Stewart Media Archives Center

01/20/2025

January 20, 1986 - The nation celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday as a national holiday. Here is local coverage by WKBN - Channel 27’s Mona Alexander.

1/20/1986 - Residents of Youngstown, Ohio celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday for the first time as a national holiday. WKBN - Channel 27, Mona ...

09/26/2024

Today is the 98th anniversary of WKBN's founding. We hope you enjoy this brief sound bite of Warren P. Williamson, Jr. from this day in 1956. Happy Birthday WKBN!

06/11/2024

05/22/1995 - In the spring of 1995, during a break from shooting "Married With Children", actor Ed O'Neill visited his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio to speak with theatre students at Youngstown State University.

WKBN - Channel 27 reporting.

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05/22/1995 - In the spring of 1995, during a break from shooting "Married With Children", actor Ed O'Neill visited his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio to speak ...

04/28/2023

Ever wondered what The Stewart Media Archives Center does at work? Here's one example of what we get up to. Thanks to our
Multimedia Specialist Chris Iacono-Rutushin for all of his talented video and editing work!

A glimpse behind the scenes at Stewart Media Archives Center with Project Manager Connie Jones & Multimedia Specialist Chris Iacono-Rutushin as they prep & d...

02/13/2023

Anyone out there old Mahoning Valley political buffs? We have tried to identify all of the men in the photo and would like your input. Please let us know if you have any corrections or additions either in names or job titles. We would really appreciate your help!

L-R: rear row: Phil Panno, Youngstown Mayor Anthony Flask, Jim Pastore (3rd Ward Councilman), Judge John Bannon, Bill Repasky (clerk), Steven Olenkik - county auditor (in white jacket. Third row: unknown, unknown, Charles Vimmerstedt, David Belinky (County Coroner), Martin P. Joyce, George Vukovitch (Clerk of Courts at the time and later Youngstown Mayor).
Second row: Horace Tetlow (county chairman), Forest Cavalier (Common Pleas Judge), Charles Carney (Ohio Senator and U.S. Congressman), Jack Palermo (County Commissioner), George Bindas, Don Hanni Sr. (Municipal Judge).
First row: Tony Vivo, Sam Gould (County Engineer), Tom Carney, Robert (Bobby) Kennedy, Mike Kirwan (U.S. Representative), Jack Sulligan (County Chairman), John Leskovyansky (Municipal Judge).

01/27/2023

In early April 1994 two local Holocaust survivors, Bill Vegh and Esther Shudmak, spoke out about the Holocaust and the 50th anniversary of the Shoah. WKBN reporter Troy Thomas brought us the story.

In early April 1994 two local Holocaust survivors, Bill Vegh and Esther Shudmak, spoke out about the Holocaust and the 50th anniversary of the Shoah. WKBN re...

01/09/2023

Meet John Garver, inventor and school teacher from Boardman, Ohio. He invented many things, including the Twinkler ornament manufactured in Youngstown, Ohio at the Plakie factory. John was born in 1929 and died March 29, 2015.

Boardman, Ohio school teacher and inventor John Garver invented the Twinkler Christmas ornament which was manufactured by the Plakie Company in Youngstown, O...

12/17/2022

12/05/2022

We are open TUESDAYS through SUNDAYS 12 - 4 and we stay open late on THURSDAYS until 7 pm. You really don't want to miss this annual tradition this year!!!

MVHS will joyfully open the 14th Memories of Christmas Past exhibit at Arms Family Museum, 648 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, OH on Saturday, November 19, 2022 thr...