Guy D'astolfo

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A group of local artists that was displaced from its home in the Ward Bakery Building last year has found a new location – and it’s only two blocks away. Loop Youngstown, a nonprofit group with more than 30 artists as members, has enter... See more

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – A cozy but festive pop-up bar has opened for the holiday season at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course. Dubbed the Hollywood Express, it’s set up as a long stretch in the frenetic room, with siding and decor that resemble a ... See more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After 44 years, Louis A. Zona Jr.’s time as the executive director of The Butler Institute of American Art has ended. The museum’s board of trustees Thursday announced that it has appointed Larry W. Jones as interim director of the muse... See more

It has been a long time since a locally made movie attracted audiences as powerfully as “Brier Hill.” Much of that has to do with the title and the topic. It takes place in Youngstown in 1977 – the mafia and steel mill era that is embedded in this region’... See more

Saturday’s Ezra Ray Hart concert at Packard Music Hall wins the award for the funnest concert before the smallest crowd. Fewer than 300 people showed up for the show, leaving a lot of empty seats. The concert brought together the leaders of three bands th... See more