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Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Good morning, Youngstown. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Agent Insurance Services donated $1,110 through its Referral Rewards Program to Youngstown Blue Coats to help provide coats, gloves, sleeping bags and other cold-weather essentials for homeless individuals & veterans. WFMJ
- ➤ Local churches, restaurants and community venues will host fish fries during Lent starting Feb. 18 through early April, offering fried and baked fish dinners with sides. To add a fish fry to the list, email ([email protected]). WFMJ
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Don Tanner will launch his new album, It’s a Large World, with a CD release show Saturday at 7 p.m. at Westside Bowl in Youngstown; his new band will perform a mix of album tracks and previews of upcoming songs. The Vindicator
- ➤ Two Cleveland poets will feature at Lit Youngstown's next First Wednesday Reader Series event at Westside Bowl (2617 Mahoning Ave.) starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, as Conor Bracken presents his latest translation and Lindsay Turner debuts a new collection, with free admission and ASL interpretation provided. The Vindicator
- ➤ Ticket presale for Y-Live 2026 began Jan. 28 with two-day passes starting at $114.85 — the festival will feature Jason Aldean on July 10 and Eric Church on July 11, and single-day presale is available today before tickets go on sale tomorrow. WFMJ
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ YSU President Bill Johnson announced that online classes will continue this week due to the deep freeze — he also outlined early summer plans for a $20 million first responder training and fire sciences center in East Palestine and a new satellite campus transformation at 4000 Sunset Boulevard in Steubenville. WFMJ
- ➤ Local students collaborated with the Austintown Historical Society in a hands-on art project led by teacher Mike Hornyak and former educator Harold Wilson. They visited historic sites during the fall semester, created slate artworks, and will donate them to help preserve heritage — a project linking art and local history. The Vindicator
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Canfield-based Farmers National Banc Corp. reported its Q4 2025 earnings Wednesday with $14.6 million in net income and announced a merger with Middlefield Banc Corp. expected to close in Q1. WesBanco posted a Q4 net income of $78.2 million Tuesday. The Vindicator
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Early Wednesday, a waterline rupture forced SOBE Thermal Energy Systems to shut down its boiler in downtown Youngstown, leaving 28 customers without heat & hot water, though service was restored later that day. City officials continue to seek a long-term fix amid ongoing challenges. The Vindicator
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The American Red Cross is hosting two blood drives today after winter weather canceled many events in the region. Blood drives run at Youngstown State (10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Park Vista (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.); donors can call 1-800-733-2767 or use the donor app. WFMJ
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Youngstown State football hired Ryan Riemedio as its new defensive coordinator to fix a struggling defense — he spent 14 years at Mercyhurst honing his leadership skills and will work with the existing coaching staff. Tribune Chronicle
- ➤ Struthers High School has placed boys basketball head coach D.J. Aldish on leave pending an investigation into a basketball-related matter; junior varsity coach Mike Colineri will serve as the interim coach. WFMJ
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Absolute Intense Wrestling: Out Cold
6:30-10:30 p.m. — Penguin City Brewing Company — Tickets from $25 — Watch top wrestling talents like Mike Santana and Priscilla Kelly battle it out live.
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Hadestown Teen Edition
2:30-3:30 p.m. — Top Hat Productions — Ticket prices vary — Experience a unique teen rendition of a classic musical in Youngstown.
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E5C4P3 - The Journey Tribute
7-8 p.m. — Columbiana Arts Theater — Ticket prices vary — Experience the world's top Journey tribute band thrilling the audience with classic hits.
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Episode 26
2 p.m. — Youngstown State University — Ticket prices vary — A humorous tribute to classic sci-fi serials like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon.
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YSU Presents Episode 26
7:30 p.m. — Youngstown State University — Ticket purchase required — Travel back to the vintage era of sci-fi serials with this fun homage to classic shows.
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Episode 26
2-7:30 p.m. — Youngstown State University — Ticket prices vary — A charming homage to Saturday morning sci-fi serials with a clever twist.
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75th Annual Home & Garden Show
12-8 p.m. — Canfield Fairgrounds Event Center — Admission fee varies — Celebrate 75 years of home and garden inspiration with a weekend of exhibits and activities.
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