WKBN, WYTV parent offering Minority Scholarship and Training Program

WKBN 27 and 33 WYTV is announcing that their parent company, LIN Media, is expanding the eligibility for its Minority  Scholarship and Training Program to college sophomores and juniors, and is now accepting applications until March 31, 2014. The company will award one national broadcast television scholarship/internship and one national digital media scholarship/internship in May […]

PHOTO ALBUM: Auction/final walkthrough at The Rayen School, Youngstown,Ohio – 2007

FINAL RAYEN SCHOOL AUCTION & WALKTHROUGH – Auction and final walkthrough at The Rayen  School, Youngstown, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007. All images by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly. © 2012 Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.

PHOTO ALBUM: Classic car show in downtown Youngstown – Labor Day weekend (2007)

CLASSIC CARS DOWNTOWN – Downtown Youngstown was the setting for a classic car show on Labor Day weekend  in 2007. Cars lined sections of West Federal, Central Square and East Federal. The following slideshow and photo album capture the classic automobiles seen that day. All images by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly. © 2012 Metro […]

PHOTO ALBUM: Glenwood Avenue mural captures Idora history, present-day people

MURALS BRIGHTEN GLENWOOD – Last summer, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) commissioned the first in a series of  murals for the Glenwood Avenue corridor. Artist Curtis Goldstein of Columbus (on ladder) is seen painting an homage to Idora Park (with current-day images and people). The mural can be found on the side of the former Park […]

Calendar (Week 1) September 1-7

Saturday 1 Ongoing: Monstrous Art Contest, all Public Library locations; 330-744-8636- First read the book, then bring it to life! “The Monstrumologist” author Rick Yancey will be coming to the library on Oct. 16 and to coincide with his visit, for our 2012 art contest, you can illustrate your favorite character or scene from any […]

Calendar (Week 2) September 8-15

Saturday 8 Weekly: Lake Milton Farmer’s Market,  Amphitheater, Lake Milton State Park, Grandview Road  (north of the swim beach; Lake Milton.  Features fresh produce, including peaches, apples, corn, tomatoes, peppers, plus baked goods and flowers. Occurs weekly in summer. 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Landscape Watercolor Series, Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown; […]

Calendar (Weeks 1-4) September 1-30

Saturday 1 Ongoing: Monstrous Art Contest, all Public Library locations; 330-744-8636- First read the book, then bring it to life! “The Monstrumologist” author Rick Yancey will be coming to the library on Oct. 16 and to coincide with his visit, for our 2012 art contest, you can illustrate your favorite character or scene from any […]

Calendar (Week 3) September 16-22

Sunday 16 Arlington Heights Festival and Trolley Tour, Arlington Heights neighborhood, Rayen and North avenues and Covington and Griffith streets, Youngstown; call 330-747-9624  or 330-747-6762. Bring family and friends, ride the trolley and learn about the people and institutions of the Arlington Heights neighborhood. The event includes Sunday services and receptions at area churches and […]

Calendar (Week 4) September 23-30

Sunday 23 Meditation in Movement, Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown; 330-740-7116. Join Julie Thomas in the Tara Dance. Through simple, graceful movements you learn to focus on inner strengths and appreciate the beauty of the surrounding gardens. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register. Noon-2 p.m. $10. Guided Tour of Fellows […]

Calendar (Weeks 1-4) July 1-31

Sunday 1 Monthly: Austin Log Cabin Tour and Open House, 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-792-1129. The Austintown Historical Society hosts its open house every first Sunday. 1-4 p.m. Free. Monthly: Strock Stone House Open House, 7171 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-792-1129. The Austintown Historical Society host its monthly open house and tour every first Sunday. […]