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Federal Frenzy announces 2026 lineup

It took six years, but rapper Armani White finally is playing Youngstown. White, whose song “Billie Eilish” has been streamed nearly a half billion times on Spotify, will be the headliner for this year’s Federal Frenzy, presented by Youngstown State University’s Penguin Productions. White will be one of more than 20 acts performing on two outdoor and three indoor stages on or near West Federal Street on April 18. Carolyn Jesko, assistant director of student activities at YSU, said White was booked to play a Penguin Productions’ event scheduled at Westside Bowl in March 2020. ...

Labra Brothers bring new songs for 330 Day Concert

The Labra Brothers band is ready to make its “Move.” The Youngstown group will use its slot headlining this year’s The Summit FM’s 330 Day Concert to preview music from its upcoming album. Adrian Labra said the self-titled album is completed, but before it’s available, the band plans to release several singles, starting with “The Move” in April. It was made at Court Street Recording in Canfield. “We've got a nine-song album we're sitting on right now,” Labra said. “We spent most of 2025 working on it … We consider this just an awesome opportunity, anytime ...

James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, dies at 48

NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48. A statement posted on the actor’s official Instagram page Wednesday said Van Der Beek died earlier in the day. “He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” the statement said. Van Der Beek revealed in 2024 that he was being treated for colorectal cancer. Van Der Beek made a surprise video appearance in ...

YLIVE to return to Stambaugh in 2026

YLIVE will return to where it started in 2026 with a move back to Youngstown State University’s Stambaugh Stadium, and it will continue to be a two-day event. YLIVE will take place July 10 and 11, 2026, at the stadium, according to event creator JAC Live, and the lineup announcement ...

Austintown native, film producer makes Akron appearance

Staff report An Austintown native will speak in Akron on Thursday following a screening of a movie he produced. Ian Michaels, an Austintown Fitch High School graduate, is the producer of “Wayward,” about an 11-year-old girl who becomes enchanted with a charismatic female hitchhiker her mother picks up as they drive to their new home in Los Angeles. The girl and the hitchhiker form a bond that blurs the line between kidnapping and running away. It is directed by Jacquelyn Frohlich and the cast includes Chloe Guidry (Hulu’s “Under the Bridge”), Jess Weixler (star of the film ...

Big Chuck brought big laughs to many

Big Chuck Schodowski made multiple generations laugh in northeastern Ohio. Schodowski, who died Sunday at age 90, was an engineer at WJW-TV in Cleveland when he started making on-camera appearances in the early 1960s on “Shock Theater,” hosted by Ghoulardi (Ernie Anderson). He then ...

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