New! YPC Merchandise

Just in time for the holidays! The Youngstown Press Club rolls out some of its brand new merchandise. Check out our selection of shirts, bags, blankets, shirts and more.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023
YPC Members Holiday Party
5:30 p.m.
Avalon Downtown
17 W. Federal St., Youngstown
​Learn more here.
Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Membership Drive Kick-Off
Look for announcements on all the benefits of being a member of the Youngstown Press Club, a group of the best of the valley's journalists and communications professions.
​Learn more here.
Mark Your Calendars
for these 2024 events
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
Speaker Series Lunch

Friday, Feb. 23, 2024
Student Press Freedom Day

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Speaker Series Lunch

Monday, April 1, 2024
Scholarship Application Deadline

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Annual Meeting and Dinner

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Hall of Fame and awards nomination deadline

​Friday, May 3, 2024
World Press Freedom Day

Thursday, May 23, 2024 
Reporters' Workshop

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Speaker Series Breakfast

Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
Members' Mixer

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
Hall of Fame & Awards Banquet

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
Speaker Series Lunch

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Speaker Series Lunch
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Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
Members' Holiday Party

Stay tuned for more details
Support for
​Press Freedom
On May 3 the Youngstown Press Club joins press freedom advocates worldwide to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. 

This year the club pledged to support press freedom and the First Amendment by making a donation to Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, to help their efforts to support news organizations under fire.

Scholarships

Committed to education and scholarship, the Youngstown Press Club awards college scholarships to college juniors and seniors studying journalism and related fields.

You can now make a donation to the YPC Scholarship Fund online here.

Happy birthday to us!

Since re-establishing five years ago, the YoungstownPress Club has created social and educational opportunities for those in journalism and communications fields in the Mahoning Valley.

Student Membership

Supporting journalism and communications students is part of our mission. We offer free membership to students in journalism and communications fields and encourage students of all ages to take advantage of our events for networking, learning and growing in their field.  ​

Hall of Fame

The Youngstown Press Club celebrates members of the local media, communication and advertising community who have had long and distinguished careers.
The Youngstown Press Club, Inc. was re-established in 2018 to promote journalism and other communication-related professions in the Mahoning Valley. The Youngstown Press Club operates exclusively for educational and social purposes. The Youngstown Press Club maintains a registered office in Youngstown, Ohio.

2024 Scholarship Season Starts Now

The Youngstown Press Club will award two $2,000 scholarships again next year. The scholarships will go to college juniors and seniors who live in a five-county area in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, who are majoring in journalism, communications, broadcasting, marketing, public relations or another communication-related field.
Deadline to apply is April 1, 2024.
Access scholarship application HERE: Scholarship Application
​See scholarship criteria and requirements HERE: Scholarship.
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For more information, contact the Youngstown Press Club at youngstownpressclub@gmail.com.

Looking Back: Our Year in Review

November Lunch with Allan May

Thank you to author and organized crime expert Allan May for sharing his vast research into the Mahoning Valley mob with us at a lunch on Nov. 14, 2023, at the Tyler History Center. Allan spoke to about 40 people on "Musings on the Mob and the Mahoning Valley."

​Click here for more photos of the event.

Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet

The third annual Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet was held on Sept. 7, 2023, at Stambaugh Auditorium. The press club inducted ​Emily Webster Love, Dennis Mangan, Ann Przelomski and Gerry Ricciutti into the Hall of Fame, and awarded the Medal of Merit to Mary Beth Earnheardt. Scholarships were awarded to Hannah Werle and Gianna Effinite. 

Click here for video of the entire program.
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​Click here for more photos from the event.

L'uva Bella Winery Event

Thank you to Marisa Sergi and Evan Schumann owners of L'uva Bella Winery in Lowellville for speaking to the Youngstown Press Club on June 1, 2023, about wine making and the marketing of their unique wines.

​Click here for more photos from this event.

World Press Freedom Day: Reading of the Names

Members of the Youngstown Press Club participated in a worldwide recognition of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2023, reading the names of 67 journalists who were killed in 2022, who were memorialized in a prayer service by Father Mykola Zomchak at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

​Click here for more photos from this event.

2023 Annual Meeting with Henry Gomez

The Youngstown Press Club's annual meeting April 26 featured keynote speaker Henry Gomez, senior national political reporter at NBC News, who spoke on "How Youngstown Prepared Me for a Career in Political Journalism.". 

Click here for more photos from this event.

April Breakfast with Dorie Chevlen

Thank you to Dorie Chevlen, ​New York Times and Wirecutter staff writer, for engaging us with stories, tips and advice on how to write stories that get read, at the Youngstown Press Club's April breakfast speaker event on April 4, 2023, at Eastern Gateway Community College.

Click here for more photos from this event.

March Lunch with Jacob Schriner-Briggs

Thank you to Jacob Schriner-Briggs for speaking on "Democracy, the Constitution and the American Press" at the Youngstown Press Club's March lunch speaker event, on March 7, 2023, at Concept Studio. 

Click here for more photos from this event.
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