Ellwood City writer Prence earns silver at Ben Franklin Awards
Ellwood City author Ed Prence earned the silver medal for his historical fiction The Last Summer as his book was a finalist in the 2013 Ben Franklin Awards. The ceremony at New York University’s Kimmel Hall featured more than 300 attendees and honored William Klaber’s The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell as the gold winner.
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Seal to grace Ed Prence's The Last Perfect Summer cover
A seal will adorn all future editions of Ed Prence's The Last Perfect Summer, featuring the author's name and book title as a mark of authenticity and prestige. This branding move aims to enhance recognition and curb counterfeit copies while highlighting the work’s literary significance.
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Tiramisu origins and a homemade recipe video note
The piece introduces Tiramisu as a creamy Italian dessert and credits Liz with presenting a recipe. It mentions Venetian origins in the 1960s, the dictionary entry in 1982, and begins with whisking six egg yolks in a double boiler before assembling the dish with coffee mascarpone, rum, vanilla wafers, and chocolate.
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Major summer concerts announced across Ohio Valley venues
Keith Sweat in Newell and Daniel O Donnell in Youngstown lead a slate of summer shows at Powers Auditorium and other venues. Stryper, John Legend, Katy Perry, Jamie Buffett and more hold dates through July at Altar Bar, Byham Theater, Consol Energy Center and First Niagara Pavilion with Travis supported acts listed. The wrap includes Journey Miller Band pairing and the Under the Influence of Music Tour for Aug. 1.
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Mountaineer
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Altar Bar
Pittsburgh
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John Legend
Byham Theater
Rick Springfield
Packard Music Hall
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Ohio
Journey
Steve Miller
First Niagara Pavillion
Burgettstown
Gordon Lightfoot
the Palace Theater
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Josh Turner
Peter Frampton
Katy Perry
Consol Energy Center
Heinz Hall
Jimmy Buffet
First Niagara Pavilion
We Won the Little League Rally and the Lesson
A senior class speaker uses a postgame little league win as a parable about life. He questions the idea of winners and losers, urging focus on commitments rather than outcomes while urging support for graduates and explaining that success is not about beating others but pursuing meaningful goals.
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