Linda Barton has a passion for taking something old and making it new again. She’s doing it with her Western Pennsylvania century home that she’s refurbishing, and she’s doing it in the business world with a vintage t-shirt business she’s building. Her first product is a line of original-design t-shirts marking the 100-year anniversary of […]
No further negotiations needed: it’s retirement time for Karen Richter
Karen Richter, vice president of managed care at Akron Children’s, knows firsthand how naturally curious children are. She saw it while working as a pediatric audiologist in Philadelphia. When treating children ages birth to 3, Karen witnessed the impact that hearing made on their kindergarten readiness. But when funding cuts affected early development programs like […]
Our top “In the Moment” posts from February 2020
There were some touching stories of children overcoming their health challenges sprinkled amongst our top February “In the Moment” posts. We invite you to take a glance at those you may have missed, or a second peek at those you’ve already enjoyed. 1. We provided this chart to help parents figure out if it is […]
Our top “In the Moment” posts from January 2020
There was a “Uniquely Children’s” flavor to our January “In the Moment” posts, which included everything from adorable therapy dogs to dressing art to an emotional clap out for an amazing young man. We invite you to take a glance at those you may have missed, or a second peek at those you’ve already enjoyed. […]
Online rewind: Our top 10 YouTube videos of the decade
It’s been just over 10 years since we joined the YouTube community by posting our first video on Dec. 9, 2008 called “We Believe” to the Akron Children’s channel. Since then, we’ve been made to feel right at home as our 2,144 videos have generated 22,337,039 views. Here are your 10 favorite videos! 1. Pertussis […]
Our top “In the Moment” posts from December 2019
Our “In the Moment” posts from December featured a few special and beloved individuals, including one with a full, white beard. We invite you to take a glance at those you may have missed, or a second peek at those you’ve already enjoyed. 1. It was very holly jolly in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit! […]
