Jennifer Conn
WKSU
Akron, OH, United States
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Knight Study Explores What Connects Residents to Akron, Other Cities
Before the pandemic, the city of Akron, like many Rust Belt cities, was taking a close look at ways to engage the community, and draw in new residents. A → Read More
Community Legal Aid Works to Bring Clarity as Eviction Moratorium Ends
The federal CARES ACT moratorium on evictions for people in subsidized housing, which was established during the pandemic, is set to expire soon. And that → Read More
Trustees Approve University of Akron Reorganization from 11 to 5 Colleges
University of Akron trustees on Friday approved a number of long-term changes intended to keep the university solvent despite lost revenue from the → Read More
Akron and Cities Across Ohio are Quiet as the Country Waits for the Coronavirus Peak
For the first time in history, people across the country have been directed to stay home . Schools and daycares have closed. Bars and resturants are → Read More
Victim Assistance Program Poised to Assist Community During Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic plays out, people are being instructed to avoid in-person contact as much as they can. But for many residents, too much time → Read More
Chapel Hill Mall Avoids Power Shutoff While Facing Foreclosure
While the owners of Chapel Hill Mall face foreclosure, trouble with utility providers is ongoing. New York-based Kohan Retail Investment Group was notified → Read More
Summit County Notifies Chapel Hill Mall Owner of Intent to Foreclose
Officials in Summit County’s Fiscal Office say the county has started foreclosure proceedings against the owners of Chapel Hill Mall for delinquent taxes → Read More
Stan Hywet's 'Deck the Hall' Holiday Event Takes a Classic Comic Book Turn
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is celebrating this holiday season with the classics -- comic book classics. Visitors at this year’s "Deck the Hall" holiday → Read More
Akron Awaits Approval on Sewer Project Changes Designed to Save Money
Akron officials are awaiting approval from a federal court on proposed money-saving modifications to the city’s massive sewer project. The US and Ohio EPAs → Read More
Horse-Powered Plough Readies Urban Farm at Akron North High School
It's a sight you wouldn’t expect to see in Akron. Students and teachers at North High School watched as two sturdy white horses pulled an old fashioned → Read More
Akron's Battered Women's Shelter Project Raises Awareness of Date Rape Drugs
Workers from Akron’s Hope & Healing Battered Women’s Shelter are visiting Summit County bars in the area’s first Bar Outreach Project to educate people → Read More
Akron Eyes $35 Million 'Smart' Water Meter System
The Akron Water Department is looking to install “smart” water meters across the city, enabling residents and businesses to monitor their water usage in → Read More
Women's Network Workplace Research Finds Disparities in Pay, Representation
Akron-based Women’s Network of Northeast Ohio has released the somewhat surprising results of research focused on gender equity and women’s leadership in → Read More
Akron Aims to Strengthen Recycling Program through ‘Recycle Right’ Campaign
Municipal recycling programs are as different as the communities they serve. But keeping a large recycling stream pure is a universal challenge. The city → Read More
'Float the River' Draws Hundreds to Tube the Cuyahoga River
The removal of dams along the Cuyahoga River has had benefits apart from improving water quality. Now, water recreation is providing new business → Read More
Akron Cooperative Farms Offers Space for Gardening and Gathering
Akronites who are interested in gardening but don’t have the space or the skill can join a new urban farm cooperative. Akron Cooperative Farms this month → Read More
Akron Voters Oust Four City Council Members in Primary
Voters went to the polls in Akron’s primary election on Tuesday where they ousted four city council incumbents. → Read More
Akron Officials Help Develop New Statewide School Funding Plan
Officials from Akron and across Ohio testified in Columbus Thursday in support of a new school funding plan they say is more equitable and realistic than → Read More
Akron’s May Primary: Here’s Who’s Running
The city of Akron will hold its primary election in May, for the first time in decades. Last November, Akron voters approved a move from a September → Read More
Akron Reveals Plan to Reduce Youth Violence by 2023
The city of Akron and several local agencies have joined forces to use a multifaceted approach to curb youth violence. The Youth Violence Prevention → Read More