Russ Pry News

ABJ Endorses Russ Pry for County Executive

2008-10-12T21:49:07+01:00

For county executive

We recommend the election of Russ Pry

Published on Monday, Oct 13, 2008

RussPry stepped into the office of Summit County executive 15 months ago assomething of a question mark. He had served as the county DemocraticParty chairman, as law director for Boston

Akron's the One

2008-07-31T06:51:11+01:00

The Bridgestone Firestone decision involves more than 1,000 jobs. Itbuilds on the city's efforts to remake itself in a new economy

Published on Thursday, Jul 31, 2008
From the Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board

BridgestoneFirestone expressed no small commitment to Akron when the company

Summit County Keeps Bridgestone/Firestone!

2008-07-30T08:03:06+01:00

BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE REVEALS TENTATIVE PLANS:

Technical center staying in Akron

Many details with city, county, state and port authority still need to be completed for $100 million deal

By Jim Mackinnon
Beacon Journal business writer

Summit gets new economic chief

2008-06-30T06:58:40+01:00

By Rick Armon
Beacon Journal staff writer

Published on Monday, Jun 30, 2008

Summit County has a new economic and community development director.

ConnieKrauss, vice president of government affairs for the Greater AkronChamber of Commerce since 2004, is replacing Patrick D'Andrea, who isreturning to his

Initiative to offer leads on property

2008-07-17T06:52:28+01:00

By Paula Schleis
Beacon Journal business writer

Published on Thursday, Jul 17, 2008

The phone calls come in every week from businesses looking to expand or move into Summit County:

Wherecan I find a 40,000-square-foot retail space? Do you know of any vacantwarehouses near the

Flags Honor Veterans at Groundbreaking Ceremony

2008-07-12T06:45:32+01:00

By CR Rae

The Suburbanite

Sat Jul 12, 2008, 09:59 PM EDT

Akron, Ohio -

Trafficwas pulling over on Waterloo Road near Arlington as those going abouttheir day were captured by an awesome display of flags.

The 2000 American flags were flying on the property at the corner ofSouth Arlington and

Groundbreaking for Summit Vet Center Saturday

2008-07-09T06:38:10+01:00

By Beacon Journal staff report

POSTED: 01:24 p.m. EDT, Jul 09, 2008

Summit County Executive Russ Pry and the county Veterans ServiceCommission will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking at 11 a.m. Saturdayfor the construction of the new $2.2 million Veterans Service Commission Center.

The

Long stalemate over Summit County Fairgrounds ends

2008-01-31T13:00:44+01:00

Chris Hyser WKYC

Created: 1/29/2008 1:49:29 PM

TALLMADGE -- With the stroke of the pen, a decade-long battle over the Summit County Fairgrounds has ended.

Today, Summit County Executive Russ Pry signed off on a new, 10-year lease with

Pry reports state approval of Goodyear funding

2008-01-31T12:54:09+01:00

1/31/2008 - West Side Leader
By Kathleen Folkerth

DOWNTOWN AKRON â€” Calling it a "good day for Akron," Summit County Executive Russ Pry told Summit County Council Jan. 28 the state's controlling board has approved state funding for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s redevelopment plan.

Pry said he got word late

Summit gets $728,000 in Homeland grants

2008-01-31T12:51:24+01:00

By Beacon Journal staff report

POSTED: 11:30 a.m. EST, Jan 24, 2008

Summit County has received more than $728,000 in Homeland Security grants, County Executive Russ Pry announced today.

The grant money will support countywide emergency management operations. The grants