April 16th, 2026
Hi YoTown Friends!
This week’s Edition
Federal Frenzy is BACK & Bigger Than Ever!
Half a Million Tulips
New Non-Profit Launches
YSU Student Wins BIG
YLIVE is Coming!
Trail Talk: Earth Day This Week
Health Corner: Allergies Showing Up on Your FACE?
Hair Care: Why You’re Losing More Hair Right Now
Spring Plumbing Tip You Don’t Want to Skip
Curb Appeal Season Has Arrived
Time to Review Your “Just in Case” Plans
Spring Upgrades: More Home Value
The Weekend Event Guide (THURS-SUN)
P.S…
IMAGES ON for the best experience…trust us :)
Federal Frenzy is Back — And It's FREE
This is the one.
The weekend downtown Youngstown becomes an actual festival city.
The 12th Annual Federal Frenzy Music & Arts Festival takes over West Federal Street on
Saturday, April 18 from 2:00pm–11:00pm — and every single bit of it is free and open to the public.
Eight stages. 20+ performances. Food trucks. Local vendors. A free pop-up skatepark from the Youngstown Skatepark Association (2pm–8pm at W. Federal & Phelps).
And closing out the main stage at 10pm: Armani White — whose song "Billie Eilish" has been streamed nearly half a billion
times on Spotify. He took six years to make it to Youngstown — and it's finally happening.
This is genuinely one of the best free events in all of Northeast Ohio. If you haven't been before, this is your year.
■ Parking: Free with YSU pass at the Wick Ave Parking Deck, or $5 cash. Free shuttle runs continuously from McDonough Museum of Art, 1:30–11:30pm.
A Brand-New Nonprofit Just Launched in Warren — And It's Beautiful
Something really special happened right here in the Valley last weekend.
Hearts and Hands United, founded by Jeanna Nezbeth, officially launched with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Bazetta Cortland Optimist Club — and it was packed.
We're talking live music, raffle baskets, 40 local vendors, and a whole lot of community love.
The mission is simple and powerful: connect families and small business owners with the financial help and community resources to keep them going.
Think of it as a community lifeline and a local marketplace rolled into one.
"This isn't just where we live — it's our home," Nezbeth said.
Future community markets will be held the second Saturday of June and November.
This is going to be something really meaningful for Trumbull County.
Keep an eye on it.
YSU Students Just Won Big — Nationally
Youngstown raised them. Youngstown should know about it.
Student journalists from The Jambar, JambarTV, and Rookery Radio at YSU just swept the Society for Collegiate Journalists 2025 National Contest — earning 5 first-place finishes, including:
• Online Radio Overall Excellence — Rookery Radio
• Multimedia Sports Story —
coverage of YSU's National Champion bowling team
• Special Coverage — Nicarlyle Hanchard & John Ostapowicz
"Our students aren't just playing the game — they are ready for the show," said faculty adviser Adam Earnheardt.
Youngstown growing talent. Youngstown winning nationally.
That's our city.
Get Spiffed Up for Spring
There’s something about a fresh start that feels different when your home actually reflects it.
Not just surface-level clean… but the kind where everything feels lighter, calmer, and put together again.
All Spruced Up Cleaning Co. handles the details most people don’t have time for — the buildup, the overlooked areas, the things that quietly make your home feel off.
If you’ve been ready for a reset, this is the moment to do it.
🔗 Booking: https://clean.allsprucedupcleaningco.com
📞 Or call to book your estimate now: 330-397-2815
YLIVE is Coming Back — Save the Dates
Big summer news worth planting now:
YLIVE is returning — and moving back to where it all started,
YSU's Stambaugh Stadium, for a full
two-day event: July 10–11, 2026.
Lineup announcement still coming, but if last year was any indication, you'll want to clear your calendar early.
We'll have more as details drop. Stay tuned!
Health Corner: Your Allergies Are Showing Up On Your Face
(Sponsored by Skin Solution MedSpa, Boardman)
You might be taking something for the sneezing. But nobody talks about what allergy season does to your skin.
Spring allergies don't just hit your sinuses — they trigger inflammation throughout your whole body.
And your face is one of the first places it shows up:
• Puffy, swollen eyes that no amount of concealer can fully hide
• Red, reactive, irritated skin that flares even when nothing in your routine changed
• Dull, tired-looking complexion from the histamine response your body is fighting around the clock
• Under-eye bags and discoloration that get noticeably worse every April and May
Over-the-counter allergy meds help your nose.
They don't fix your face.
That's where Skin Solution MedSpa comes in. Their team can assess what's happening with your skin during allergy season and build a targeted plan — whether that's calming inflammation, treating
redness and reactivity, or addressing the puffiness and fatigue showing up around your eyes right now.
You don't have to just wait it out until June.
■ Schedule a FREE skin consultation and find out what's actually going on — and what can be done about it.
■ Call or text: 330-977-5788
■ 755 Boardman Canfield Rd, Suite D1 & D2, Boardman, OH 44512
■ skinsolutionmedspa.com
Health Corner is brought to you by Skin Solution MedSpa — science-backed skincare personalized for you.
Half a Million Tulips —
Just Down the Road
Before the season slips away, you need to know about this.
White House Fruit Farm in Canfield is hosting their 2026 Tulip Experience right now — and it is stunning. Half a million tulip bulbs planted across scenic farm fields. Every color imaginable.
Rows upon rows of pure spring beauty.
This is the kind of thing you drive past every day and forget to actually do... until it's over. Don't let that happen this year.
It's a ticketed event and they do sell out — so grab yours now.
■ whitehousefruitfarm.com
■ 9249 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Rd, Canfield, OH
Seasonal treats and beverages available on site.
Bring your camera. Seriously.
HAIR CORNER:
Why You’re Losing More Hair Right Now (And What To Do About It)
(Sponsored by Youngstown Head Spa)
Here's something most people don't know: spring is the season your hair naturally sheds the most.
It's not your shampoo. It's not stress (well, maybe a little).
It's biology.
Just like trees, your hair follows a seasonal cycle — and after a long winter of holding on, spring triggers a natural release.
More in your brush. More in the shower drain. More on your pillow.
For some people it's barely noticeable. For others, it's alarming.
Most people respond by buying new products, switching shampoos, or just hoping it stops.
But if the real issue is at the scalp level — buildup, poor circulation, follicles stressed from months of dry indoor air — no bottle from the store shelf is reaching it.
Youngstown Head Spa works at the root. Literally. Their deep scalp treatments clear buildup, stimulate circulation, and give your follicles the environment they need to recover and grow heading
into summer.
If your hair has been feeling thinner, weaker, or just not quite right lately — spring shedding season is the perfect time to actually do something about it.
Appointment spots are limited.
■ Call or text to book your appointment
■ Follow Youngstown Head Spa on Facebook for availability and updates
Hair Corner is brought to you by Youngstown Head Spa —
because beautiful hair starts at the scalp.
🌷 Spring Moves Are Smart Moves
(Sponsored by Hailey Ditullio — Howard Hanna)
Spring is the busiest season in real estate — and the people who come out ahead are the ones who planned before the rush, not during it.
Hailey Ditullio at Howard Hanna isn't in this to chase a commission. She's in it because she knows what it means to find the right home — the one where the backdrop of life's photos actually happens.
She came from running her own cleaning company while raising a family, studying for her license, and doing it all the right way. That kind of work ethic shows up for you when it counts.
Ask her about active listings in Poland and surrounding areas or view her listings here »
Ask Hailey about this home in Youngstown!
Call Hailey!
330-720-9153
Spring Plumbing Tip:
Check This Before You
Turn on the Hose
(Sponsored by 1-800-Plumber + Air Youngstown)
Before you hook up the garden hose, start the sprinklers, or let the kids run through the sprinklers — take two minutes to check your outdoor faucets.
A pipe that cracked quietly over winter can turn your first spring project into a flooded mess.
It happens more than you'd think, and catching it early is a whole lot cheaper than catching it late.
1-800-Plumber + Air Youngstown — locally owned by brothers Brian and Matt Barth — offers quick seasonal checks and same-day service.
They'll treat your home with care (yes, shoe covers and doormats — every time).
■ Call 330-234-9402
Also serving the Warren area.
📞 Call the Youngstown location at 330-234-9402
Curb Appeal Season is Here —
Let's Get After It
(Sponsored by All Spruced Up Cleaning Co.)
Spring has a way of revealing everything winter let slide.
The siding. The concrete. The patio. That driveway. The windows. Suddenly it's all... very visible. That same concept applies to the entrance of your home.
If you're hosting anyone this spring — or just want to feel proud the second they walk through your front door — this is the moment.
Need the inside of your home handled? All Spruced Up has you covered.
All Spruced Up handles the interior clean that changes how your whole home feels inside. Not just cleaner. Different cleaner.
First impressions count.
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TRAIL TALK:
Earth Day + Mill Creek Magic
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22 — and one of the best ways to celebrate is 10 minutes from most of your front doors.
Mill Creek MetroParks is one of Ohio's great treasures — 4,400 acres of trails, waterways, Lanterman's Mill, Lily Pond, and some of the most peaceful paths in the region.
Lace up and get out there this week. And if you haven't been to the park lately — the spring blooms and fresh green are absolutely worth a
drive. No ticket needed. Just go.
Cruise the Creek
New beginnings don’t always mean doing more… sometimes it’s about doing things differently.
Getting outside, moving a little more, and actually enjoying it.
Cruise the Creek gives you a way to experience Mill Creek Park and the surrounding areas without overthinking it. Their e-bikes make it easy to go further, explore more, and actually enjoy the ride.
If you’ve been wanting to get out more, this is a simple place to start.
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Cruise around the park on these cool e-bikes from Cruise the Creek
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THE WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE:
Spring Festival Edition
Thursday, April 16 – Sunday, April 19, 2026
Your complete guide to what’s happening across Youngstown, Boardman, Canfield, Warren, Niles, Cortland, and the greater Mahoning Valley (plus Sharon, PA).
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
YSU University Theatre Presents: Kiss Me, Kate 🎭
📍 547 Wick Ave — Youngstown, OH
🕒 Thu, Apr 16 – Apr 19 A classic Broadway musical production at YSU's University Theatre. Runs through the weekend.
10 Years of Creativity 🎨🐑
📍 6010 Market Street — Boardman, OH
🕒 Happening Now (All Day) A celebration of a decade of creative work
After School Arts Program — Thursdays 6-Week Session 🖍️
📍 Wonderstruck Artisan
🕒 4:30 PM A creative after-school program for young artists.
Foam Experimental Jet Set Tapping! 🍺
📍 Vintage Estate Wine & More
🕒 5:00 PM
Celebrity Bartending 🍹⭐
📍 Squaw Creek Country Club
🕒 5:00 PM
The Magic of Motown 🎶
📍 150 E State Route 14
🕒 6:00 PM
Live Motown music experience.
Far Far Away – a Shrek Market 🧅🟢
📍 460 E Federal St — Youngstown, OH
🕒 6:00 PM
One of the most fun Thursday events!
Sip & Build: Address Welcome Sign With Wreath 🌿🪧
📍 Hartford Hill Winery
🕒 6:00 PM
New Moon Sound Journey 🌑🔮
📍 2410 Wilmington Road
🕒 6:00 PM
Daffodil Meadow Walk 🌼
📍 Mill Creek Park — Daffodil Meadow
🕒 6:00 PM
A beautiful seasonal walk through Mill Creek Park.
Severe Weather With Chief Meteorologist Eric Wilhelm 🌩️
📍 600 S Raccoon Rd — Youngstown, OH (Library)
🕒 7:00 PM
Tom Ricciuti at The Gorant Dessert Bar 🎸🍰
📍 400 Boardman-Poland Rd — Boardman, OH
🕒 7:00 PM
YSU Senior Art Exhibition — Opening Reception 🎨
📍 McDonough Museum of Art, 525 Wick Ave — Youngstown, OH
🕒 5:00 PM | FREE Celebrate the graduating class of YSU's Art Department — always a beautiful evening.
Wine for Hope 2026 🍷💛
📍 Waypoint 4180, 4180 Westford Place — Canfield, OH 🕒 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Paid Annual fundraiser for children with terminal and chronic illnesses — one of the most meaningful nights of the year in the Valley.
Youngstown Phantoms Playoff Hockey — Round 2, Game 1 🏒 📍 Covelli Centre, 229 E Front St — Youngstown, OH
🕒 7:05 PM | Paid Let's go Phantoms!
Mean Girls the Musical 💅🎭
📍 Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane — Youngstown, OH
🕒 7:30 PM | Paid
Runs April 17–19 & 24–26. Presented by Millennial Theatre Company.
Divorced Dad Rock: 420 Edition Drag Show at the Westside Bowl 👑🎸 📍 Westside Bowl — Youngstown, OH
🕒 8:00 PM
■ FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Federal Frenzy Music & Arts Festival 🎶🔥
📍 Downtown Youngstown
🕒 2:00–11:00 PM
FREE | 8 stages, 20+ performers, food trucks, vendors
Headliner: Armani White (10 PM)
Pop-Up Skatepark 🛹
📍 Downtown Youngstown
🕒 2:00–8:00 PM
FREE | All skill levels welcome.
Tulip Experience at White House Fruit Farm 🌷
📍 Canfield, OH
🕒 Hours vary
Ticketed | Half a million tulips in bloom.
Youngstown Phantoms Playoff Hockey 🏒
📍 Covelli Centre — Youngstown, OH
🕒 6:05 PM
Paid | Round 2, Game 2.
Mean Girls The Musical 💅
📍 Youngstown Playhouse — Youngstown, OH
🕒 7:30 PM
Paid
Rockin’ With Rescues 🐶❤️
📍 Leo’s Ristorante & Banquet — Howland, OH
🕒 6:00 PM
TB Bully Defense Workshop 🥋
📍 160 Clifton Ave NE — Warren, OH
🕒 6:00 PM
Paladin Trivia 🧠🍻
📍 Paladin Brewing — Austintown, OH
🕒 6:00 PM
Free Screening: Burning Annie + Filmmaker Q&A 🎬
📍 Vassar College
🕒 6:45 PM
SWTC Special Needs Production: Finding Nemo Jr 🐠
📍 The CAT — Columbiana, OH
🕒 7:00 PM
One of These Nights — Eagles Tribute 🎶
📍 120 N Market St — East Palestine, OH
🕒 7:00 PM
Sweet Delilah Swim Club 🏊♀️🎭
📍 Alliance, OH
🕒 7:30 PM
Mineshaft Drag Race Finale Viewing Party 💄🔥
📍 1105 Poland Ave — Youngstown, OH
🕒 8:00 PM
Ian Munsick Live 🤠🎶
📍 W.D. Packard Music Hall — Warren, OH
🕒 8:00 PM
80’s Proof Returns 🎸🕺
📍 JR’z Pub
🕒 9:00 PM
YSU No Cover Student Night — NO FUNK NO JUSTICE 🎶🔥
📍 460 E Federal St — Youngstown, OH
🕒 9:00 PM
■ SATURDAY, APRIL 18
Spring Cleanup | Spinning Ledgers Road Course 🚴
📍 Nelson Ledges — Garrettsville, OH
🕒 8:30 AM
Reptile Expo 🐍
📍 Hermitage, PA
🕒 9:00 AM
Pop Culture Day 🎮 at Sweet Memories
📍 Eastwood Mall — Niles, OH
🕒 10:00 AM
Youngstown Writers Workshop ✍️
📍 Pop Art Books — Youngstown, OH
🕒 10:00 AM
Paw Patrol Luncheon 🐾
📍 Columbiana, OH
🕒 10:30 AM
Outback Ray’s Animal Show 🐊
📍 Lisbon, OH
🕒 10:30 AM
Olivia Fernandez Fundraiser 💛
📍 Moravia Presby Church
🕒 10:30 AM | $15 adults; $12 for kids 5-12yrs
Taste Testers & Opinions Wanted 🍽️
📍 Warren, OH
🕒 11:00 AM
Big Lebrewski Fest 🍺
📍 Birdfish Brewing — Columbiana, OH
🕒 11:00 AM
Youngstown City Wide Baby Shower 👶
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 11:00 AM
Women’s Pistol Class 🔫
📍 Austintown, OH
🕒 11:00 AM
Social Connections Meetup 🤝
📍 Austintown, OH
🕒 11:00 AM
Spring Basket Raffle 🎟️
📍 Vienna, OH
🕒 12:00 PM
Kids Craft Club 🎨
📍 Austintown, OH
🕒 12:00 PM
Scrappy DIY Class - Slow Stitch ✂️
📍 Hubbard, OH
🕒 1:00 PM
Opening Day at Goodhope Speedway
📍 New Springfield, OH
🕒 1:00 PM
Maple Syrup Festival at Big Knob 🍁
📍 Big Knob Grange Fair
🕒 1:30 PM
Federal Frenzy (Day 2) 🎶🔥
📍 Downtown Youngstown
🕒 2:00–11:00 PM
FREE
The Little Star That Could 🌟
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 2:00 PM
Starbucks Dog Adoption Event 🐶
📍 Austintown, OH
🕒 3:00 PM
Mineshaft Event: Bia’s Big One🎉
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 5:00 PM
Red & Gold Gala ✨
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 5:00 PM
Zen Garden Workshop 🌿 Fairy Garden
📍 7095 Lockwood Blvd — Boardman, OH
🕒 5:00 PM
Titanic Dinner Experience 🚢
📍 Peter Allen Inn — Kinsman, OH
🕒 5:30 PM
AGSL Quarter Auction 🎟️ FUNDRAISER
📍 Austintown, OH
🕒 5:30 PM
SNARFUNKLE LIVE 🎶
📍 5700 Patriot Blvd — Youngstown, OH
🕒 6:00 PM
Karaoke with DJ Lou 🎤
📍 Girard, OH
🕒 7:00 PM
Nation Returns to Up A Creek 🎶
📍 Warren, OH
🕒 7:00 PM
Rodeo Riot 🤠🔥
📍 Salem, OH
🕒 8:00 PM
FETISH ROCKS El Cowboy 🎸
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 8:00 PM
■ SUNDAY, APRIL 19
NEOTRAIL Group Run 🏃♂️
📍 Mill Creek Park — Youngstown, OH
🕒 7:00 AM
Spring Migration Bird Walk 🐦
📍 Mill Creek Park — Youngstown, OH
🕒 8:00 AM
Guilford Lake Indoor Market 🛍️
📍 Lisbon, OH
🕒 11:00 AM
Brunch with Live Music 🎶
📍 Westside Bowl — Youngstown, OH
🕒 12:00 PM | FREE EVENT
Daisy Pillow - Yarn Workshop 🧶
📍 Austintown, OH
🕒 12:30 PM
Wine Cocktails - Mixology Class 🍸
📍 Columbiana, OH
🕒 1:00 PM
SWARMS with the Bee Man - Bee Club Meeting 🐝
📍 Austintown, OH
🕒 1:00 PM
Trumbull Show Preview 🎭
📍 Niles, OH
🕒 1:00 PM
Dylan’s House FUNDAY Event 🎉
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 2:00 PM
Grief Awareness Walk 💛
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 2:00 PM
Bolero Hat Painting 🎨
📍 Local listing
🕒 4:00 PM
40+ Men’s Hardball League ⚾
📍 Youngstown, OH
🕒 4:00 PM
BeetleJuice Pinball Launch 🎮
📍 Minerva, OH
🕒 4:30 PM
Commander Game Night 🃏
📍 Noble Creature Youngstown, OH
🕒 6:00 PM Nightlife, Music & Social Spots
🎤 Venues With Regular Live Music Nights
Even if they don’t have big concerts listed for that exact week, the following local spots often feature live music, open mic nights, or bands — and it’s worth checking their event calendars closer to the dates:
Magic Tree in Boardman - a popular spot for local live music that creates the perfect backdrop for date night, girls/guys night or hanging with your friends.
JR’z Pub – Known for live music, karaoke and events in Austintown.
Noble Creature Wild Ales & Lagers – Brewery with occasional live music and special events.
Crickets Bar and Grill – Live entertainment on many evenings.
Riser Tavern and Grill and Royal Oaks Bar & Grill – Friendly neighborhood bars that sometimes host live music or DJs.
Shakers Bar & Grill – Casual bar and grill with music and dancing vibes on busy nights.
Collingwood Center – Music venue in Campbell that sometimes hosts concerts and showcases.
Past Times Arcade
📍 Girard
Retro arcade packed with classic pinball and vintage games — fun for families, date nights, or nostalgia lovers.
Boardman Park
📍 Boardman
Beautiful local park with walking trails, playgrounds, and peaceful outdoor space if weather cooperates.
🌳 Explore Outdoors & Local Culture
Mill Creek MetroParks & Fellows Riverside Gardens
📍 Youngstown
Scenic winter walks, photo spots, and relaxing nature escapes right in the city.
Downtown Youngstown Museums & Galleries
📍 Downtown Youngstown
Browse rotating exhibits, local artist displays, and cultural attractions including the Butler and surrounding art spaces.
🎟️ Other Large Venues
Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre — outdoor concert venue planning its 2026 season.
Stambaugh Auditorium — hosts performances that sometimes include music, orchestras, and touring acts (some not live band rock but still live).
🌟 P.S. 🌟
Nice weather is back…fresh air breathes new life into your soul.
— The YoTown Scoop Team