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Rise and shine, Youngstown!
In today’s planning-your-week edition: Fire department drones, Big Bird’s adventure, and Bert Kreischer + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around Youngstown protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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📰 In the news
Budget moves and labor deal: Youngstown City Council approved four measures to address lead waterlines, including seeking up to $13 million for Glenwood Avenue replacements, and ratified a three year police contract with raises — read what council approved.
Grant applications get extension: Today is the deadline for Poland Village homeowners with houses at least 125 years old to apply for $5,000 exterior repair grants that support preserving the community’s oldest homes — see the new deadline.
New tools for emergency teams: Austintown Township Fire Department has been awarded $250,000 for two drones to speed fire and crash response. Ten firefighters will train as pilots, and the drones arrive in early June — see how they’ll be used.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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🫶 We got your back
Flavor-packed wing night: Crickets Bar & Grill serves bone-in, boneless, and grilled wings with a sauce list that makes choosing tough… the house Crickets sauce hits. Friends gather, the bocce court fills, and a midweek hang turns into a small win.
Science-backed skin, right here: At The Skin Suite Spa, customized facials, DMK enzyme therapy, red light, and infrared saunas meet a genuinely helpful product shop, so results last beyond the treatment room. Expect quick ‘lunch peels’ and skincare that actually pulls its weight, keeping your glow going at home.
Your winter swing fix: Kennsington Golf Club blends an 18-hole, par-71 Brian Huntley course with lakes, ravines, and tree-lined fairways, plus a Full Swing simulator lounge and a solid practice setup. When cabin fever strikes, a quick tee time or sim session here resets your mood fast.
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📆 Our favorite events this week
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🧘 Radical Release Yoga @ Coy Cornelius & Judy Rogers Studios | Tuesday (3/3) at 6:30 PM – Unknotting the week with a free, beginner-friendly floor yoga session that cares about your cranky joints, tight muscles, and overachieving stress. Expect breathwork, somatics, and the kind of quiet where you can hear your shoulders drop. Every first and third Tuesday with Honeycomb, donations welcome.
👶 Stroller Art @ The Butler Institute of American Art | Thursday (3/5) at 10:00 AM – If your tiny roommate needs culture, the Butler’s Stroller Art is a First Thursday classic. An interactive gallery stroll plus a simple art activity for infants up to 24 months with a parent or caregiver, free, stroller-friendly, and superior to yet another mall lap.
🖼 First Fridays – March @ Students Motivated by the Arts | Friday (3/6) at 5:00 PM – First Fridays call for a little culture crawl, and SMARTS makes it a family art playground. Kids get hands-on with visual art, music, dance, theater, and writing while Larry Elefante plays, you slide to Penguin City after, and it’s free, all ages.
🐤 One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure @ Ward Beecher Planetarium | Saturday (3/7) at 2:00 PM – Bring the grandkids for a Sesame Street adventure where Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu explore the Sun, Moon, stars, spot the Big Dipper and North Star, and take a trip to the Moon. No star talk, so you can skip cramming constellation trivia.
🔨 2026 ACLD Quarter Auction @ Assumption Social Center of St Mary’s | Saturday (3/7) at 5:00 PM – ACLD’s 6th annual Quarter Auction is rolling into Assumption Social Center with 100-plus prizes, catered apps, and BYOB vibes, all for a great cause. Bring your quarters and your good humor. Grab a $30 seat, or rally a table for the early-bird deal.
🐾 Pawz Fest 2026 @ Westside Bowl | Saturday (3/7) at 6:30 PM – Back for its third year, Westside Bowl’s blowout lets you rock out while helping All About the Pawz Rescue. Expect metal, punk, indie, and stand-up from Youngstown talent, so you can headbang, laugh, and look virtuous, with $10 advance or $15 door supporting adoptable pets.
☕ Coffee + Yoga @ Trek Coffee House | Sunday (3/8) at 11:00 AM – Wake up your spine, then reward it with caffeine at this slow, physical yoga class at Trek Coffee House. All levels welcome, no pretzel skills required, and your ticket includes a drink. Bring a mat, arrive early, and snag a spot before it sells out.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Youngstown report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 43°F – Low: 30°F – Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Later: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 50°F – Low: 43°F – Precip: 88%
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Someone Googled you this week 👀
It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.
Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.
Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.
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