Press Coverage


Buying a home can be intimidating and it’s not always the easiest process. The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) is making it a lot simpler through its housing counseling program.

From the passenger seat of a moving car, Ian Beniston was pointing out the small victories in his war on blight.

City council is expected to consider legislation Thursday for moratoriums on permits and licenses for new recreational marijuana businesses, dollar stores, car dealerships and auto repair shops until May 1, 2026.

Residential housing on the city’s South Side is getting powered by Santon Electric. Electricians have been going between duplexes on Glenwood Avenue and single-family homes being built on Bernard Street.

A grant of $2.4 million under the Ohio Department of Development’s new Welcome Home Ohio program will bring home ownership to 12 Mahoning County buyers who likely otherwise could not afford it, officials said.