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Key Road Contest At No. 3 Youngstown State Up Next For No. 15 Illinois State

Last: YSU won 40-35 (Oct. 18, 2025) Listen: WJBC 1230 AM / 102.1 FM / 98.9 FM WJEZ/ The Varsity Network. With just two games left in the regular season, every game counts that much more for No. 15/17 Illinois State as the Redbirds will look to pick up their eighth win of the season and bolster their playoff chances on Saturday when they travel to take on No. 3 Youngstown State and last year's Walter Payton Award winner Beau Brungard at the Ice Castle.

Normal, IL · 2d

WFMJ.com

Two Mahoning Valley teachers win $1K in classroom supplies

Two teachers from the Mahoning Valley region, according to a news release from the Ohio Lottery, have won a drawing that would see them receive up to $1,000 in classroom supply items purchased for their classrooms. According to that release, 20 teachers in total were selected from the drawing, including...

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Bombay Curry and Grill celebrates 15th anniversary with lunch buffet in Niles

A Niles restaurant serving Indian food is celebrating 15 years of business. Kayla Adams is the manager at Bombay Curry and Grill in Niles, but her daily duties often include answering the phone and waiting on tables. “I love that I get to meet people from all over who are...

Niles, OH · 1d

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Boardman woman inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – One of the Valley’s own has entered the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. Boardman’s Jan Brown was inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame Thursday morning. She is one of 20 veterans being inducted this year. The Class of 2026 joins over 1,000...

Boardman, OH · 1d

WYTV

Branch Street Coffee Roasters to enter new ownership, change name

A local coffee shop is entering its next chapter after 11 years -- under new ownership and a new name.

Boardman, OH · 13h

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Route 422 Improvement Work Begins Monday in Lawrence County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 422 in Shenango and Slippery Rock townships, Lawrence County will begin Monday, November 16 weather permitting. To accommodate preliminary drainage work and line painting operations, there will be single-lane restrictions along Route 422 between Business 422 in...

Lawrence County, PA · 1d

WKBN

Inside national signing day with Youngstown State Basketball

While the college basketball season is just getting underway, both Youngstown State basketball programs are already looking at the future following Wednesday's National Signing Day.

Youngstown, OH · 22h

WYTV

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Food banks see demand climb ahead of holiday season

Food banks anticipate an increased need every holiday season, but they are watching their demand climb even earlier this year.

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YSU Softball Announces Six Signees in 2027 High School Class

Youngstown, Ohio — Six high school standouts have signed to continue their softball and academic careers at Youngstown State University, Penguins first-year head coach Erin Pond announced on Thursday. The group of six players includes Ohio natives Lila Bultrowicz (Aurora), Kaydence Chapman (Massillon), Ava Gilbert (West Chester), Makenna Hartley...

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Letter to Editor: Investing in teachers is investing in the Valley

“It was the greatest professional experience of my career.”. That’s how Josh MacMillan, a Hubbard art teacher with 23 years of experience, described his visit this summer to the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta. Take that in for a moment — after more than two decades in the classroom,...

Mahoning County, OH · 1d

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Gray, gloomy, and wet: A wintry end to the week expected

Get those umbrellas, rain jackets, and even rain boots as you head out the door, as widespread showers have been moving across the Valley since early this morning. With its showers, today’s conditions will truly start the drearier, gloomier half of our work week. After widespread rain tapers off early, skies will stay cloudy. A cold front’s passage in the morning will mean thermometers won’t move too much. Highs will stay somewhere around the upper 40s, with gusts ramping up towards the end of the day. Thermometers will fall all the way to the mid-30s.

Mercer County, PA · 1d

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Mahoning Valley Scrappers team shop opens inside Eastwood Mall in Niles

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ season wrapped up in September, but there’s a new place to meet fellow fans and find the latest fan gear for next season. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers team shop opened on Nov. 6 inside the Eastwood Mall with special appearances by the team mascot, Scrappy.

Niles, OH · 1d

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Youngstown Council to consider 14% yearly sewer rate hikes

YOUNGSTOWN - The price tag for a multi-million-dollar agreement made years ago between the U.S. EPA and the City of Youngstown will likely show up in residents’ mailboxes beginning next year. Youngstown City Council is meeting in special session next Tuesday morning to consider an ordinance that would increase...

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Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls launches major project aimed at restoring historic building

The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls has launched a major rehabilitation project aimed at restoring its historic 1903 building and expanding community services across Beaver County.

Beaver Falls, PA · 1d

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Christmas tree arrives in downtown Youngstown on Thursday

A donated Norway Spruce is scheduled to arrive in downtown Youngstown on Thursday morning, ahead of the city's Light Up Night festivities on November 28.

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Eastern Gateway building set for demolition in downtown Youngstown

After the community college permanently closed in 2025, the Eastern Gateway building is being demolished to make way for a new county government center. Demolition of the former Eastern Gateway building is scheduled to begin Nov. 15 starting with internal deconstruction, according to the Economic Action Group. Mahoning County and...

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Mr. Darby's Raises Money for Animal Charity

We've reported on overcrowding and lack of funding at animal shelter's across the Valley, including Animal Charity Tonight--Mr. Darby's Vintage and Antiques used their annual Christmas open house to raise money for the organization. For the past 15 years-- they've been using the event to fundraise for local causes, and have collected nearly 85-thousand dollars-- a number they hope continues to grow.

Youngstown, OH · 18h

metromonthly.net

SLAVidays returns to Penguin City Brewery Dec. 18

SLAVidays returns to Penguin City Brewery on Friday, Dec. 18. The annual event celebrates the music, culture and traditions of a Slavic Christmas and marks the halfway point to the Simply Slavic Heritage Festival. It takes place 6-11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18 at Penguin City Brewery, 460 E. Federal St.,...

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Schwebel’s Baking equipment heads to online auction after Youngstown closure

The Schwebel Baking Company’s Youngstown production facility is being liquidated through a three-day online auction. Bidding on ovens, production lines and the delivery fleet closes Nov. 19. FULL STORY: Equipment, vehicles being auctioned in Youngstown after Schwebel’s Baking closes Here are key takeaways:. Who’s running it: Maynards Industries...

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