The evolution and development of Youngstown State University

Students on the town in 1932

THE EVOLUTION OF YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY – This photo set captures Youngstown State University – from its roots as Youngstown College and its transition to Youngstown College to its ultimate status as a state university. The earliest images depict campus life in the 1920s and 30s. You’ll see the Victorian mansions of Wick Avenue serving [...]

Idora Carousel finds new life in New York City

Jane Walentas with one of the restored Idora Park Carousel horses

IDORA PARK CAROUSEL DEDICATION – The carousel was one of the most-beloved rides at Idora Park. When the amusement park closed and the rides were tagged and auctioned, many people thought they would be seeing the carousel for the last time. It’s been a long journey from Youngstown to Brooklyn Bridge Park, but after nearly [...]

Fire destroys St. Columba Cathedral in 1954

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ST. COLUMBA CATHEDRAL LIES IN RUIN – Fire destroyed St. Columba Cathedral on Sept. 2, 1954 when a bolt of lightning struck the church during a late evening storm. According to news accounts of the day, firefighters first responding found the blaze well under way with fire outlining the cathedral’s main rose window. Eleven fire companies [...]

St. Patrick Centennial 1911-2011 (photo album)

St Patrick assembly performance with nuns

ST. PATRICK CENTENNIAL 1911-2011 – Slide show and photo album. Electronic images courtesy of Rev. Ed Noga and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. © 2012 The Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.

From the Archives: Vintage Advertising

Ad for the former People's Bank, which was located on Central Square in the Stambaugh Building as late as the 1970s. This undated image appears to date from the 1950s.

From the Archives: Blue-Collar Eats

This photo from around 1992 depicts the former Castle Restaurant which fed generations of hungry steelworkers. It was located at the intersection of Poland Avenue and Center Street on Youngstown's South SIde. Image from the Metro Monthly photo archives.

VIDEO: Inside Lanterman’s Mill

Join Paula on a field trip to Youngstown’s beautiful Mill Creek Park and its treasured Lanterman’s Mill.

Ex-Delphi buildings stand as reminders of Packard era

Plant 8 of the former Packard Electric industrial complex on Griswold Street in Warren, Ohio. Image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly.

BY GORDY MORGAN | METRO MONTHLY STAFF WRITER Three former Delphi Packard buildings, once part of the holdings of Packard Electric but idle since 2006, were sold for an undisclosed amount in late January to Sergio DiPoalo, owner of DiPaolo Industrial Developers, LLC. The buildings were once part of a sprawling complex that had housed [...]

Time reveals a father’s generosity

Our family at the cottage in Wildwood, N.J. Electronic image from the collection of Irma Lefter

BY MARK C. PEYKO | METRO MONTHLY EDITOR For two weeks every summer, my family made the journey from northeastern Ohio to the Jersey Shore. Our family vacation was something my brothers and sister anticipated – even expected – each year. My dad managed this annual feat on a teacher’s salary and without complaint or [...]

Can’t forget the Motor City: Motown hits 50

The Temptations in the mid-1960s

The following article was originally published in the Ann Arbor News following the sale of Motown Records to MCA Inc. in 1988. The article was subsequently cited in the bibliography of Gerald Posner’s 2003 book “Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and Power.” BY MARK C. PEYKO | METRO MONTHLY EDITOR During the heady days of the civil [...]

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