Press Coverage


What was recently a desolate, debris-strewn, deserted and neglected two-block street closed to traffic now represents what city leaders and many other stakeholders hope will be symbolic of the city’s continued regrowth and rebirth.

A major makeover is taking another step forward on Youngstown’s South Side. Wednesday morning, the ground was broken on phase two of the Bernard Street Project.

Two years ago, a single-block street on the east side of Mill Creek Park, just off Glenwood Avenue, was closed to traffic, most of it overcome by brush and weeds.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) has been awarded a $25,000 check from Premier Bank on Wednesday.

Premier Bank on Wednesday presented a $25,000 check to the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. The YNDC will use the funds for its Essential Home Repair program.