AKRON, Ohio — Demolition at the former Goodrich Middle School in Akron has begun, and Paula Glenn told News 5 it’s about time.

“It was just dangerous. It was no good to anybody,” said Glenn.

But since the project started on Oct. 27, Glenn said she is starting to feel safe again.

"I’m so thankful to Johnnie Hannah because he was a big part in getting it tore down,” said Glenn.

For the last 15 years, Akron’s Goodrich Middle School on Lafollette Street has been permanently closed. But Glenn said that did not stop people from sneaking in and out.

“ We had homeless (people). We had children going into the school. There were fires starting. I wasn’t sure if we would find someone dead,” said Glenn.

When the school was abandoned, Councilman Johnnie Hannah said the building was sold to a pri

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