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"Polymer Valley" maybe has a ring to it? Akron’s Polymer Industry Cluster has a new leader — just as activity begins to ramp up in the research and innovation hub. signalnews.info/4lL444C

ICON LIVING. Sharon Connor, Akron City Council’s Ward 10 representative, believes the water tower and its nearby one-story brick pump station on Brittain Road – both decommissioned – are community symbols worth saving. signalnews.info/3J1zRQp

Pathway to Purpose intends to prepare young people for careers, said Robert DeJournett, the Black Chamber’s president and CEO. “I think this is one of those grassroots interventions that will continue to grow,” DeJournett said. signalnews.info/4lMcZTK

Residents discussed the potential building of a dual-use marijuana dispensary at 1956 W. Market St., at the intersection with Frank Boulevard, during the July 16 Ward 8 meeting hosted by Akron City Council Member Bruce Bolden. signalnews.info/4m7BNoX

A new archive at @uakron wants to share stories of the city’s LGBTQ+ history — and it needs the community’s help. The new Akron LGBTQ+ Archive is collecting oral histories and materials related to the years 1940 to 2000. 🌈 📰 signalnews.info/4kSzfde

Who doesn't love a breakfast sandwich on a croissant? Flury's Cafe in the Falls has a fire offering served with savory jam that we checked out. Flury’s Cafe is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 🔥 signalnews.info/4m3yvTx

Interesting job? ✅ Safe drinking water? ✅ Meet Mike Toth, a water protection specialist, aka the self-described “wetland and botany nerd.” Toth’s job looks different each day. It’s one of the things he likes best about his work. signalnews.info/3UnzJx4

🥊 Sinisa Jovic believes in November his intellect will carry him to a kickboxing world championship. That, and the drive his mother taught him while raising him in Serbia and the Akron area. signalnews.info/4o0kFmS

YOU could own a piece of the Spirit of the @GoodyearBlimp. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is donating its last blimp gondola frame to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as part of a new children’s exhibit. signalnews.info/4lyTDRQ

The 2025 All-American Soap Box Derby at Akron’s Derby Downs wrapped up this past weekend. Congratulations to all the participants! 🧼 📦 🏎️ signalakron.org/gravity-powere…

Meet “Elaine,” the tunnel-boring machine tasked with carving out the 6,660-foot-long Northside Interceptor Tunnel (NSIT) beneath the northern edge of Akron’s Cascade Valley and North Hill areas 📰 signalnews.info/4lIWaJi

In a statement, Kate Riley, President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations, said the government decision would “decimate public media and force many local stations to go dark, cutting off essential service[s] to communities that rely on them.” signalnews.info/4f3KJta

“What can everyone, collectively, come together to do?” Board of Education President Carla Jackson asked members. “We do have work to do, and we can do it together.” signalnews.info/3GSgKYo

Some really good reporting, led by my @SignalAkron colleague @ArielleKassNews, following the shooting and chaos at Mason CLC a couple weeks ago. This is the sort of solutions-driven reporting we really try and push at Signal. signalakron.org/heres-what-akr…