Press Coverage

A new project at Taft Elementary aims to create safer routes to school for kids in Youngstown. 

Six volunteers working to improve their neighborhoods left the pavilion at the center of Wick Park with $1,000 to use toward their next projects. 

Youngstown city and schools leaders applauded the improved
paths to school – specifically around Taft Elementary – a week before school
starts.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, the city of Youngstown, the Youngstown City School District, the Taft School Area Block Watch and the Taft Promise Neighborhood coalition cut the ribbon this morning to newly improved safe sidewalks.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Public and private officials gathered
Tuesday morning near Taft Elementary School to celebrate the completion of federally
funded infrastructure improvements.