ORCHID: To the organizers and participants of the March for Justice event in Youngstown to protest the senseless killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. The protesters were able to express their anger and outrage over the treatment of African-Americans by police in the U.S. peacefully without the violence and looting that have happened at other protests in cities across the country.
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation wanted to thank the 198 people who, since June 1, have donated more than $20,000 for a special project.
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation wanted to thank the 198 people who, since June 1, have donated more than $20,000 for a special project.
A group that encourages saving Youngstown neighborhoods says enough money has been donated to begin work on renovating a historic building on Youngstown’s South Side.
The public fundraising campaign to renovate the former Carmelite Monastery on the South Side has passed its target, and the overall effort is more than 80% past the goal.