"Modern Family" star Ed O'Neill honored at Youngstown State - 13abc.com Toledo (OH) News, Weather and Sports

"Modern Family" star Ed O'Neill honored at Youngstown State

Posted: Updated:

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Actor Ed O'Neill of TV's "Modern Family" will receive an honorary degree and speak May 18 at the spring commencement of Youngstown State University, where he attended and played football.

O'Neill is a Youngstown native and attended Ursuline High School, Ohio University and Youngstown State.

He broke into acting after he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and then was cut in training camp. He did a stint teaching at Youngstown's Hayes Middle School.

About 1,000 undergraduates will receive degrees at the commencement. The commencement plans were announced Thursday.

  • Regional

  • Thursday, May 23 2013 9:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:57:54 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.    The panel's approval Thursday sends the issue into its
    A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 4:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:02:17 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's elections chief said Thursday a first-of-its-kind statewide review found instances of voter fraud in the battleground state during last year's presidential election but not
    Ohio's elections chief said Thursday a first-of-its-kind statewide review found instances of voter fraud in the battleground state during last year's presidential election but not rampant abuses.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:33:40 GMT
    If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival  with her husband.
    If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival  with her husband.
  • Top Stories

  • A morning newscast preview for the The Toledo Zoo's new Australian exhibit.
  • Thursday, May 23 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:03:13 GMT
    A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location. We're told an agreement allowing Diamond Crystal Brands to sell Splenda sweetener will expire at
    A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location.
  • Friday, May 24 2013 8:53 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:53:50 GMT
    High pressure will move in overnight tonight which will keep the clouds away and allow the winds to go calm. This will lead to unseasonably cold air Saturday morning. Lows are expected to be in the upper
    A late season frost is expected Memorial Day weekend for parts of Ohio.

Area Events Calendar

See It, Shoot It, Send It!