5cleveland.com | Courtney Shaw |Bob Jones

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — The recovery effort for a father who went missing on the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls on Saturday has continued into Monday morning. Officials are expected to hold a press briefing at 11:30 a.m., which we will carry here: Slate 2020 Live Stream Patrick Cross, 27, was last seen attempting to save his 5-year-old son Braxton Cross from the water when they both went under. Braxton's body was found on Sunday morning.

2 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — It's a 13-year tradition of kindness and generosity that keeps growing each summer in Akron. The owners of Main Street Saloon, which sits on the boundary of the city's Firestone Park and South Akron neighborhoods, give their time— and a lot of their own money— to feed lunches to children over most of the summer. The Tuesday menu included macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, a fruit and a drink.

3 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — Senior citizens Denise Dinkins and Norvella Jones carefully organize Mobile Meals on a table inside Belcher Apartments, an Akron Metropolitan Housing Property on Locust Street near Downtown. Sometimes the women eat the meals that are delivered four times a week, but more often, they give the food to other residents who need it more. "It's important because of a lot of times this will be the only nutritional meal that they have," Dinkins said.

3 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — Holding signs that read "Save Pfeiffer" and "Keep Your Promise," several kids, parents and teachers chanted and stood up for a 108-year-old school that's home to about 200 students. Many at a rally that took place Tuesday afternoon outside Pfeiffer Elementary know the school's days are numbered. The Akron Public School District has plans to demolish it eventually, but the exact timeline for the teardown hasn't been announced yet.