summit lake

The Summit Lake community celebrated the opening of the new Ohio and Erie Canal Summit Lake Trail. The trail loops around the lake and connects to the Towpath Trail.

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority and Community Action Akron Summit are partnering to provide wifi hotspots to low income residents.

The 2.75 mile long trail will go around the lake and connect to the Towpath Trail.

Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a proposal by fellow Republicans to repay fines to companies cited for violating public health orders during the coronavirus pandemic; Summit MetroParks’ new Nature Center is officially open at Akron’s Summit Lake; the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” has joined the crowded Republican race for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat; and more stories.

For decades, Summit Beach Amusement Park attracted huge crowds to its ballroom and swimming pool, until closing in 1958.

The funding will be used to continue improving the neighborhood that has experienced a decade of progress.

Before the pandemic, the city of Akron, like many Rust Belt cities, was taking a close look at ways to engage the community, and draw in new residents.A…

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