Accomplished actor, playwright Austin Pendleton hosts Q&A event at YSU

A wintery, icy event is returning to the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles for its second year. The Second Annual Eastwood Ice Fest will return Sunday, February 5 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Students from Kent State University's Hospitality and...

An award-winning photographer will present an exhibition at Penn State Shenango highlighting a discriminatory practice that prevents neighborhoods from climbing out of poverty. A photographic series titled “Redlining” will be presented at the campus Lecture Hall Art Gallery by Penn State Shenango adjunct faculty member Venise Abell, who hopes that...

The Toughest Monster Trucks Tour is back at Youngstown's Covelli Centre. This year's tour includes a new bulldozer themed monster truck named the Dozer. The events line up also includes the dump truck themed Dirt Crew, the Tailgator and Buckshot. Show times are Friday, February 3 at 7:30p.m. and Saturday,...

As we continue celebrating Black History Month, 21 News is shining a light on Black owned businesses in the valley. Black owned businesses are a vital part of the local economy and even more significant to people in the community. Owner of Youngstown Flea, Derrick McDowell says cultural expression and...

Wednesday marked the start of Black History Month across the U.S. and local Black-owned businesses are celebrating by giving back to the communities they serve. Beyond Expectations Barber College (BEBC) is offering free haircuts for elementary and middle school kids in the Youngstown area. BEBC said they want to make...

The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is announcing some branches will extend hours beginning on Monday, February 6. The change means that all Public Library branches will now be open 6 days a week. Branches that are extending hours include:. Campbell Library, 436 Struthers-Coitsville Rd, Lowellville, adds one...

It was a packed gymnasium at Fairhaven School in Niles Thursday as the bulldogs hit the court against some new friends from Newton Falls. Members of the boys and girls basketball teams, along with cheerleaders and members of the band visited the school to offer some drills and then play in a "blended" basketball game.

Warren-native and amateur golfer Gianna Clemente joined WME Sports as an NIL client. WME is an entertainment agency representing some of the world's top athletes, artists and talent. The 14-year old Clemente is the #1 ranked junior in the world. She made LPGA history in 2022 after becoming the first...

Authorities in East Palestine hope to get a better idea of what chemicals are burning in fifty tankers that derailed and caught fire near East Taggart Street shortly before 9 p.m. Friday. The media was given an update at 6:30 a.m. Saturday by East Palestine Mayor Trent Conway, Fire Chief...

There's something for everyone interested in the great outdoors at the Canfield Fairgrounds from February 3-5. This year's Canfield Hunting and Fishing Supershow features more than 100 exhibitors for fishing, hunting, and boating enthusiasts. Whether you need a new hunting bow or a new fishing rod, or maybe you want...

A number of local police dogs are vying for a donation from Blue Line Unlimited, a non-profit that helps first responders with training, equipment and education. The winner of Blue Line Unlimited's Police K9 Photo Contest will get a $500 grand prize. Struthers Police Department's K9 Recon, Columbiana County Sheriff's...

A Boardman woman is scheduled to appear in court Thursday to answer allegations that she left her two children home alone while she attended a class at Youngstown State University. Police charged 26-year-old Sara Baptiste with two counts of child endangering after some workmen found her 8-year-old daughter and 6-year-old...

Love's Travel Stops, which offers travelers and truck drivers a place to stop for everything from gas to vehicle repairs to food and drinks to restaurants, is looking a building its newest location on a 15-acre site in North Lima in Mahoning County. The Oklahoma City-based company is looking to...

More progress is being made in the renovations of the new Austintown Fitch stadium project. Phase one, which consisted of the demolition of the stadium's old bleachers has completed. Now that that's done, the board has met to approve the next step in the project. During a meeting Friday morning,...

About half of the residents in East Palestine are still displaced from their homes for the second night in a row. Businesses owners near ground zero can't open doors, and people who can't work due to the train derailment worry about how they will pay their bills, others displaced who had to move out of their homes wonder where they will live and for how long?

A man wanted for murder in Boston, Massachusetts was located and arrested in Youngstown. Members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force took 56-year-old Dwight Watson into custody Thursday afternoon. Boston Police say Watson was involved in an altercation where he he stabbed the victim in the neck, killing them.

Just days after a sinkhole opened up along Canfield Road in Youngstown, a number of additional road closures have been announced. A number of roads around Mill Creek MetroParks have been closed including:. West Newport Drive from Canfield Road to the Newport Boathouse. Kiowa Road. Cascade Drive. Old Mill Drive...

In the fourth round of Ohio Safety Grant Recommended Awards sees additional Valley schools receiving $2,165,400 in the fourth round of funds for school security. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Thursday announced 945 additional schools will be receiving state funding support for physical safety and security upgrades as part of the latest round of Ohio's K-12 School Safety Grant Program for a combined $68 million in grants.

With the safety of residents in mind, the major accident involving a derailed train forced hundreds out of their homes after a massive fire broke out in East Palestine Friday evening. 21 News' Erin Simonek followed the scene of neighborhoods being notified to seek shelter and how the East Palestine...

A woman has been arrested in Nashville for her alleged involvement in a hit skip in Nashville that resulted in the death of a Lowellville woman. According to a tweet from Metro Nashville PD, 24-year-old Julia Naldjian surrendered herself to police Thursday night on warrants charging her for her alleged involvement in a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of 61-year-old Amelia Lamping.