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05/29/2026

Dr. Jeff Hord spent his career watching childhood leukemia survival improve dramatically. The longtime Akron Children's pediatric cancer specialist retires after helping families through decades of advances in childhood leukemia treatment.

05/28/2026

What does mental health really mean? Connection, conversation and early intervention can become lifesaving during moments of crisis, said Ciara Dennis-Morgan, chief clinical and wellness officer for the Minority Behavioral Health Group.

Families and mental health professionals gathered in Akron to discuss youth mental health, warning signs and how to reduce stigma.

05/28/2026

Akron’s civic assembly on housing is over. Housing discussions? Sure to continue.
After all, as Michael Jarzenski, a homeowner and owner of Merriman Valley Pizza, told Signal Akron’s Jack Solon: “Akron’s in an interesting place where we have some of the lowest housing [costs] in the nation, but we also have the lowest median household income in Summit County.”

Unify Akron relied on participants who had never met before to deliberate for months about how to solve the city's housing crisis.

05/28/2026

The Akron Board of Education voted to terminate Darian Johnson, a custodial supervisor, on Tuesday. Johnson had been on administrative leave since Nov. 7, 2025. Three days earlier, he reportedly entered the district administration building after hours and removed papers from his supervisor’s desk.

Darian Johnson reportedly entered the administration building after hours and removed papers from his supervisor’s desk. Here is what happend.

05/27/2026

Akron veterans experiencing homelessness may soon have a new option for stable housing. Akron City Council is set to vote Monday to approve construction of what would be named the Thompson Family Veterans Village.

Akron City Council is set to vote on a proposal that would create affordable housing for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

05/27/2026

Not one, but TWO 💨 Two new grocery store options —The Mercantile and Crafty Steere — are opening in downtown Akron after years without a neighborhood market.

Downtown Akron is getting two grocery store options, making sandwiches, snacks and sunscreen more available for nearby residents and workers.

05/26/2026

School for students with emotional and behavioral needs uses music and art therapy to help children build confidence and develop skills with the goal of eventually enrolling at their home schools.

Performances at Bridges's talent show were grounded in a type of therapy for students who experience intense emotions.

05/22/2026

What would you add to their list of proposals to fix housing problems in Akron?

Akron delgates spent months listening to first-hand experiences and debating housing solutions now in the hands of city officials.

05/21/2026

Look up in the sky! The inaugural Blimp Day holiday will be held in June with two blimps flying over each of Akron’s 24 neighborhoods.

Akron’s mayor highlighted housing, development and Blimp Day during the 2026 State of the City address. Here’s what residents should know.

05/20/2026

After three years of vacancy and deterioration, residents fear the long-abandoned structure could soon be torn down. https://signalnews.info/4uZbrK8

A demolition notice was posted on the 1902 Akron property, one of the last Queen Anne Victorian houses in the neighborhood.

05/20/2026

TASTE. THIS. At Aloha Kine Grindz, deep fried chicken bites — a taste trio of spicy, sweet and garlicky — are wrapped with sweet rice and mochiko powder to make spicy mochiko chicken.

Deep fried chicken bites — a taste trio of spicy, sweet and garlicky — are wrapped with sweet rice and mochiko powder.