The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. is teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for the annual Santa Claus Express holiday toy drive on December 1-3 from 2-7 p.m. at the Wingfoot Lake blimp hangar in Mogadore. The free drive-through event encourages community members to donate new, unwrapped toys to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. While remaining in their vehicles, participants can enjoy up-close views of the Goodyear airship, festive decorations, and Santa. This marks the 13th year of the collaboration between Goodyear and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for this charitable initiative.

For donation details, visit the event website or call 800-321-2136.

In observance of #Thanksgiving, #SummitCounty buildings will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24.

Sheetz is dropping the price of gas for Thanksgiving week.

The Altoona, Pennsylvania-based gas station and convenience store chain, announced it is reducing the price of Unleaded 88 to $1.99 at all locations that carry it in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

The promotion is happening now and will last until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 27.

Unleaded 88 is a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline.

The dates for this year's run will be Nov. 24-26, 30 and Dec. 1-3, 7-23 and 26-30. The hours are 3 to 8 p.m.

The home of former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company founder F.A. Seiberling on North Portage Path is decked out from the gardens to the master bedroom with some 1.2 million lights.

Christmas has always been a special time at the estate.

The Seiberling family moved in at Christmastime in 1915 and held grand holiday parties and gatherings through the years and this tradition continues with the public tours.

Tickets are available at stanhywet.org or by phone at 330-315-3287.

Tickets will be sold at Stan Hywet this year, but subject to availability.

Ticket prices are $20 on Monday through Thursday and $9 for youth ages 3 to 17. The ticket price for visiting Friday through Sunday is $24 for adults and $11 for kids.

Children 2 and under are free and college students with a valid ID pay the youth rate.

Akron City Council this week unanimously passed nine pieces of legislation relating to the city's adoption of a new zoning code for Merriman Valley and the city as a whole.

The ordinances are part of the master plan adopted by Akron and Cuyahoga Falls that transforms the Merriman Valley-Schumacher Area into a walkable, environmentally friendly corridor to the Cuyahoga Valley National Parks.

The group Preserve...