The science fiction genre of film has always had the power to wow audiences. When “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope” released in 1977, audiences were astounded with what could be done with one movie ...

Heating issues are seasonal concerns for those who reside in residence halls at Youngstown State University. It also poses a concern for the various academic buildings around campus. Toward the end of ...

In the latest Dresden Files novel, Chicago’s resident wizard faces ghouls, works to rebuild a shattered city, and navigates an unexpected engagement to a vampire — all while wrestling with his own ...

Embedded in the history of downtown Youngstown is an all-welcoming, musical rendezvous — record store Geo’s Music. Founded in 1998, Geo’s originally started as an idea to bring creative minds together ...

Last semester, the Department of Higher Education awarded Youngstown State University a grant worth $124,200 to expand mental health services during the pandemic, according to the Ohio Checkbook ...

A Korean United Methodist Church was established 42 years ago in Youngstown on Fifth Avenue. It holds services at 10:30 a.m. and teaches the Korean language to willing students afterwards. Hyun-Suk ...

“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is by far one of the grandest examples of outstanding cinema and has stood the test of time despite each film being over 20 years old. What truly makes these films ...

Long before empty mills lined the Mahoning Valley, Youngstown was powered by steel and the people who made it. The history, deeply rooted in those factories and jobs, still lingers in Youngstown and ...

As readers may have seen earlier, several Youngstown State University professors shared their thoughts on students’ use of artificial intelligence to complete coursework. Arguably, their general ...

Full Spectrum Community Outreach Center has opened Mahoning Valley’s first LBGTQ+ homeless shelter located at 660 W. Earle Ave. in Youngstown after several years of planning. The shelter offers many ...

Youngstown-based band The Vindy’s has performed in the Mahoning Valley for over 10 years. The band recently released its third album titled “Trap Door” on April 10. The band first hit the Youngstown ...

Alan Mirkin is a student in the College for the Over Sixty program and enrolled to give himself more to do during retirement. “When you retire, and all of a sudden you wake up in the morning and there ...