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Bomb Scare at Metro RTA Transit Center
Akron police and firefighters converged on the Metro RTA Transit Center on South Broadway this morning after suspicious-looking suitcase caught the attention of a supervisor. Comment?
Akron Children's adds a pediatric physiatrist
AKRON, Ohio Micah Baird, MD, has joined Akron Children's Hospital as a pediatric physiatrist. Comment?
Developing: Bomb Threat Reported
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The Akron Police Department and Akron Fire Department are investigating a bomb threat at the Metro Depot bus transfer station located on 631 Broadway Street. Comment?
Akron police and fire were on scene Tuesday morning investigating a bomb scare at Metro Depot, a bus transfer station on 631 Broadway St. Comment?
Acme renovates two Ohio grocery stores
Akron, Ohio Acme invested $4.5 million renovating two Akron, Ohio, stores, according to a report by the Akron Beacon Journal. Comment?
Akron City Council OKs higher speed on I-77
Motorists on Interstate 77 soon won't have to worry as much about their speed. Akron City Council today approved legislation urging the Ohio Department of Transportation to increase the speed on Interstate 77 between Vernon Odom Boulevard and Cleveland-Massillon Road from 55 mph to 65 mph. Comment?
AKRON Pedestrian robbed AKRON: A 24-year-old man told police he was robbed Saturday afternoon while he was walking through a parking lot. Comment?
Craig Yoe is a creativity machine. From comic books and book publishing to toy design, Web sites, animation and company logos, the list of what the Akron native has created with his artistic talents and imagination goes on and on. Comment?
... place, but loyalty wouldn't permit that you let an outsider get away with any mistaken notions. I can't figure when Akron became ''hometown.'' It took a conversation recently with a chatty college student for me to realize how much this city has ... Comment?
Veterans Day activities scheduled throughout Northeast Ohio
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... month. Here are some local opportunities to honor those who have served (all events are Wednesday, unless noted): Akron Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., 330-375-2525, akronzoo.org , Admission: $10, adults; $7.50, seniors; $6.50, ages 2-14. Hours: 11 ... Comment?
... or $2.67 per share, in the third quarter. Overland Park, Kan.-based YRC, parent of the former Roadway operations in Akron, said it will exchange $536.8 million in 8.5 percent notes for common and preferred stock equal to 95 percent of its common ... Comment?
Kaiser Permanente gives out community grants
... priority areas of prevention, children and youth, and improving social determinants of health. The 2009 grantees are: Akron Children's Hospital : ($24,495) The grant will help fund the "2010 Pediatric Diabetes Camp." This camp teaches and promotes ... Comment?
Dr. Hirsh joins pediatric palliative care team at Akron Children's
AKRON, Ohio Cassandra Hirsh, DO, has joined the Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children's Hospital. Comment?
WWII veteran honored through hospice program
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... veteran and volunteer with Summa's hospice program, after he was honored with a veterans award pin. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal) >> Read more Veterans Day coverage SILVER LAKE: The World War II veteran had just been honored for his service, ... Comment?
Dan Auerbach & The Fast Five Roll Through Toronto
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... with the bluesy sound he perfected as the vocalist and guitarist for The Black Keys. Recorded at his home studio in Akron, Ohio, the album deviates significantly from the heavy blues sound of the Keys, highlighting Auerbach's diverse tastes and ... Comment?
The Arts Council's "Evenings of Intimate Jazz" celebrates its 13th year
... 14, 2009. Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1956, Rick's love affair with the guitar began in 1963, in of all places, Akron, Ohio. A few years later, his family moved back to Memphis where his affinity for the instrument grew even stronger as his ... Comment?
Akron: Two free H1N1 clinics this weekend
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The Akron Health Department will be offering two H1N1 vaccine clinics at Forest Hill Community Learning Center next week. Comment?
Chemical Spill at Akron Water Treatment Plant
Two employees at an Akron water plant were taken to the hospital Saturday night after a chemical spill. Comment?
As sales of hand sanitizers spike, experts say they're effective in guarding against H1N1
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... teacher Courtney Dohman dishes out a squirt of hand sanitizer to students in her class in Oak Park, Ill. Gojo, the Akron-based manufacturer of Purell, is running its Cuyahoga Falls and North Carolina plants nonstop in an attempt to keep up with ... Comment?
Kids popping pills that can kill
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... by a doctor and comes in a nice bottle,'' explained Dr. Laura Markley, a pediatrics and child psychiatry specialist at Akron Children's Hospital. ''I think they get a false sense of security and think it's not as bad as marijuana or cocaine. And if ... Comment?