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Pittsburgh-based musician Donnie Iris died Monday at 83 after recently announcing he would retire from touring; his final show was Sept.

28 at Citizens Live at The Wylie and he had revealed cancer surgery in 2023.

Dan Hiner, Tribune and Vindicator sports editor, previews the first-round high school football playoffs and names local teams most likely to advance deep into the state tournament + outlines regional matchups and key game dates this week across the area.

A $184,000 RollingCash5 ticket was sold at Macali’s Giant Eagle in Niles for the Oct.

24 drawing, with numbers 2, 6, 19, 32, 36; RollingCash5 drawings run daily at about 7:05 p.m., and pools close at 7:00 p.m.

Youngstown ranked No. 1 in Cotality's October report as the nation's hottest housing market, its sixth top finish this year, and RentCafe also named it the most competitive small rental market (Rental Competitiveness Index 87.6); the Chamber's Housing Council aims to build 1,000 homes by 2030.

Gas prices climbed 33 cents this week to $4.432 per gallon in Northeast Ohio, with Youngstown averaging $4.319, AAA East Central said Monday; high crude above $100 per barrel and tighter domestic supplies are keeping pump costs elevated.

Youngstown State men's basketball will enter the upcoming season with many new faces, and coaches are working now to integrate newcomers before games begin.

Girard High School National Honor Society and the band will host a free Trunk or Treat at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Arrowhead Stadium; enter on the home side and sit on the home side stands, and candy donations are being accepted at the Girard High School office.

Ellis Music Events will host Grinch-Mas: A Holiday Rock & Roll Party on Saturday, Dec.

19 at Penguin City Brewery, with Becky Kimble at 5:30 p.m., Youngstown rock band Tundra Tuxedo, and Black Ridge at 8:30 p.m.; general admission is $12 and $5 promotional tickets are available to Ellis Music Events Insider subscribers.