YSU discontinues Forte on the Fifty

Forte on the Fifty, Youngstown State University’s annual music and fireworks celebration in Stambaugh Stadium, has been discontinued and may never return in its present form.

The construction of the new Watson and Tressel Training Site on the former outdoor practice field and track just east of the stadium is where the fireworks show has been staged in the past by the BJ Alan Company, said George McCloud, vice president for University Advancement.

“In the interest of the safety of guests and the campus at large, we regret that the event will be discontinued,” he said.

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