Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some ...

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the ...

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s role in the indie/new wave/punk music scene during the late 1970s to early 1980s will be spotlighted at a forum on May 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

This week in local history, Akron made it official, bottled extracts pleased ladies, Tavern in the Square debuted and ...

AKRON, Ohio — A historic Akron landmark could soon face demolition if a developer is not found to save it. The Firestone Plant #1 building located at 1200 Firestone Parkway has been granted a short ...

The Beacon Journal staff recently took a field trip back in time — and we didn't even have to go very far to get there. About 15 reporters, photographers and editors made the trek about half a mile ...

A discussion of Akron’s time in the spotlight of the indie/new wave/punk music world, 1978 to 1983. Brad Savage of The Summit FM moderates a discussion of Akron’s time in the spotlight of the ...

People celebrating North American First Peoples Day in Akron walk along Portage Path. Akron is marking North American First People’s Day on Monday. It's the annual celebration meant to honor the ...

A Stark County-based developer is in talks to repurpose Akron’s historic Firestone building, which is currently slated for demolition unless a new use is found by mid-November. Steve Coon, owner of ...

The original 1886 bell and a new carillon will ring each hour during the day and a four-sided clock will provide the correct ...