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Yo Nights! set at amp all summer

2026 WESBANCO COMMUNITY SERIES AT THE YO AMP SCHEDULE All events will be at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown, unless specified otherwise. Times and additional details will be announced in the coming weeks. June 19 — Juneteenth Drone Show June 20 — YO Nights! featuring Y-Town Artists with Downtown Business Takeover: Twisted Roots July 2 — YO Nights! featuring RDNA with Downtown Business Takeover: The Federal July 5 — Ignite the Night Youngstown featuring Youngstown Symphony Orchestra July 17 — YO Nights! featuring Geo C & ...

Nation and world at a glance for May 16

Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at closer ties BEIJING — President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a decision on whether a major sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan can move forward following his three-day visit to China. The president spoke to reporters Friday as he flew back on Air Force One. Trump’s Republican administration has authorized the sale, but it has yet to proceed. Some Republicans in Congress expressed displeasure at the president’s comments on weapons to Taiwan. China opposes the deal and has suggested that Washington’s relationship ...

Struthers, Mahoning County clash over sewage

STRUTHERS — An ages-old rift between Struthers and Mahoning County has reopened. This time it’s flowing along Burgess Run in Poland Township. The problem between the two governments comes down to sewage treatment, and the turmoil dates back almost 50 years, to at least 1979. Though the issue often has been about money — and to a considerable degree, it still is — the 2026 conversation has much to do with economic development. In October 2024, Mahoning County commissioners approved the primary plat for a new street off U.S. Route 224 in Poland Township, just south of the Inn ...

Memorial Day events in the Mahoning Valley

An assortment of Memorial Day events are scheduled throughout the Valley from May 23 to 25. They include MAY 24 • CORTLAND — The Cortland Veterans Memorial Committee program will be at 2 p..m. at the Veterans Memorial in Point Park. In line with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the ...

Property transfers for May 16

Property transfers recorded May 4 to 8 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Marybrook Meadows Development Co. LTD to Michael E. Pratt and Cathleen A. Pratt, 603 S. Racoon Road, Unit 61, $319,000 Shannan Michele Morgan to Andrew R. Kelly, 3205 Redgate Lane, $185,000 John T. Hartman and Deanne N. Hartman by PSO to 3LP Properties LLC, 4340 Maureen Drive, $140,300 Robert D. Ferguson and Kelly L. Ferguson to Nicholas Scott McCartney and Sara Sanders, 6960 Winterpark Ave., $350,000 Steven H. Kevern to Cole J. Burrows, 4562 Sheffield Drive, ...

HOWMET AEROSPACE EXEC WINS 2026 ATHENA AWARD

The ATHENA Award Dinner, hosted by the Youngstown / Warren Regional Chamber and The Vindicator, celebrates women who demonstrate exceptional professional achievement, community service and dedication to mentoring future women leaders. Now in its 33rd year, the program is one of the ...