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He guided Summit County through some major economic bumps in the road, while working to improve the lives of veterans, children and the mentally ill, but on July 31 Summit . . .

Advance Akron with advanced industry Mayor Dan Horrigan and his team are rethinking the city’s strategy for economic development. No doubt they are weighing a variety of perspectives, assessing what . . .

Over the weekend, the public had a chance to say goodbye to Summit County Executive Russ Pry at a memorial service in Akon. Pry died two weeks ago from colon cancer. Late . . .

The White House has selected Akron and Summit County to be part of TechHire Communities, which aims to employ 400 people in the county in tech industry by the end . . .

Whether divine intervention or fate, Ilene Shapiro now thinks there’s a bigger reason she didn’t run for Akron mayor last year. Many of her supporters urged her to run, saying . . .

As Americans grow older, size and productivity of workforce suffer Planning to retire in the next few years? Please reconsider: The economy needs you more than you know. Economists have . . .

Buried in the Quinnipiac University poll released last week was a curious set of numbers. The survey looked at the presidential race in Ohio (tied at 41 percent). It included . . .

An Akron agency is turning 100 and celebrating with a visit to the White House. The International Institute of Akron will participate Wednesday in a national forum in Washington, D.C., . . .

The economy. It’s what Ohioans most often say when asked what troubles them. But what they mean when they say “the economy” requires asking when they were born and how . . .

I hate taking tests -- always have. Especially math tests -- even worse when they're timed. During my brief stint as a college student (and even less time as a . . .