Youngstown will have National Night Out event on Tuesday

YOUNGSTOWN — The city will have a National Night Out event from 4 p.m. until dusk Tuesday at Wick Park on the city’s North Side.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature refreshments, games, prizes and entertainment. Organizations are invited to set up informational booths.

National Night Out is a national annual event designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.