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Akron, Ohio is located in Summit County. Zip codes in Akron, OH include 44310, 44320, and 44326. The median home price in Akron is $65,000 which is roughly $47/per square foot. More Akron information.

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2 hrs ago | WKYC-TV

Akron man gets 10 years for robbing elderly man, woman

Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh said Daniel Roy Spiegel, 41, of Akron, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated burglary and two counts of robbery.

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2 hrs ago | Ohio.com

Otterman among new Akron Civil Service Commission members

John Otterman, a former Akron councilman and state representative, was one of two new members appointed to the Akron Civil Service Commission this week by Akron City Council.

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4 hrs ago | WKYC-TV Cleveland

Cuyahoga Falls: 3 juveniles charged in cemetery vandalism

Cuyahoga Falls Police Chief Tom Pozza said the boys, ages 15 to 17, were charged in Summit County Juvenile Court.

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5 hrs ago | WHLO-AM Akron

Coventry man arrested for robbing bar in Akron

Akron Police Lt. Rick Edwards says 21-year-old Eric Jones of Littledale road walked in the back door of Glen's bar on East Glenwood Avenue and put a gun to the bartender's head.

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5 hrs ago | Cleveland.com

Coventry man arrested in armed robbery

A 21-year own Coventry Township man was arrested Monday for the June 11 armed robbery of an Akron bar.

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8 hrs ago | WKSU-FM Kent

Proposed U.S. EPA rule would regulate power plant waste

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

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12 hrs ago | Ohio.com

Fair Finance monetary judgments grow but collections lag

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Ohio.com

Metro Parks to seek 1.46-mill levy renewal from Summit County voters Nov. 5

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Ohio.com

Tire conference will be in both Akron, Florida

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Plastics News

An explosion at La. olefins plant leaves 2 dead, 76 injured

News of a tragic explosion at an olefins plant in Louisiana is featured in this week's video.

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North County Public Radio

Photo Essay: Glens Falls All-American Soap Box Derby

Akron Ohio is the Mecca of soap box derby racers and references to "going to Akron" was heard often on the Murray Street hill in Glens Falls this past Saturday.

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Recordpub.com

Diamond man charged with robbery, kidnapping in Tallmadge

Tallmadge police arrested a Diamond man June 1 and charged him with robbery and kidnapping after he attempted to carjack a 56-year-old Akron woman's vehicle.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Ohio.com

Jewell Cardwell: Another beauty makeover, paid by anonymous donor

Bethany Sendelbach of Akron gets a makeover from stylist Megan Dempsey at Bessay Beauty Salon on Friday in Akron, Ohio.

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Hispanic Business

Akron area people show up for 'ZombieMom' movie tryouts in Barberton

June 16--BARBERTON -- The casting call for the movie ZombieMom brought out some of the local talent in the Akron-Cleveland area.

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Customer Interaction Solutions

Family outing includes tasty stop at Akron's E. J. Thomas Hall

The 22-year-old from Akron turned that love of food and drink into a family outing with his parents: John Zipp, 60, and Jan Yoder, 60, both of Akron.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Tallmadge Express

'The Bikinis' makes regional premiere at Actors' Summit in Akron

"The Bikinis," a juke box musical about a 60's girls group reunited to save a trailer park, will wrap up Actors' Summit's 2012-13 season.

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Ohio.com

Bob Dyer: Rogue cruiser or mistaken identity?

Not infrequently, I'll be driving down the interstate and watch a police cruiser from another jurisdiction blow by me at 80 mph.

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West Side and South Side Leader

South Side News & Notes

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise announced the review phase of the state-mandated 2014 reappraisals will begin in Green June 17. According to Scalise, field staff will evaluate residential parcels through the city between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Staff members doing the work will have identification badges, wear yellow vests and have official ... (more)

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West Side and South Side Leader

County Council OKs raises for Clerk of Courts staff

Employees in the Clerk of Courts offices are the next Summit County workers to get pay raises after several years of going without.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Ohio.com

Akron cigar store hoping to light up sales

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