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Arts groups show power with study

The Power of the Arts committee this week unveiled its long-awaited study on the financial impact of arts and cultural events in the Mahoning Valley.

Couple marks 30 years hosting "German Melodies" radio show

Wolfgang Wengler and his wife, Helga, have hosted a weekly radio program of German music for 30 years on WKTL-FM 90.7.

Eternal combustion at the Salem Super Cruise

The Salem Super Cruise is the quintessential small-town America festival.

Valley native is behind scenes on "Dancing With the Stars"

Millions of people tune in each week to see “Dancing With the Stars.”

Changing of the guard at Oakland

After one year in the post, Denise Bayer will step down as president of the Oakland Center for the

Steering his career in new direction

With his career at a crossroads, Matt Palka is taking the road to Nashville.

Get ready for George Thorogood

Covelli Centre will announce an outdoor concert today that could be the first of several this

Kick your shoes off, Riverdance

Riverdance still has the power to drive audiences wild, and probably always will. Tuesday’s show at Covelli Centre proved that.

A piece of rock & roll history began a half-century ago at YSU

Anyone who grew up in the Pittsburgh area in the ’70s, ’80s or ’90s and listened to rock ’n’ roll has the phrase “A DiCesare- Engler production” permanently burned into their psyche.

Valley native serves up ‘Bar Fly’ on Fox Sports

Austintown native John Chechitelli is the producer/ director of Fox Sports’ “Bar Fly,” and he has

Struggling orchestra shortens season, takes show on the road

The most obvious thing about the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra’s 2012-13 season — which was released

Pub crawl wrestles with ideas

Expect some luchadores at the Cinco de Mayo pub crawl in downtown Youngstown. The Spanish Heritage

Columbiana teen sings her way out of a jam

Natalie Sprouse started to record her first album last August, but she ran out of money after laying down the first track.

Roller Derby girls will wheel into Covelli Centre this season

Youngstown’s girls roller- derby team will realize its dream this season by adopting Covelli Centre

Listen up, cupcakes: We’re heading into battle

Josh Bartell just got back from Los Angeles, where he spent a week filming episodes of the Food