By Joe Tucker Throughout the pandemic, with various seasons of work from home or lockdowns, I began to walk the South Akron neighborhood more and more. One of my favorite loops takes me around the Summit County Jail. Over those walks, I witnessed a unique conversation unfold: Signs and balloons would be tied to [...]
By Joe Tucker Sunday mornings are quiet at the Front Porch. The congregation that has journeyed with Duane & Lisa Crabbs now meets at 1095 Edison Ave. in the Summit Lake neighborhood, so only a few cars sit in the Front Porch parking lot. One vehicle belongs to James Dillehay – he comes in [...]
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens In the middle of the Fall 2022 semester, I looked at the seemingly war-torn backpack of one of my students, and a sweatshirt that doubled as a coat, and decided that South Street needed to find a [...]
We had a celebration this week. Over the past 14 months, the largest gatherings I have attended were generally funerals, so it was all the more joyful to commence and celebrate the installation of some outside seating on the south-side of the Front Porch this week! The benches were made possible by a gift from [...]
