Press Coverage


YNDC's Jack Daugherty and Kayshia Washington talk to WFMJ about being honored for their work on the Glenwood Plaza.

As community engagement fellow for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, Kayshia Washington said she goes door-to-door to conduct surveys about how residents feel about their neighborhood.

City council agreed to replace the city hall fire escape at a cost of $1.1 million — a project that will take six more months to finish.

When you go to a playground, you often expect to see man-made material such as slides, swing sets and jungle gyms, but one citizen-driven organization is looking to give Youngstown more natural equipment.

A project being proposed by Councilman Julius Oliver that would support entrepreneurs and the city’s youth is “designed to incubate community,” the First Ward councilman said.