Arielle Kass

When the law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC decamped to Fairlawn 20 years ago, it wasn’t the only company to leave downtown Akron for the western suburbs. Now, with the announcement that it will be returning to its Akron roots, there’s... See more

Residents of the Akron neighborhood that will be home to a new waste transfer station will have a chance to weigh in this week on a city proposal that could lead to more investment in their area. Akron City Council will hold a public hearing today at 5 p.... See more

In the coming weeks, representatives from the National Science Foundation will descend on Northeast Ohio to decide if the region, including Akron, should receive up to $160 million in grants over a decade. The money could further jumpstart efforts to make... See more

In the cavernous basement of Akron’s O’Neil’s building, rows of carousel horses stand at attention. They are poised; their knees are bent, their nostrils flared. Among the horses is scattered an occasional tiger, ostrich or cat with an eyepatch. Most days... See more

The vintage Christmas displays from Akron’s Polsky and O’Neil’s department stores and Chapel Hill Mall, on display at Lock 3, have been joined by a new addition: figures from Nela Park in East Cleveland, which this year distributed much of its decor throu... See more