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AkronPublished: Jun. 06, 2025, 9:55 a.m.Lock 3 is one of four Akron venues to host Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival performances this summer.Megan Becka, special to cleveland.comAKRON, Ohio – The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival returns to Akron for three weeks, beginning July 25. It’s the 51st year the festival has been held in Akron, according to the city. The festival features three weeks of professional dance performances at Akron parks. Admission is free.

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AkronPublished: Jun. 05, 2025, 10:16 a.m.Firestone Stadium’s 100th anniversary celebration includes a parade, food trucks, live entertainment, a touch-a-truck experience for children and a full lineup of softball games. (Scott Shaw/The Plain Dealer) The Plain DealerAKRON, Ohio – An Akron stadium that was built to commemorate the city’s 100th anniversary will soon be celebrating its own centennial.

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AkronPublished: Jun. 05, 2025, 8:49 a.m.The Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program is available to county residents with children who live in Summit County and who meet income requirements. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)Lisa DeJong/The Plain DealerAKRON, Ohio – Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Public Health announced they have received $6 million in federal funding to help county residents pay for lead removal in their homes.

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AKRON, Ohio – In his second State of the City Address, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik reflected on the city’s progress, challenges and priorities moving forward. The Tuesday address, which was also live streamed, began with a flyover by three Goodyear Blimps, which commemorated the historic airship’s 100th anniversary. After the crowd at Lock 3 in downtown Akron took in the awesome spectacle, Malik began his 90-minute speech.

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AkronPublished: Jun. 03, 2025, 9:19 a.m.Kent State University will close the LGBTQ+ Center, the Women’s Center and the Student Multicultural Center on the Kent campus and the LGBTQ Resource Center on the Stark campus to comply with Ohio Senate Bill 1. The university will also discontinue its LGBTQ+ Living-Learning Community.Megan Becka, special to cleveland.comKENT, Ohio – Kent State University this week announced it will close several identity-based centers, effective June 27.