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3 days ago
- General
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Half-marathon to benefit local charities, education centers
(WKBN) — Runners are taking their marks this morning in a race that starts in Boardman and ends in the heart of downtown Youngstown. Today is the Sole to City Half Marathon and 2-mile walk/run. The half marathon starts at Second Sole in Boardman, goes through Mill Creek Park, and then ends in downtown Youngstown. The 2-mile run starts at Penguin City. This race is organized by the Youngstown Marathon Foundation. This year, the foundation's beneficiaries are OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children's Center for Science & Technology, Paisley House and United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley. The half marathon starts at 7:30 a.m., and the 2-mile walk/run starts at 8 a.m. For spectators, the best viewing spots will be on Federal Street downtown as runners approach the finish line and near the Birch Hill Cabin as runners go through Mill Creek Park. The finish line is near East Federal Street and South Avenue. After the race, there will be food and vendors in the celebration village near Penguin City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-03-2025
- Entertainment
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First Friday event celebrates local art scene
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — It was a full house at SMARTS in Youngstown for March's First Friday celebration – this one centered around celebrating young artists. 'I think it really provides a great opportunity for people to get a little taste of all the different things happening around Youngstown, all the different creative people that are here,' said Adam Lee, Chair of the downtown Youngstown Partnership. Youngstown Playhouse and Ballet Western Reserve were there, plus the SMARTS rock band. Assistant Director Abbie Twyford Wilson said it's important for people to see all the arts programs available under one roof. 'We know that funding for arts programs in schools is lacking in a lot of ways. So a lot of these organizations help fill those gaps, especially here at SMARTS. We offer all five creative outlets – music, theater, art, dance and creative writing,' Twyford Wilson said. 'Sort of a mutual benefit of bringing people under the spaces that they have maybe not been to in a long time or ever at all,' Lee said. There was also an improv comedy team. It's the only one based in Youngstown and has been running for over seven years. They'll put on their 100th show later this month. Creative Director Paul Dahman says it's important to introduce kids to new forms of the arts. 'I got introduced to acting and performing when I was little and I was bitten by the big and have been doing it ever since. To be able to kind of introduce the next generation to that kind of stuff is very exciting,' Dahman said. Next month's first Fridays will be at OH WOW. It'll be held outdoors again in May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
