Danny Catullo, owner of Catullo Prime Meats, and Dave Keish of Toys-R-Us, have launched FoodECrave, a startup company at the Youngstown Business Incubator. FoodECrave.com functions as an online marketplace for food vendors, artisans, purveyors and local food businesses and creates deliverable food boxes that can be shipped all over the country. YBI has provided the […]
Enrollment up at Youngstown State, residence halls at capacity for fall 2016
August 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Youngstown State University opened a new academic year today with increased enrollment, residence halls at capacity and a freshman class that is the strongest academically in the university’s history. YSU started the fall semester with 12,801 students, up 426 from 12,375 on the first day of classes last year, according to unofficial student counts. (Official […]
Fall 2016: YSU lecture series to focus on global warming, environment
August 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The YSU Lecture Series on Energy and the Environment kicks off its third year on Wednesday, Sept. 7 and will features lectures on global warming and the environment. All lectures occur at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in Room B100 of Cushwa Hall and run through Wednesday, Nov. 16. The speaker series is sponsored in part […]
September 2016: Lit Youngstown to offer fall writing workshops
August 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Essayist and playwright Kelly Bancroft will facilitate one of several Lit Youngstown writing workshops planned for fall. Bancroft’s five-week workshop will focus on memoir writing. Other workshops include writing character poetry; submitting poetry and short fiction for publication; and a one-day workshop on “writing what you know.” Costs range from $15 to $25 and Lit Youngstown […]
Recipe: Stovetop Meatloaf (Hackbraten)
August 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
ABOVE: Helga Wengler’s Stovetop Meatloaf served with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and purple cabbage. Electronic image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly and Homeplate. Watch Helga prepare this recipe on the Homeplate YouTube Channel. Search “Homeplate – Kitchen Witch – Meatloaf” or click Helga’s Stovetop Meatloaf RECIPE BY HELGA THE KITCHEN WITCH Ingredients 2 pounds ground chuck 1 pound ground pork […]
September 2016: Upcoming concerts, major events for the region
August 30, 2016 by 2 Comments
SEPTEMBER Bryan Adams. Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown, 44503; 1-800-745-3000. 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13. $86.50-$26.50. Warren Civic Music Association: Let’s Hang On. W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1704 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren, 44483; 330-841-2931 (box office) or 330-399-4885. Let’s Hang On features music of the 60s and the sound of the Four Seasons. […]
Strand Project culminates with local monologue performances at Selah
July 11, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Strand Project cast (left to right): Jaye Mills, Tracy McQuillan, Sam Perry, Anthony Genovese, Liz Conrad, Bill Soldan, Jenna Cintavey, Medford Mashburn, Carla Gipson, Jackie Collins Stevens, Erica Perna, Rosie Bresson, Tyler Clark, Danielle Jackson, Sarah Puhala, Terry Shears, Mary Dippolito, and Mitchell Meyers. Missing from photo: Tom O’Donnell. (Electronic image courtesy of Kris […]
July 9-10, 2016: Participating artists for YSU’s Summer Festival of the Arts
July 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The 18th annual YSU Summer Festival of the Arts will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 in and around the campus of Youngstown State University. (Image courtesy of YSU) The 18th annual YSU Summer Festival of the Arts will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 and […]
July 9-10, 2016: YSU Summer Festival of the Arts to feature art, music and food as part of expanded cultural weekend
July 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The 18th annual YSU Summer Festival of the Arts will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 in and around the campus of Youngstown State University. (Image courtesy of YSU) A weekend of arts, culture and jazz is planned for July 7-10 at numerous locations around downtown Youngstown […]
Boardman Park continues its summer concert series in July, August 2016
July 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Boardman Township Park will continue its summer “Music in the Park Concert Series” at Maag Outdoor Theatre in July and August. The lineup includes local musical entertainment and three military bands. All concerts, except for the United States Army Field Band concert on July 5, begin at 7 p.m. Concerts are free. The public is […]
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