Since American Medical Response left town five months ago, Akron Fire Department personnel have been picking up the slack. According to Fire Chief Joseph Natko, the people of Akron and the department ...

Chief Joseph Natko will take the position immediately with a formal swearing-in ceremony to be held in the coming weeks, according to a press release from Mayor Horrigan. Natko has served with the ...

(TNS) — A new program from the Akron Fire Department is bringing new meaning to the phrase “the doctor will see you now.” By using telehealth and collaborating with the Cleveland Clinic, Akron’s EMTs ...

"Our goal is to get the AEDs to somebody on the streets who needs them as rapidly as possible," said an Akron Fire district chief about adding automated external defibrillators to its 13 rigs. The ...

AKRON, Ohio — Following an investigation of a suspicious white substance and bomb threat, Akron Fire has confirmed that investigators did not find a bomb inside the John F. Seiberling Federal Building ...

AKRON, Ohio – Joseph Natko will serve as the city of Akron’s next fire chief, effective immediately, the city announced Tuesday. A swearing-in ceremony will be held in the coming weeks, according to ...

The John F. Seiberling Federal Building in Downtown Akron was evacuated Wednesday following the discovery of a bomb threat. The building houses the U.S. District Court and several federal offices.

AKRON, Ohio — The search for the next Akron police chief and fire chief will be conducted with internal candidates only, according to Mayor Shammas Malik. While the city has been actively searching ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Akron fire officials allowed workers to return to the John F. Seiberling Federal Building on Wednesday after a suspicious substance was found to be harmless and a bomb threat not ...

A woman convicted for stealing from her elderly companion faced justice today. She was the subject of a Contact 13 Investigation that exposed corruption in our guardianship system. "In my heart I know ...