West Library to close on April 30 to make way for new Michael Kusalaba Branch

The Public Library’s West Library will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 to prepare for construction of the new Michael Kusalaba Branch at the same location. The branch is located at 2815 Mahoning Ave. in Youngstown and is part of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County system. The new branch is estimated to cost $2.9 […]

Bowling Green professor named dean of YSU College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Kristine L. Blair, professor and former chairwoman of English at Bowling Green State University, has been selected the new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Youngstown State University. “Dr. Blair’s administrative and teaching experience at a public university in Ohio, as well as her passion for writing and academic scholarship, […]

September 15, 2015: MVHS to unveil new home of Business & Media Archives Collection

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is announcing the upcoming relocation and opening of the Business & Media Archives Collection to the Carriage House at 648 Wick Ave., behind The Arms Family Museum. The new location seeks to allow greater public access to the collection, including a research room, viewing/listening stations, and exhibit space, as well as proximity […]

Museums and Galleries for January 2015

Akron Art Museum. 1 S. High, Akron, 44308; 330-376-9185. http://www.akronartmuseum.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh, Pa.; 412-237-8300. http://www.warhol.org. Collection includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper, prints, photographs and covers work from all periods. Includes drawings, commercial illustrations, sketchbooks, 1960s Pop, and 1980s collaborative paintings […]

November 2014 Wine Guy: Fall wine pairings prepare Valley for holiday season

By JOHN WEBSTER | Metro Monthly Wine Columnist October wine tastings produced a number of great wines, paving the way for the upcoming holiday season. On Oct. 24, Michael Charles Wines (Elm Road) teamed up with Vernon’s Café in Niles to host another of Michael Charles’ wonderful bimonthly dinner tastings. The evening began with a […]

Minority Health Month: Control type 2 diabetes with healthy diet, exercise

BY VICKI HAYWOOD DOE | Special to the Metro Monthly Diabetes mellitus – characterized by elevated blood glucose – has become a growing health problem in this country. Diabetes leads to serious health complications and is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Complications, due to damage to nerves […]

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 […]

What should I know before signing an oil and gas lease?

Shale-related development is bringing Ohio more than $12 billion in economic development projects, according to a recent report cited in Columbus Business First—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. None of this development would be possible if landowners were not leasing their oil and gas mineral rights. The oil and gas lease defines the […]

Study: Sleep may cleanse brain of toxins

A good night’s rest may literally clear the mind. Using mice, researchers showed for the first time that the space between brain cells may increase during sleep, allowing the brain to flush out toxins that build up during waking hours.  These results suggest a new role for sleep in health and disease.  The study was […]

Ohio EPA director to speak at Regional Chamber breakfast on March 25

Scott Nally, director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, will be the speaker at a Regional Chamber Government Affairs Council breakfast scheduled for 7:30 to 9 a.m. on March 25 at the Holiday Inn in Boardman. Nally has been Ohio EPA director since January 2011 and has more than 20 years of public and private […]