Spanning the Need

Name: Spanning the Need
Address: Youngstown, OH, US
Telephone: +13303338550

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STN | Spanning the Need is a good news podcast and website covering the Mahoning Valley and Northeast Ohio.

Uplifting stories, local spotlights, and inspiring people — good news that moves you. We tell the stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things — community heroes, inspiring local businesses, student achievements, and moments of kindness that often go unnoticed. One person, one microphone, one mission: good news that moves you.

11/05/2026

We want your good news! Know someone doing something great? A neighbor who stepped up, a student who achieved something big, a local business giving back, or a community win worth celebrating? Email your story and a photo to [email protected] and we will showcase it on Spanning the Need so more people can see it. Let's spread the good news around the community!

11/03/2026

Rockin' around the brewery! 🎄 GRINCH-MAS: A Holiday Rock & Roll Party comes to Penguin City Brewing in downtown Youngstown on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 PM. Black Ridge from Pittsburgh makes its Penguin City Brewing debut, joined by Youngstown-area favorites Tundra Tuxedo and Becky Kimble. All ages, with tickets starting at just $12. Read more: https://spanningtheneed.com/2026/11/03/grinch-mas-brings-a-holiday-rock-roll-party-to-youngstown-on-dec-19/

Thanks to Ellis Music Events for sharing the news!

11/03/2026

GRINCH-MAS Brings a Holiday Rock & #038; Roll Party to Youngstown on Dec. 19 Entertainment

Looking for a fun, affordable holiday night out? Ellis Music Events is bringing some holiday rock & roll to downtown Youngstown with GRINCH-MAS: A Holiday Rock & Roll Party on

11/02/2026

Meet Nadia Zarbaugh! The Youngstown State University honors student from Poland, Ohio was selected as an associate editor for a national undergraduate research journal, and she also serves as a student member of the YSU Board of Trustees. Read her story: https://spanningtheneed.com/2026/10/31/ysu-honors-student-nadia-zarbaugh-expands-her-leadership-with-a-national-editorial-role/ Thanks to Youngstown State University for sharing the news!

11/02/2026

Spanning the Need Opens Christmas Loop Submissions for the Mahoning Valley and Around the World Entertainment,Christmas,Christmas Around the World,Christmas Lights,Christmas Loop,Mahoning Valley

Submit your lights for the 2026 Christmas Loop, a free self-guided tour in the Mahoning Valley, plus a worldwide map. The map goes live around Nov. 23.

11/02/2026

🎄 Christmas is next, and we are now accepting addresses! Submit your home for our Mahoning Valley Christmas Loop or Christmas Around the World, open to addresses worldwide. The deadline is Nov. 20 and the map goes live around Nov. 23.

Don't forget the Akron and Canton area! You are welcome to submit your address too, and a big shout-out to 330ToGO and the whole 330! 🎅

Submit at spanningtheneed.com/holiday-loops/

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10/31/2026

YSU Honors Student Nadia Zarbaugh Expands Her Leadership With a National Editorial Role Sokolov Honors College at Youngstown State

Youngstown State University student Nadia Zarbaugh has built her college experience around academics, leadership and service, and now she is taking on a role that reaches well beyond campus, according

10/30/2026

Wadsworth, this one is a showstopper! 🎃 729 Grace Dr goes big with a glowing blue reaper in a graveyard, a pack of skeletons on the lawn, a skeleton dragon and ice cream truck inflatables, and giant pumpkin-head skeletons peeking out of the hedges. The family is also raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with their Skeletons for St. Jude sign. This is a brand-new stop, Loop 17 of our 2026 Halloween Loop. Get all 17 routes and the map at spanningtheneed.com/2026/09/28/spooktacular-announcement-halloween-loop-2026-is-here/.

Check out the Akron/Canton loop by 330ToGO.

🎄 Christmas is next! Want your home on the map? Submit your address by Nov. 20 for our Mahoning Valley Christmas Loop or Christmas Around the World, open to addresses worldwide. The map goes live around Nov. 23. Submit at spanningtheneed.com/holiday-loops/

Please be respectful of the homeowners and drive slowly.

10/29/2026

Halloween is this Saturday, Oct. 31! 🎃 Here are the 2026 trick-or-treat times for Youngstown, Boardman, Austintown, Canfield, Warren, Niles, Salem and dozens more Valley communities. Hours can change, so check with your city or township before you head out. Then plan your drive past the best decorated homes with our 16-route Halloween Loop: spanningtheneed.com/2026/09/28/spooktacular-announcement-halloween-loop-2026-is-here/

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