Steak Hoagies Have Kept Youngstown Lunch Crowds Loyal To These 5 Old Sub Shops

Ask anyone in the Mahoning Valley where to grab lunch, and there is a good chance the answer involves a steak sub wrapped in paper. Youngstown has never needed fancy food trends to stay fed. It has sub shops that have been slicing bread, grilling steak, and piling on cheese...

Animal Charity of Ohio announces ‘Re-Tail’ thrift store in Boardman

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Animal Charity of Ohio announced that it has secured a location for its thrift store—an effort it hopes will establish long-term financial stability for the organization. With the support of the Muransky family, the Re-Tail Thrift Shoppe will fill the space that formerly housed...

Families Have Shared Wedding Soup And Meatballs At These 5 Youngstown Italian Restaurants For Decades

Ask anyone from the Mahoning Valley about wedding soup, and you will probably get a strong opinion about where to find the best bowl. In Youngstown, this soup of tiny meatballs, greens, and broth is more than a menu item. It shows up at Sunday dinners, family celebrations, and weeknight...

From Nonna’s kitchen to the neighborhood pub: 5 must try Youngstown mom-and-pop joints

Youngstown is a city built on grit, heritage, and an unwavering love for good food. While corporate chains dominate the highways, the true soul of the Mahoning Valley lives on the neighborhood street corners, inside converted houses, and behind the counters of independent, family-run joints. From generational Italian recipes and...

The Blueberry Donuts At This Canfield Farm Are Worth A Fall Drive To Mahoning County

A light-purple iced blueberry donut made from a secret family recipe is pulling people off the highway in Ohio. That alone got my attention. The donuts are made fresh at a farm market that sits inside a barn from 1881. The timbers were hand-hewn from the family’s own land.

Homestead Holidays at The Stone Trough

Ohioans Drive Hours For The Unbeatable Deals Inside This Huge Indoor Flea Market

On the biggest holiday weekends, more than 1,000 outdoor vendors set up here. That’s not a typo, and the crowds can top 30,000 shoppers. The whole operation started in 1939 as a small livestock auction. Today it spreads across 12 acres, plus a two-story indoor building covering about three...

Fans say goodbye to Donnie Iris at the last place he ever played

Family, friends and fans of Donnie Iris met to say one final goodbye at the place where he made his farewell as a performer.

Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen In Middlefield, Ohio Serves Roast Beef Dinners, So Save Room For Housemade Pie

Some meals end with a quick goodbye, and some end with a slow walk past a bakery case full of pie. In the heart of Ohio’s Amish country, one Middlefield dining room has built its name on the second kind of meal. Horse and buggies share the roads nearby,...

Hunting season & holiday deals at Academy

Ohio is in the thick of hunting season as the holiday season inches its way forward, and there's no better place for either than Academy Sports & Outdoors in Boardman.

Women-owned salon Rooted 316 hosting grand opening in Girard

A women-owned hair salon called Rooted 316 is opening in November at 5 West Liberty St. in Girard. “JoJo Leigh Garcia and I own Rooted 316,” co-owner Paige Fleischer said. “Jojo and I met at our old salon that we worked at previously. After a few years there together, we decided that we wanted to open our own.”

Grand River Shooting Range expansion unveiled in Trumbull County

FARMINGTON TWP. Wildlife sports enthusiasts can now see what $11.3 million and more than a year of work has done to create the Grand River Wildlife Area Shooting Range and Education Center. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is cut the ribbon this afternoon on the renovation...

Ohio’s Old Railroad Depots Now Hide These 5 Restaurants Where You Eat Beside The Tracks

Ohio was built on railroads, and plenty of small towns still have the old depots to prove it. Some of those brick and wood stations sat empty for years, but a handful now serve pancakes, smoked brisket, sushi, and ice cream instead of train tickets. The best part is that...

Jim Gaffigan returns for night of comedy at Covelli Centre

Comedian Jim Gaffigan is making his return to the Valley this spring for his "Still Fighting It" tour.

‘Warren’s Millionaires Row’ set for Nov. 24 release

Preorders are now open for “Warren’s Millionaires Row,” the third book by authors Josh Nativio and Trumbull County Historical Society Executive Director Meghan Reed. “Beginning as a path created by Indigenous cultures, Mahoning Avenue or ‘Millionaires Row’ would arguably represent Warren, Ohio, throughout the 19th century more than any other road. … Today, Mahoning Avenue remains the most historically intact neighborhood in the city and would be recognized by any denizen of early-20th-century Warren,” said Arcadia in its book description.

25 Cleveland Restaurants Offering Veterans Day Meals & Deals

25+ Cleveland-area restaurants are honoring veterans and active-duty military with free meals and special deals on Veterans Day, November 11, 2026.

Youngstown Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting Show scheduled for Nov. 28

Youngstown CityScape announced that the city’s Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting show has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28. The full event will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the parade starting at 6 p.m. and tree lighting following at 7:30 p.m. Local high school marching...

New coffee pop-up brewing in East Palestine

Full City Roastery opened Monday morning on West Main Street at the East Palestine Dairy Mill.

Two Holiday Films Shot in Medina Get Release Dates, Starting Nov. 10 on Plex

MEDINA, Ohio — Christmas is arriving early for Northeast Ohio movie fans. Two holiday films shot in Medina and other Northeast Ohio locations last winter now have release dates, the Akron Beacon Journal reported on Monday, Nov. 9 — one of them begins streaming this week. The first film, “The Great Chocolate Date,” begins streaming […]

The Setlist: Portage County live music for Nov. 11-20, 2026

I hope that you all have gotten your outdoor chores mainly wrapped up, and are setting your sights on some cozy indoor activities this late fall and winter. This week Veteran’s Day arrives on Wednesday, Nov. 11. I find that our country is more aware of the veteran’s plight than perhaps we may have been 20-30 years ago, which is a good thing. There are many programs and non-profit organizations that focus on the needs of our veterans. This is what really makes America great: compassion and the drive to help those who have sacrificed for our country.