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Youngstown board moves $1M in ARP funding to residential facade program

YOUNGSTOWN – The city’s board of control voted to again make changes to housing programs, funded through the American Rescue Plan, most notably moving $1 million from its Landlord Property Improvement Program to the Residential Facade Program. The board voted 3-0 Thursday in favor of the transfer. The board’s members are Mayor Derrick McDowell, Finance Director Kyle Miasek and Law Director Adam Buente. DeMaine Kitchen, the community planning and economic development director, said the switch was prompted by “our desire to not have to send the money back. We have been tracking ...

Youngstown holiday parade set for Nov. 28

YOUNGSTOWN – The city’s annual holiday parade and Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be Nov. 28. The event begins with the Flea on Phelps from 4 to 8 p.m., featuring vendors, food and holiday activities. Santa’s workshop at Oh Wow! will be open from 4 to 6 p.m., giving people the opportunity to get photos with Santa. The holiday parade starts at 6 p.m. The parade route starts on East Federal Street, near Commerce Street, and finishes on West Federal Street at Vindicator Square. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Central Square is at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature an ...

Kids' art, poetry emphasize Nonviolence Week in Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN - Tyleena Harris expressed considerable pride and joy to have helped create a piece of peace. Others who view her artwork may readily conclude that she really used her head. "I found it was a cool design. I always like to draw and color," Tyleena, a St. Joseph the Provider ...

Former Eastern Gateway president and two others indicted

STEUBENVILLE — Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced Thursday that indictments were issued against three people whose crimes diverted $20 million in federal financial aid and state subsidies from Eastern Gateway Community College, led to closure of the community college in 2024 and affected its ...

Judge grants intervenor status to two SOBE customers

YOUNGSTOWN – Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio granted intervener status in a SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC case to two downtown Youngstown buildings, who could have their steam heat shut off as early as Tuesday by the utility company. Donofrio permitted the request to intervene from West 34 Investors LLC, the owner of Wick Tower, and Erie Terminal Place LLC, which owns Erie Terminal Place, in the court case – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio v. SOBE – “for the limited purpose of receiving notice of all proceedings in this action, and attending ...

Seeing Eye

TORCH CLUB PROGRAM: The Youngstown Torch Club will sponsor a presentation by longtime area writer, poet, and educator Dr. Carmen Leone at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road. Author of the popular novel “Rose Street: A Family Story,” Leone will discuss the importance of preserving family stories while sharing some of the literary approaches he developed over the years. A product of Youngstown’s East Side, Leone often features the ethnically diverse neighborhood in his poems, short stories, and works of creative nonfiction. Besides “Rose Street,” ...