What's going on in Akron? Fighter jets, Free Laundry, Park updates, Police Funding, Scam Alerts and more.

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Sources Used or Mentioned In This Episode

• Free Laundry
• What's going on in Summit County? Check out the new Akron Pulse site
• Ohio police warn about new bank scam. How it works, how to stay safe
• Sheetz confirms it's new location in Springfield Township
• Sherbony Hill Park Refurbished
• J'Air Bell killed in Akron shooting yesterday; played football at North

Takeaways:

• The US Air Force F16 Viper demonstration team is performing in Akron this August, so brace yourselves for some loud jets flying low over the city.
• Akron Urban League is furloughing its leaders due to financial pressures, which is definitely a great sign of stability, right?
• There's a new outdoor skate park in Kenmore, which is supposed to revive the local skateboarding scene, because apparently that’s a thing now.
• A Denny's has closed down in Akron, and we're all just shocked that a diner could fail so close to an interstate exit.
• A free laundry day event is happening in Akron, proving that sometimes the best community service involves clean sheets and no quarters.
• Beware of a new scam involving fake bank calls that could lead to your financial ruin, because who wouldn’t want to experience that?

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