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Is your Akron or Summit County home at risk for radon?

2 days ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders |Susan Zake

Radon is a colorless, odorless and naturally occurring radioactive gas produced from the natural decay of uranium, which is found in rocks and soil, and it can seep into your home through cracks in the foundation, basement or crawl space. This can take place in new or old homes, well-sealed or drafty homes and homes on a slab or with a basement.
Akron's Makeshift Theater to move into Coach House

5 days ago | signalakron.org | Brittany Moseley

Makeshift Theater has a new home at the Akron Woman’s City Club — and big plans for the historic space. The community theater organization announced last week that it signed a lease with the club to use its Coach House Theatre for future productions. This will become the permanent home of Makeshift Theater, which launched in 2023 and had its first run of shows last summer.
Ohio, it's REAL ID time

6 days ago | signalakron.org | Frank W. Lewis

Does your Ohio driver’s license or state-issued identification card have a star near the top right corner? If so, congratulations, you already possess a REAL ID and can stop reading. If your ID does not have a star, or you know people who are also starless, there’s no need to panic. There’s no penalty for not having one. And there are workarounds for the few situations in which the new IDs are required.
John Brown's birthday on tap for this weekend in Akron

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders

Here are three things to do in Akron this weekend. Celebrate John Brown’s 225th birthday with a hike and a history lesson Friday, May 9, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the John Brown Monument. Following the hike, guests are invited to eat cake and ice cream and check out the “Black History in Perkins Woods” exhibit at the John Brown House. This event is free and open to the public.
Wilson wins Ward 1 primary, Bolden retains Akron City Council seat

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders

Fran Wilson secured the Democratic primary seat for Akron City Council’s Ward 1 after defeating incumbent Samuel DeShazior and candidate Emily Durway with nearly 52% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election. Incumbent Bruce Bolden is the presumptive council member after he held on to his Ward 8 seat by defeating challenger and fellow Democrat N.J. Akbar with more than 56% of the vote. There is no Republican challenger.
Akron-area interfaith community walks to fight hunger

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Susan Zake

Congregants from across the Akron area gathered Sunday, May 4, for the 16th annual Akron Area Interfaith Council’s Hunger Walk. Walkers chose one- or two-mile courses that began in front of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, on Morewood Avenue in Fairlawn near Summit Mall, and followed a path that first headed east on West Market Street before turning back west toward the church. Participants enjoyed a community meal following their completion of the walk.
Akron’s interfaith community promotes unity with weaving project

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Brittany Moseley

Lori Ashenfelter brought a trimming from a wedding quilt she made for her sister and her sister’s wife. Youssra Abdrabou brought a scarf her mother once used as a hijab. Susan Gallagher brought leftover material from curtains she made for her now-adult daughters’ childhood bedroom. Each piece of cloth the women brought would become part of a larger tapestry made of fabric strips from community members of all faiths.
Akron's school board still divided on superintendent hiring process

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Andrew Keiper

The Akron Board of Education on Monday affirmed its decision to appoint Mary Outley as superintendent — pending a negotiated contract — one week after first naming her to the top education post. The motion passed after a brief executive session, falling along the same 4-3 divide as the previous vote. Board President Carla Jackson, Vice President Bruce Alexander, and members Summer Hall and Diana Autry voted in favor of the motion.
Ready to vote in Ohio’s primary election Tuesday, May 6?

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Reegan Davis Saunders

Ohio’s 2025 primary election is Tuesday, May 6 — polling places will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Voters who are unsure whether they are registered to vote can check their status online. Precincts and polling locations can be found on the Ohio Secretary of State’s website. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by May 5.
Inside the $200K payout to APS superintendent

1 week ago | signalakron.org | Arielle Kass

Why we wrote this article: After the Akron Board of Education decided to give Superintendent Michael Robinson $200,000 to resign, we checked in with board members and outside experts to see if they thought it was a good use of taxpayer money. Ousted Akron Public Schools’ Superintendent Michael Robinson is walking away from the district with $200,000 following his April 28 resignation.