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Youngstown holiday parade set for Nov. 28

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YOUNGSTOWN – The city’s annual holiday parade and Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be Nov. 28. The event begins with the Flea on Phelps from 4 to 8 p.m., featuring vendors, food and holiday activities. Santa’s workshop at Oh Wow! will be open from 4 to 6 p.m., giving people the opportunity to get photos with Santa. The holiday parade starts at 6 p.m. The parade route starts on East Federal Street, near Commerce Street, and finishes on West Federal Street at Vindicator Square. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Central Square is at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature an ...

Kids' art, poetry emphasize Nonviolence Week in Ohio

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YOUNGSTOWN - Tyleena Harris expressed considerable pride and joy to have helped create a piece of peace. Others who view her artwork may readily conclude that she really used her head. "I found it was a cool design. I always like to draw and color," Tyleena, a St. Joseph the Provider ...

Former Eastern Gateway president and two others indicted

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STEUBENVILLE — Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced Thursday that indictments were issued against three people whose crimes diverted $20 million in federal financial aid and state subsidies from Eastern Gateway Community College, led to closure of the community college in 2024 and affected its ...

Judge grants intervenor status to two SOBE customers

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YOUNGSTOWN – Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio granted intervener status in a SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC case to two downtown Youngstown buildings, who could have their steam heat shut off as early as Tuesday by the utility company. Donofrio permitted the request to intervene from West 34 Investors LLC, the owner of Wick Tower, and Erie Terminal Place LLC, which owns Erie Terminal Place, in the court case – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio v. SOBE – “for the limited purpose of receiving notice of all proceedings in this action, and attending ...

Seeing Eye

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TORCH CLUB PROGRAM: The Youngstown Torch Club will sponsor a presentation by longtime area writer, poet, and educator Dr. Carmen Leone at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road. Author of the popular novel “Rose Street: A Family Story,” Leone will discuss the importance of preserving family stories while sharing some of the literary approaches he developed over the years. A product of Youngstown’s East Side, Leone often features the ethnically diverse neighborhood in his poems, short stories, and works of creative nonfiction. Besides “Rose Street,” ...

Rich Center for Autism renovations celebrated

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YOUNGSTOWN — A two-phase renovation project began two years at The Paul and Anthony Rich Center for the Study and Treatment of Autism. The project was to ensure that the demand of the Rich Center's resources, support services and specialized education will continue to be met. A ...