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The Vindicator Shaped the Arts in The Valley One Story at a Time

September 5, 2019September 4, 2019

By Frances Clause Large orchestral performances, theatrical productions and recitals of world-renowned artists found a home in the DeYor Performing Arts Center and Stambaugh Auditorium, two “cultural hearts of the Mahoning Valley.” But entertainment in Youngstown has come a long way from Dec. 6, 1926, when the Monday Musical Club…

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Goodbye Vindicator: The End of a Youngstown Legacy

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

By Rachel Gobep, Alyssa Weston and Amanda Joerndt The sun set on The Vindicator for the last time.The once bustling newsroom at The Vindicator now has an eerie feeling. Reporters are no longer on their daily beats, and editors aren’t reviewing copy — The Vindicator is closed. Although employees had…

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Vindicator Staff Reflection: From Their First Publish to Final Print

September 5, 2019September 4, 2019

By Alyssa Weston When The Vindicator published its last edition on Aug. 31, 2019, the city lost its voice and 140 employees lost their jobs. “I hid from the world. I went into a bunker. I didn’t want to talk to anybody,” Mark Sweetwood, former managing editor of The Vindicator,…