On vacation and dreaming of doughnuts
On vacation and dreaming of doughnuts | Like most families on vacation, we had our favorite haunts and that meant the Marine Italian Bakery...
Groundbreaking ‘Youngstown 2010’ marks 10th anniversary
Groundbreaking “Youngstown 2010” marks 10th anniversary. Weighing the landmark plan’s legacy, impact. From the archives.
For years, the city of Youngstown continued to plan for...
Public art brightens neighborhoods, seeks to spur revival
Public art brightens neighborhoods, seeks to spur revival | Cities from Omaha to Philadelphia are experiencing a new explosion of visual art in public...
‘Car Bombs to Cookie Tables’ anthology set for May release
‘Car Bombs to Cookie Tables’ anthology set for May release | Like other books from Belt Publishing, the Youngstown book resists boosterism.
Belt Publishing is...
Hotel developers see great potential for Stambaugh Building
Hotel developers see great potential for Stambaugh Building | The $25-million project is the joint effort of NYO Property Group and Pan Brothers Associates...
422 corridor study provides blueprint for improving blighted stretch
422 corridor study provides blueprint for improving blighted stretch | With the recent $1.2 billion expansion by Vallourec Star, a consensus emerged that decay...
Sinatra played Youngstown during big band era
Sinatra played Youngstown during big band era | This article is about a bygone era, an earlier time of places to go and things to...
‘Past, Present, and Future of the South Side’ set for April 19
’Past, Present, and Future of the South Side’ | Local historian and photojournalist Sean Posey presented the program at the Oak Hill Collaborative in...
Video: Common Wealth Kitchen Incubator
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Is it time to redevelop or demolish Wick Six?
Is it time to redevelop or demolish Wick Six? Today, these buildings stand as sad reminders of outmigration and changing demographics. But is demolition...
Planning the Canfield Library
Trustees award contracts for new Canfield Library
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, at their regular meeting on...
Wean Foundation moves to new headquarters in downtown Warren
The Raymond John Wean Foundation held a dedication ceremony and grand opening celebration today to mark its move to its new headquarters, located at...
This Old House features historic Youngstown home
This Old House features historic Youngstown home | The 1910 Arts and Crafts home was profiled in the magazine’s “Save This Old House” feature.
This...
Delphi buildings stand as reminders of Packard’s presence in Warren
Three former Delphi Packard buildings, once part of the holdings of Packard Electric but idle since 2006, were sold for an undisclosed amount in...
First Person: Student hopeful after theater-facade victory
As night glimmered off the old State Theatre, I couldn’t help but close my eyes and wonder what kind of people had laughed in...
Rukus Radio tunes out corporate playlists with independent music
Rukus Radio tunes out corporate playlists | The online station seeks to expose listeners to an eclectic variety of bands and musical genres.
With a...
YWCA of Youngstown renovation nears completion
YWCA of Youngstown renovation nears completion | The YWCA Board of Directors began planning the project in 1996 following a feasibility study.
One century ago,...
Building boom: YSU construction projects alter skyline
Construction projects in and around Youngstown State University are expanding the physical reach of the campus and altering the skyline of the downtown and...
WYSU-FM cancels ‘Commentary Cafe’
After airing just three programs in the new 2001-2002 season, WYSU has abruptly cancelled “Commentary Cafe.”
The program, which ran for six years on Youngstown...
Efforts to improve Mahoning River include remediation, education
Editor’s note: Holly Burnett’s article was originally published in Dec. 2000.
Throughout most of the last century, the Mahoning River was an indispensable tool in...
