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On Friday, July 12, Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Ara Jewish Federation awarded a $2,500 grant to support Clean Up Glenwood Avenue, a program aimed at systematically cleaning up and transforming Glenwood Avenue and its adjacent neighborhoods into a safe, stable community with a vibrant corridor that provides a high quality of life and economic opportunity for residents.

Monday July 15, 2019

On Saturday, July 13, 30 members of the Youngstown Housing Task Force conducted a community action and visited the homes of Jared Shade of Shadetree Holdings LLC; Carmen Neapolitan of The San Francisco Group, The Manhattan Group, The Dayton Group, The Brooklyn Group , The Atlanta Group, The Dallas Group, The Floridian Group and The Harley Group; Michael Robidoux; and Cornell Kennedy of Cardinal Renovations Group to ask these property owners to sign community agreements to address outstanding issues including: delinquent property taxes, code violations, demolition and other negative conditions.

Friday, June 21, 2019

On Friday, June 21, The Youngstown Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to YNDC for additional improvements to the Glenwood Business Center.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the Mahoning Valley Historical Society presented the Community Revitalization Award to YNDC for the renovation of 650 Clearmont Drive at its 144th Annual Meeting at the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center.  

Friday, June 14, 2019

On Thursday, June 13, at 4212 Helena Avenue the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) and partners: Helena Ave Neighbors, Handels Neighborhood Association, Mahoning County Land Bank, PNC Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, City of Youngstown, and Greenheart Companies broke ground on the construction of three new single family homes that will be sold to homeowners as part of an overall planned strategy to revitalize Helena Avenue.