This week in Akron history, Gen. Simon Perkins bought 160 acres southwest of present-day intersection of Main and Exchange streets.

CANFIELD, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Richard, Richie, Anthony ...

Abandoned Places explores the worlds that we’ve left behind – eerie ghost towns, trains half-buried in the sand, forlorn movie palaces.

The Bomb Shelter in Akron, Ohio isn’t just another dusty antique store – it’s a full-blown time machine disguised as a warehouse, where $42 can fill your cart with treasures your grandparents would ...

Ohio Thrift in Springfield is like the mothership of secondhand shopping. This massive store on Upper Valley Pike features a distinctive Ohio-shaped sign that lets you know you’re in for something ...

The story goes that Joe had a VW van with a broken axle, which he fixed with epoxy glue from the hardware store and then sold ...

The ultimate authority on the biggest, smallest, longest, shortest, least, most, and sometimes just plain silliest things in the world has long been the Guinness World Records. Now published in 100 ...

As the city celebrates its bicentennial, it does so at the new-look Lock 3 during the Heart of Akron Festival this week.

The Family Fun Festival that briefly enchanted the Southern Park Mall lot last week ended on a hot note after law enforcement ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akronites who are looking for a place to cool down this summer have a new option thanks to the opening of the Elizabeth Park Splash Pad, located at 40 E. Lods St. The city ...

AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron on Tuesday celebrated the opening of the new 12,400-square-foot Patterson Park Community Center, located at 800 Patterson Ave. The new community center replaces ...

After Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted dining in Chagrin Falls, the Beacon Journal has some Local Flavor favorites ...