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Cheers Youngstown! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.27M grant could reshape Youngstown's Crab Creek access
  • What Nelly fans need to know about the new Covelli date
  • How a Youngstown grad turned "Beef" into Emmy gold

Also on today's calendar: Bayou Blue a tribute to CCR & Linda Ronstadt with Taylor Borton and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Innovation Center Expands TCTC Opportunities; Big Concerts Coming to Valley (businessjournaldaily.com) — Youngstown's Board of Control has approved a $1.27 million state grant to build new roadway access into the Crab Creek industrial corridor, improving connections between Route 62, Albert Street and North Garland Avenue for local drivers and businesses. At the same time, the Mahoning Valley's entertainment calendar is heating up, with Nelly at Covelli Centre and Elvis Costello at Packard Music Hall.
   

2. Nelly Concert at Covelli Centre Rescheduled (businessjournaldaily.com) — If you bought tickets for Nelly's upcoming show at Youngstown's Covelli Centre, you'll now need to plan for the new Dec. 11 date, as Sunday's concert has been postponed. Your existing tickets remain valid, and refunds are available for 30 days if you can't make the rescheduled performance.
   

3. Youngstown native wins an Emmy for 'Beef' (tribtoday.com) — A Youngstown native and Ursuline High School graduate just brought home an Emmy for sound mixing on the Netflix series "Beef," shining a national spotlight on local talent. Sean O'Malley reflects on his long path in the TV industry, what the award means for his career, and how changing production trends echo the Mahoning Valley's own economic shifts.
   

4. Picture perfect (tribtoday.com) — Austintown artist and educator Lisa Frederick, a Youngstown State graduate, is shaping the Youngstown area's arts scene through photography classes and exhibits like "Sacred Landmarks" at the Butler Institute. She balances her creative work with community roles in Mill Creek MetroParks, YSU mentoring, and local school and charity efforts, showing how one neighbor's talents ripple across the Valley.
   

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    I am once again looking for a plumber who won't charge me an arm and 2 legs to fix it. Boss plumbing quoted me $150-$225 to fix it, but I tried to… (Nextdoor Youngstown West)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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