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...

Local market hosts holiday shopping event

CORTLAND, Ohio (WKBN)- The Pearl Street Market in Cortland is hosting a Festive Holiday Drop Event to kick off the holiday shopping season. From 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., shoppers will have access to exclusive holiday merchandise from over 85 vendors. There will also be a mini ornament bar, a D-I-Y simmer pot bar, and […]

This Pennsylvania Tavern Serves Goat Balls Inside a Former Bank

A Pennsylvania tavern has a taxidermy skunk on display, an old bank vault used for private dining, and an appetizer called Goat Balls. The Skunk and Goat Tavern sits on Main Street in North East, a small Erie County town near Lake Erie. Its unusual name is only part of the story.

6 Ohio Fish Fries Where Lake Erie Perch Comes Piled High For One Price

One Ohio perch spot sits inside an ice cream parlor that serves breakfast and closes at 2 in the afternoon. Yes, you can get a Lake Erie perch dinner before most people think about lunch. That quirky detail sent me looking for more. I found perch tacos with chimichurri on...

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...

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,...

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...

Homestead Holidays at The Stone Trough

‘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.

Old Slot Machines, A Salesman’s Sample Safe And A Working Model Of A 1915 Stutz Bearcat Head To An Ohio Auction With Estimates Up To $35,000

If your idea of a fun Saturday involves jingling slot machines, glowing neon and tin signs that look like they came off a country store wall, mark November 21 on the calendar. Milestone Auctions of Willoughby, Ohio, is holding its Fall Advertising, Coin-Op and Antique Sale that morning at 10 a.m. Eastern. The sale has […]

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...

Low cost spay and neuter clinic fixes dozens of shelter dogs

Over two dozen dogs are now fixed, vaccinated and ready for adoption at the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project. This is thanks to a partnership between low cost spay and neuter clinic Tails of Hope and the Warren shelter. The entire day at Tails of Hope was focusing on fixing...

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...

Brass Bells Ring Out Over 4,000 Strong Inside The Bell Museum At Malabar? No, At Schoenbrunn? Try The Packard Museum

A museum in Ohio can hold vintage steel, old motorcycles, and a stage for live shows under one roof. I like that kind of surprise. The cars here are Packards, and many were built in the 1920s to the 1950s. A motorcycle exhibit has also rolled through, which pulled in two-wheel fans.

Comedian John Crist coming to Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Comedian John Crist is coming to Youngstown this spring. The John Crist Live! Tour is coming to Stambaugh Auditorium on Thursday, April 1, one of 45 stops across the country. With more than 10 million online fans and 2 billion video views across platforms, Crist...

Military Bridal Gowns Giveaway

Finding the perfect wedding dress can come with a hefty price tag. But this Veterans Day, one local bridal shop is making that dream a little easier to achieve for the women who serve in uniform. Leslie Huff takes us to Girard, where some brides-to-be got to trade in fatigues for formal wear.

Buy, sell, and get a holiday appraisal all in one place

Elite Rare Coins in Warren provides appraisal services and will buy and sell individual pieces and collections.

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.

Two holiday films shot in Medina get release dates

Christmas is coming a bit early for fans of holiday films and movies with Northeast Ohio ties. Two Christmas movies that used Medina and other Northeast Ohio locations as backdrops over last winter now have dates when they will begin streaming. Both films used Medina's Castle Noel Christmas Museum as filming locations. And both feature the same actor as the romantic interest. “ The Great Chocolate Date ” is set to begin streaming on Plex on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The movie directed by Lindsay Hartley weaves the tale of an overworked chiropractor who receives a decadent gift of chocolate. She sets out to find out the sender with the help of a local chocolatier and instead discovers some magic and love along the way. The film starring Harley Bronwyn and Ignacyo Matynia used locations around Medina's historic square, along with the interior of Castle Noel. Mark Klaus, who owns Castle Noel, said some set pieces, including a large chocolate globe, are now part of the museum's large collection of movie props. "We are super excited," he said. And it will mark the first time Mark and his wife, Dana, have appeared in a movie. The couple have made several appearances