Starting today, the City of Akron will provide meals to all eligible youth (18 years of age or younger) and summer day camp program participants that meet the income guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. The meals will be prepared by Akron Public Schools and passed out a variety of community centers and other city locations. The program runs Monday-Friday from June 8 – July 31 excluding Fri. June 19 and Fri. July 3. Learn more here: https://

Perkins Woods and Reservoir Park pools are officially open! Enjoy these community pools Monday–Friday from 1-7pm and on Saturdays from 12-5pm. A free Open Swim Membership is required. Sign up here: https://akron.recdesk.com/Community/Membership?type=21

Mayor Malik has released the following statement in response to a shooting which took place shortly after 1am this morning: “Last night's shooting in a crowded public space in Highland Square left multiple individuals injured and endangered countless others. This incident reflects a complete disregard for human life. Gun violence continues to threaten our community, as we have seen most recently at Lane Field, Kenmore, and North Hill. I want to give my heartfelt thanks to th

Yesterday, the Ohio General Assembly finalized and approved Senate Bill 450, which appropriates $3.7 billion in capital funding throughout the state for the next fiscal year. This year’s capital budget bill provides nearly $7.8 million for Summit County projects, including $400,000 for the City of Akron’s Dan Street Public Safety Training Facility. The funding will allow for improvements to this facility which houses the Akron Police Department’s training bureau and other sta

Akron's many small businesses help define the character of our city. Unfortunately, we sadly lost a neighborhood staple in Roush's Market. We want to thank our Akron firefighters for courageously battling the blaze and we're grateful no one was injured as a result of this incident. Roush's has its own personality, a loyal following, and a profound connection to the surrounding neighborhood. Our thoughts are with the entire Ward 3 community and especially the owners of Roush's

The Browns have agreed to trade DE Myles Garrett to the Rams in exchange for DE Jared Verse, a 2027 1st round pick, a 2028 2nd round pick and a 2029 3rd round pick. Garrett cemented his name both in Browns and NFL history over his nine seasons in Cleveland. After being drafted as the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Browns, Garrett played in 134 career games and recorded 412 career tackles, 125.5 sacks, 23 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. He is the Bro

Akron Public Schools and the City of Akron will conduct a joint active shooter response training exercise at Jennings CLC on Wednesday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The training will involve Akron Police, Akron Fire, other emergency personnel, and APS staff. Community members in the surrounding area may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles and first responders during the exercise. This is only a drill. There is no active threat to the school or surroundin

Today, the City of Akron and Akron Parks Collaborative are happy to announce that the 2026 Akron Parks Challenge recipient is Heintz Hillcrest Park (Ward 7), which will receive $150,000 in city-funded capital improvements with community engagement and design support from Akron Parks Collaborative. This eighth installment of the Akron Parks Challenge, which launched in February, invited residents to pitch their vision for how to improve their favorite Akron park by collaborati

During his third State of the City address delivered on Tues. May 19 at the historic Akron Civic Theatre, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik outlined a sweeping vision for Akron’s future centered on collaboration, innovation, and community investment. The speech highlighted major new initiatives across housing, public safety, youth opportunity, sustainability, and economic development, all tied together through the city’s “Together for Akron” framework. “Our address was about more tha

*Jay-Z stepped onto the Belmont Plateau stage at The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on May 30 and launched into a four-minute freestyle targeting Drake, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Tory Lanez, Dame Dash, and Jaguar Wright before serving up a 31-song set. The rap mogul joined The Roots to headline night one of the festival’s 18th annual edition, and the freestyle drew immediate reaction online, The Mirror reports. The bars about Nicki Minaj sparked some of the sharpest responses af