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Signal Akron is building a community newsroom to address community information needs.

Be part of it from the beginning by heading to the link in our bio. 🔗 taken in Akron, Ohio by @signalakron

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Hey Akron! 👋

#SignalAkron is building a nonprofit community newsroom to address community information needs. We will be focused on your neighbors and your neighborhoods.

⏰Be the first to know when we’re live and get behind the scenes updates - subscribe at the link in our bio. 🔗 taken in Akron, Ohio by @signalakron

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The #DocumentersNetwork is a group of newsrooms and community organizations from around the nation committed to participatory civic media — and it's coming to Akron! 🎉 Here's what you should know about #AkronDocumenters 👆

Interested in getting paid to document local government meetings? Head to the link in our bio to register for an upcoming information session. 🔗

We hope to see you soon! by @signalakron

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Changes to how roadways are configured across Greater Akron are leading to fewer crashes, calmer and slower traffic and room for bicycles and other modes of transportation.

Called road diets, these new layouts typically reduce the number of travel lanes and add in a center turn lane. One example of a road diet currently under construction is the North Main Street project in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood.

Read more. Link in bio. by @signalakron

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From side hustle to small business. Eric and Lindsay Razo, the husband-and-wife team behind @herewego_coffee, have spent the past year moving their business around the city’s west side.

First, Akorn Vintage in West Hill. When that closed, they moved to Mary Coyle in Highland Square. Now, the coffee cart and roastery have their own space in Highland Square, — in a historic brick storefront at 1028 Jefferson Ave.

“Coffee should be fun. That’s why we have bright colors on our walls and why our packaging is the way it is,” Lindsay said. “We want people to bring their kids in. We want people to come with their family members.”

📸 @ryanloew by @signalakron

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Akron barber passes his shop — and legacy — to the next generation

Johnny Coatter found more than a successor in Kyle Alexander, who spent Saturdays learning from the longtime barber before taking over J.R. Coatter’s Hairstyling and renaming it.

On Aug. 3, Alexander officially took over the shop and renamed it Good Hands Barbershop.

📸 @ryanloew by @signalakron

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Today is North American First People’s Day, a day to honor Indigenous history, life and culture in in Akron and Summit County. Members of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, drumming and dressed in regalia, led the 10th annual Portage Path Walk Sunday, Oct. 4 in Akron.

The Portage Path was created by Indigenous people who populated the area for millennia before the first Europeans arrived.

📸 Michael Francis McElroy by @signalakron

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Did you hear it? On Sunday, a loud boom sounded as a controlled demolition brought down two sections of the former state Route 8 bridge over the Cuyahoga River Valley in Akron. The demolition, part of a $158 million replacement project, will make way for a new bridge carrying northbound traffic, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. A southbound bridge opened to traffic in December 2025. The project is expected to be complete in late 2028. by @signalakron

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The 24th annual FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay races took over parts of the city on Saturday as thousands of runners took part. People across Akron turned out to cheer them on.

Head to signalakron.org to read and see more. Video by Jack Solon, Susan Zake and Ryan Loew / Signal Akron by @signalakron

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A new documentary explores the creation of Akron’s Longest Table, and, as organizer Kate Tucker said, shows “a community coming together when everything is falling apart.”

“Everybody Eats: Akron’s Longest Table” will premiere on YouTube on Thursday at 8 p.m. The nine-minute documentary was produced by OTHRWRLD, a New York-based creative production studio, in partnership with Civic Saturday Akron. by @signalakron

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Know Your Akron.

Your schools. Your neighborhoods. Your local government. The development changing the city—and the events and people that make Akron home.

Our fall campaign starts today with a $5,000 goal. Invest monthly or annually in the reporting that keeps you informed and connected, or make a one-time investment today.

Know your community. Invest in it. by @signalakron

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After years of vandalism and neglect, limited access and funding woes, Akron’s John Brown Monument is finally, once again, open to the public.

On Tuesday, local leaders and officials gathered at the @akronzoo in Sherbondy Hill for the dedication of the John Brown Monument Trailhead.

📸 @ryanloew by @signalakron

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