Donnie Kammer /news/tags/donnie-kammer Donnie Kammer en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT 100 years of 'play ball.' Akron throws Firestone Stadium a birthday party /sports/2025-06-13/100-years-of-play-ball-akron-throws-firestone-stadium-a-birthday-party Akron is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Firestone Stadium June 14. The stadium was built in 1925 by the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, according to city officials. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT /sports/2025-06-13/100-years-of-play-ball-akron-throws-firestone-stadium-a-birthday-party Abigail Bottar Akron City Council passes police dashcams resolution, discusses civilian review board /news/government-politics/2022-07-18/akron-officials-are-considering-police-car-dash-cams-civilian-review-board Akron City Council passed a resolution Monday evening that supports the purchase and installation of dashboard cameras for the Akron Police Department. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:00:11 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-07-18/akron-officials-are-considering-police-car-dash-cams-civilian-review-board Anna Huntsman Akron City Council approves license plate-reading cameras despite some privacy concerns /news/community/2022-06-07/akron-city-council-approves-license-plate-reading-cameras-despite-some-privacy-concerns The cameras use artificial intelligence to capture and store identifying information about cars. Police say this can help them locate crime suspects and stolen vehicles quicker. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:31:15 GMT /news/community/2022-06-07/akron-city-council-approves-license-plate-reading-cameras-despite-some-privacy-concerns Anna Huntsman This is Akron: Residents Are Drowning in Sewer Bills /news/community/2019-03-17/this-is-akron-residents-are-drowning-in-sewer-bills Akron resident Carla Deiss Dobbins is flummoxed: Why does it cost more to flush her toilets than to heat her Firestone Park home during the dead of… Sun, 17 Mar 2019 12:05:00 GMT /news/community/2019-03-17/this-is-akron-residents-are-drowning-in-sewer-bills Doug Livingston and Amanda Garrett/Akron Beacon Journal Akron Council is Expected to Vote Tonight on Raising Sales of Tobacco to Age 21 /news/health-science/2018-04-16/akron-council-is-expected-to-vote-tonight-on-raising-sales-of-tobacco-to-age-21 Akron City Council is expected to vote tonight on whether to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to those under 21. Proponents hope the rest of the… Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2018-04-16/akron-council-is-expected-to-vote-tonight-on-raising-sales-of-tobacco-to-age-21 M.L. Schultze