Akron Safety Town is a free, fun hands-on educational program designed to teach young children about different kinds of safety on different days: police, fire, dog, playground, bicycle, pedestrian, strangers, poison, gun, bus, health and more. | Akron Public Schools

3 Short Scenes from Akron Falls (Akron, NY) Murder Creek, originally called Sulphur Creek, began appearing with its more ominous name on maps and documents in the early 1800s, predating the infamous Sadie McMullen murders—often mistakenly thought to be the source of the name—by at least 80 years. The earliest legend of Murder Creek also dates back to the early 1800s. The name of a key witness is documented in town records, with written accounts of the story emerging by the mid-1800s. Read both f

Clank! Ping! Pop! How could you not recognize the sights and sounds of the ball machine when visiting Akron Children’s? Most recognizably located at the main atrium of the Akron campus, the Incrediball Circus II offers a moment’s diversion from the stress or worry you may have to be there. This is one of many audiokinetic ball sculptures George Rhoads created for both the Mahoning Valley and Akron campuses, as well as Akron Children’s various health center locations. Although the creator of thes