public parks

Canton officials and Stark County's park district are teaming up to turn the site of an old wastewater plant in Pike township into a new park.

The renovations to the downtown park, spearheaded by Akron Civic Commons, include gardens, sitting areas, a performance pavilion and an ice skating rink.

A central Ohio lawmaker is seeking a ban on fracking in certain parts of the state. The proposal comes as a commission that regulates this types of…