"1776 The Musical" hits the stage in Columbiana

Polka, Polish cuisine set for St. Anthony’s in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN - In the mood for some polka? One Youngstown church will host a Polka Mass on Saturday to help guests bust a move after Mass at 4 p.m. St. Anthony of Padua Church’s Polka Mass will feature music from Rex Taneri and his Orchestra. The event will begin with an indoor Polka Mass, followed by an evening of entertainment, dancing and traditional Polish cuisine.

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.

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.

Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

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,...

Potato Gnocchi with Pork Ragù

Potato Gnocchi with Pork Ragù | Chef Erik Hoover from Cockeye BBQ prepares this recipe as part of Valley Spotlight’s “Quick Cook” challenge. The goal? Create a family meal for under $25 with ingredients from Grocery Outlet. Recipe ingredients: price breakdown | Gnocchi: $3.96. Ground pork:...

LOOP Youngstown putting on Variety Show at Westside Bowl

For anyone looking for an eclectic mix of community creativity, the LOOP Youngstown Arts + Culture Center will be hosting their third annual Variety Show at Westside Bowl. Scheduled for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8, the show will be featuring art, music and films created by local artists of every stripe.

Carol and Dave Stelts Won the Giant Pumpkin World Weigh-Off in Canfield, Ohio, With a 2,565.5-Pound Pumpkin and a $12,250 First Prize

Carol and Dave Stelts won the Ohio Valley giant pumpkin weigh-off in Canfield, Ohio, with a 2,565.5-pound pumpkin and a $12,250 first prize.

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...

Kiwanis pancake breakfast a hit in Alliance

Alliance Kiwanis Club's 68th Pancake Jamboree drew a large crowd to the high school to help the organization raise funds that boost students and citizens in and around the Carnation City. Volunteers handled all the jobs Nov. 7, from mixing batter, cooking sausage and serving pancakes. Students from Alliance City and Marlington Local school districts helped clear tables and responded to raised paddles that indicated diners would like more pancakes. The event is one of the biggest fundraisers in the Alliance area. Among the groups that receive funds from the annual meal are Alliance Community Pantry; Alliance High School Key Club; Alliance YWCA; Alliance YMCA; Alliance Elementary School PTO; Lexington Elementary K-Kids; Power of the Pen; Alliance Middle School/Marlington Middle School Builders Club; Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership sponsorship; Hot Stove Baseball; Alliance Hot Stove team; six annual scholarships; Greater Alliance Carnation Festival; Castle Crusaders Flower Garden; Alliance Parks and Recreation; Marlington High School Senior Recognition Dinner; Alliance Middle School eighth grade honors trip; Wreaths Across America; fifth grade student of the month; and Carnation City Players. This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Kiwanis pancake breakfast a hit in Alliance

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.”

Dominic Nardella named director of WYSU-FM

Youngstown State University announced Monday morning that Dominic Nardella has been appointed director of the university’s radio station WYSU-FM. A Mahoning Valley native, Nardella started his career in broadcasting in Youngstown and has since accumulated over 35 years of experience in the industry. Nardella has worked in several positions...

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 […]

Piano/Violin Duo Marks Composer Morton Feldman’s Centennial with His “For John Cage”

This weekend, it’s presenting the Bennardo-Larson Duo, a contemporary classical duo based in New York City and Stockholm, featuring violinist Maya Bennardo and pianist Karl Larson. In honor of the centennial of composer Morton Feldman’s birthday, the duo will perform his evening-length 1982 piece For John Cage. “Like...

Turner’s Hard Egg Nog returns for the holiday season

The 14% alc. by volume drink combines rich and creamy vanilla mixed with warm spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and a kick of alcohol.

Summit Metro Parks announces completion of paved trail connecting the University of Akron with Kent State University

AKRON, Ohio – Summit Metro Parks has announced the completion of Freedom Trail Phase IVa–a paved path for hikers and bikers that extends from Mill Street south to Buchtel Avenue in downtown Akron. Amenities at the Freedom Trail’s new trailhead at the intersection of Mill and Lincoln streets...

Embrace the holiday spirit at La Bella Boutique

La Bella Boutique in Brookfield is the perfect place to find amazing gifts for the holidays, and the holiday specials are abundant.