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Akron, Ohio, July 6, 2017 — Today Mayor Horrigan announced that the City of Akron received a reduced interest rate on the Howard Storage Basin (CSO Rack 22) project, through the State of Ohio…

"Construction is in full swing on the biggest piece of Akron’s $1.4 billion sewer project. A free tour allows people to see what’s happening beneath the city." Read and hear the whole story here.

Beginning in February, Summit Metro Parks will host special programs every month in or about Gorge Metro Park, located in Cuyahoga Falls and Akron, where there is a push to remove an obsolete 105-…

"AKRON — City of Akron officials said work on the $5.9 million Old Main Sewer Separation project began Dec. 5 on Ridge Street and will continue until next November. Part of the Akron Waterways…

Motorists may have noticed some unusual orange signs in downtown Akron. As you head south on North Howard Street, approaching state Route 59, you are told you are entering a blasting zone. A short…

The blasting has begun. Contractors began blasting underground in downtown Akron last week as workers continue building a giant underground tunnel called the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel as part of…

"Akron is warning downtown property owners, workers and residents that the earth may soon shake beneath their feet." Read the whole story here.

On September 21, 2016, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced the entrance of the first amendment to the consent decree between the City and the US EPA. The announcement took place on Riverview Road in…

"The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is giving Akron a financial break on its massive, ongoing sewer project. The state agency won’t charge any interest on a $38 million loan for one of the…

"The city of Akron is giving the public an inside look at its water and sewage systems — including its Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel project — while celebrating the blue herons that nest near one of…