/news/tags/phil-lombardo Phil Lombardo en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:15:00 GMT /community/2025-09-05/in-warren-akron-council-members-are-on-a-quest-to-keep-their-streetlights-on Non-working streetlights can be a waste taxpayers' money. Council members in Akron and Warren have been personally doing their own surveys of streetlights, a job that utilities used to do. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:15:00 GMT /community/2025-09-05/in-warren-akron-council-members-are-on-a-quest-to-keep-their-streetlights-on Amy Eddings /environment-energy/2023-04-06/keep-akron-beautiful-hosts-annual-month-long-series-of-litter-cleanup-events Last year, Clean Up Akron Month volunteers removed more than 71 tons of litter. But Keep Akron Beautiful CEO Jacqui Ricchiuti said there are less community service workers picking up trash, and the city is dirtier than it's ever been. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:44:24 GMT /environment-energy/2023-04-06/keep-akron-beautiful-hosts-annual-month-long-series-of-litter-cleanup-events Zaria Johnson /news/government-politics/2022-09-08/akron-city-council-puts-civilian-review-board-on-november-ballot-but-some-disagree-with-logistics City council was required to pass an ordinance putting a civilian police review board on the ballot because a petition got enough valid signatures. However, council members expressed concern with some of the language in the charter amendment. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 21:28:58 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-09-08/akron-city-council-puts-civilian-review-board-on-november-ballot-but-some-disagree-with-logistics Anna Huntsman /news/government-politics/2020-01-07/new-akron-councilman-working-to-illuminate-his-ward If the North Akron neighborhood looks a little brighter after dark this winter, it could be the result of newly elected Akron City Councilman Phil… Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:51:38 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-01-07/new-akron-councilman-working-to-illuminate-his-ward Jennifer Conn