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The kitchen incubator promotes locally produced items

By in Audio, Community, Features

If a group of local entrepreneurs get their way, the phrase "Made in Youngstown" won’t be just a memory. The News Outlet's Christine Darin brings us the details from the kitchen incubator.

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Fallen City Writers

By in Archives, Audio, Community

Every city has writers groups. Christine Darin talks with several writers in one Mahoning Valley group that’s been meeting for more than 30 years.

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Cash mobs visit local entrepreneurs

By in Archives, Audio

Cash mobs are sweeping communities across the country. The News Outlet’s Christine Darin goes to Youngstown’s Cash Mob event to speak with the mobbers

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Murders go unsolved in Mahoning Valley

By in Archives, Community, News

When the call came into the Hubbard Township Police Department in May 1996, Detective Michael Begeot was skeptical.

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Valley animal shelter needs help to win $100K Challenge

By in Archives

Kelly Black, feline manager and foster coordinator for Angels for Animals, walks through the shelter, showing room after room of animals. She ends the tour in the overflow room, a small room filled with cages on the second floor. Cats stick their paws out to play. Each cage is occupied. “When this room fills up, I know I’m in trouble,” Black said. “That’s when I have to start making hard decisions.” If Black can’t find the cats a home, she will have to start choosing which ones to euthanize.

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