Firestone /news/tags/firestone Firestone 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 Racing Royalty Tours Construction of Bridgestone's New Akron Facility /news/economy/2019-11-12/racing-royalty-tours-construction-of-bridgestones-new-akron-facility Racing legend Mario Andretti was on hand as Bridgestone America offered a sneak peek Monday of its new race tire production facility in Akron.Andretti… Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:24:33 GMT /news/economy/2019-11-12/racing-royalty-tours-construction-of-bridgestones-new-akron-facility Mark Arehart Morning Headlines: Minor Earthquake Hits Ohio; Jury Selection Begins for High-Profile Opioid Trial /news/community/2019-10-16/morning-headlines-minor-earthquake-hits-ohio-jury-selection-begins-for-high-profile-opioid-trial Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Oct. 16Jury selection begins for high-profile opioid trial;Minor earthquake hits Ohio;Medicare open… Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:12:34 GMT /news/community/2019-10-16/morning-headlines-minor-earthquake-hits-ohio-jury-selection-begins-for-high-profile-opioid-trial Amanda Rabinowitz Listener Asks OH Really? Why Rubber Came to Akron /news/arts-culture/2019-03-05/listener-asks-oh-really-why-rubber-came-to-akron Why did Goodyear, Goodrich, General, and Firestone all gravitate to Northeast Ohio? Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:10:32 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-03-05/listener-asks-oh-really-why-rubber-came-to-akron Kabir Bhatia Morning Headlines: Budish Reveals Plans for Diversion Facility, Firestone to Expand Akron Location /news/community/2019-02-07/morning-headlines-budish-reveals-plans-for-diversion-facility-firestone-to-expand-akron-location Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, Feb. 7:Budish reveals plans for diversion facility;Firestone to expand Akron facility;Plusquellic won't rule… Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:34:52 GMT /news/community/2019-02-07/morning-headlines-budish-reveals-plans-for-diversion-facility-firestone-to-expand-akron-location Lydia Taylor