Highland Square

New deck of playing cards benefits and highlights the city's artists

After packed houses for two years, organizers are going virtual to keep the film festival going.

The popular Highland Square PorchRokr Music and Art Festival, celebrated annually during August in Akron, has been postponed until 2021 due to the…

Despite a disappointing season last year, the Countryside Farmers' Market at Highland Square in Akron will be back this summer. Market manager Serena…

A film about a German New Wave artist -- and his visit to Akron -- took the top prize at the Highland Square Film Festival."Turning Heads in Tiretown" is…

Akron City Council members are considering a request from the city for 10 new speed control guns.The request was for $18,000 to buy the guns, which would…

This year's Highland Square PorchRokr Music and Art Festival is Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It features about 130 musicians and artists…

An Akron-focused film festival is coming to the city’s Highland Square neighborhood next month.Each film in the Highland Square Film Festival is limited…

Akron’s five-piece hip-hop band, Red Rose Panic, will headline this year’s Highland Square PorchRokr Music and Art Festival Saturday.Self-described as…

With summer approaching, merchants in Akron’s Highland Square are hiring extra security for the popular neighborhood.Highland Square’s growing number of…