FEATURED – Café 422, dry-rub ribs, storing paint brushes, Lanterman’s Mill, W.D. Packard Band, Idora Park remembered.
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FEATURED – Café 422, dry-rub ribs, storing paint brushes, Lanterman’s Mill, W.D. Packard Band, Idora Park remembered.
FEATURED – Warren Baking Company, German Spaetzel, towel bar tips, Star Supply, wine pairings, Chris Rutushin.
FEATURED – Warren Fire Department kitchen, broccoli salad with bacon, rainwater barrels, St. Patrick, wine pairings, Oh Wow, presidential visits to Valley.
FEATURED – Scarsella’s, chicken schnitzel,using candles safely, Crossword Puzzle Competition, enjoying a wine taste, Easy Street Productions, WKBN’s news archive.
FEATURED – Mocha House, coffee-rubbed brisket, YWCA renovation, Stambaugh Auditorium, preserving wine, Crandall Park houses.
FEATURED – Casa de Tacos, Rouladen, ornamental grasses, Home Savings tower, wine suggestions, Shedrick Hobbs, classic commercials.
FEATURED – Hot Dog Shoppe, classic quiche, punch bowl, Little Steel Derby Girls, stemless wine glasses, “Chicago,” St. Columba fire.
FEATURED – Yamato, Frikadellen, pruning lilacs, Villa Maria, storing opened wine, Brian Palumbo and Rochelle Joy, classic Valley matchbooks.
FEATURED – Eli’s Famous Bar-B-Que, Monte Christo, cleaning stainless steel, Girl Scout cookies, how to open a wine bottle, Misook Yun, Boots Bell.
FEATURED – Enzo’s, Apple Pancakes, Furnace Filters, Bacchanalia, Wine Guy, Frank Castellano, E. Federal in the ’60s.

SUMMER FUN – This slide show features reader-submitted images from the 1920s through the present day. Pictures include family vacations, beach scenes (check out the funky clothes and sunglasses!) and improvised fun close to home. Of particular interest are rare scenes of Idora Park during a Wean United company picnic in the 1970s. Metro Monthly [...]

BOOTS BELL – Local broadcast legend and radio personality Boots Bell – at work and with his family. All images courtesy of Leslie Bell Redman and Chris Bell. © 2012 The Metro Monthly, Leslie Bell Redman and Chris Bell.

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 [...]

WOODROW WILSON MOTORCYCLE CARAVAN – Graduates of Woodrow Wilson High School in a motorcycle caravan on Youngstown’s South Side in 2008. Since its first year, the annual event has grown and now attracts alumni from Wilson, Cardinal Mooney and elsewhere. All photos by Joan Yanchick. © 2012 The Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.

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 [...]

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 [...]
CRANDALL PARK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF YOUNGSTOWN – This historical video depicts the Crandall Park area of Youngstown, Ohio in the 1920s. Many of the houses, each with its own unique architecture and design, are featured. Video produced by Ron Flaviano and Mark C. Peyko for the Metro Monthly. © 2012 Metro Monthly. All rights [...]
“Thank you so much to Helga Wengler and Mitch Lynch, for the great recipes on the “Homeplate for the Holidays“ show. I love the way Helga takes such pride in the preparation of her recipes, just like my mom and grandmother did growing up. My generation may use fancy kitchen gadgets to make short work [...]
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Response to ‘Homeplate for the Holidays’
Submitted on 2011/12/10 at 7:29 AM Happy Holidays from Carl and Ruthy M. The cookies all look great and we enjoyed watching your cookie show.