MVHS recognizes preservation efforts for Federal Building, Stambaugh organ, YWCA

• To view HOMEPLATE coverage of two of this year’s winners, see the videos below. The Historic Preservation Committee of the MVHS Board of Directors is announcing the winners of the 2012 Historic Preservation Awards. These awards honor those in Mahoning and Trumbull counties who take an active role in preserving historic buildings, sites, and [...]

Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini to receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor May 12

NEW YORK – Former World Boxing Association Lightweight Champion and Youngstown native, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor on Saturday, May 12 at Ellis Island in New York City. The ceremony will be held at Ellis Island. There are 100 recipients chosen for the award each year. Traditionally, all [...]

Bishop rescinds Hagan speech invitation; controversy plays out in social media

BY MARK C. PEYKO | METRO MONTHLY EDITOR On Friday, when Diocese of Youngstown Bishop George V. Murry rescinded state Rep. Robert Hagan’s invitation to speak to graduates of the Mercy School of Nursing, the action led to a explosion of pointed comments on social media sites like Facebook. In a prepared statement released Friday evening, [...]

Diocese to sell St. Pius complex to Summit Academy for $705,000

Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., Bishop of Youngstown, has accepted an offer from Summit Academy to purchase the property at St. Pius X Church in Warren for $705,000.  After extensive discussion, the Pastoral and Finance Councils of Blessed John Paul II Parish asked the bishop to make the final decision whether or not to sell [...]

State OK’s $2 million grant for Ohio Commerce Center in Lordstown

The Ohio Department of Development announcement today that it has approved a $2 million Job Ready Site grant for the Ohio Commerce Center in Lordstown, according to Regional Chamber officials. “We are really excited about the news of the Job Ready Site grant because the competition for these funds was extremely strong across the state,” [...]

Col. George D. Wick, prominent figure in local steel industry, lost on Titanic 100 years ago

Vivian Martin murder: Memorandum to address violence against Realtors

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers has signed a historic memorandum of understanding with Agent Alarm, a national security company, designed to help address the recent wave of attacks and acts of violence against real estate professionals in America. One of the most serious attacks in 2011 resulted in the death of Vivian Martin, [...]

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This Old House features historic Youngstown home in its March issue

By MARK C. PEYKO | METRO MONTHLY EDITOR This Old House, one of the largest shelter magazines in the nation, is featuring an historic Youngstown property in its March 2012 issue. The Lyons House, a 1910 arts-and-crafts style home located at 1010 Bryson St. on Youngstown’s North Side, is profiled in the magazine’s “Save This [...]

Police: Holiday highway deaths down nearly 43%

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced on Monday, Dec. 26 that Ohio is on pace to see a decline in the number of people killed on Ohio’s roadways in 2011, after experiencing a spike to 1,080 last year. Ohio experienced a record low in 2009 with 1,022 fatalities. So for this year, reports [...]