Feature stories

What I love about feature writing is getting to really tell someone's story. Everyone has a story, but not everyone knows how to tell the story. That's where I come in to help.
The streets of Havana, Cuba in December 2016.
A bike taxi driver showed off his city as he pedaled down a street, sweat dripping down his neck into his dark T-shirt. He was taking two Americans to the historic Hotel Nacional de Cuba – so they could get their mojitos and cervezas.

Following in their father's footsteps
On Robert Morales’ desk is a certificate of recognition for 20 years of service to General Motors and the United Auto Workers. Without having an autoworker father, Morales, 46, doesn’t know if he would have that certificate or the title of president of UAW Local 1714.
Meshel dies, community mourns loss
Sen. Joe Schiavoni will never forget the first time he was on The Vindicator’s radio show with Harry Meshel.
Joe Mineo admits in his book “It’s My Party” that he’s always been a bit different from the average Joe.

 1820 House made it with its product, packaging and persistence
Melissa Smith didn’t go to school for candle making. She also didn’t go to school for business.
A Youngstown Angel
Inside an old fire station at the corner of Fruit and Oak streets is a woman all of 5 feet tall with a spitfire attitude and heart of gold. Annie Hall, 85, has turned the inside of the fire station on the East Side given to her by the city into a retail store for the needy.
Canfield Coating celebrates a dedicated worker
On Sept. 21, 1965, Richard Moore – known to everyone as “Dick” – had just started work at Canfield Coating Co.
76 years later, YW Regional faces new challenges
When a stretch of land in Vienna Township was transformed into a taxiway, tarmac and terminal 76 years ago, it was the talk of the town.
Pulling G's on a Thunderbird
"Here comes the G.”
Those four words will never leave my mind after my experience Friday on a Thunderbird at the Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station.

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