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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Youngstown showcases what it has to offer with downtown celebration
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – It's being called a 'celebration to strengthen the spirit of community development in Youngstown' and it's happening all day Thursday downtown. More than 100 vendors including community members, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, city officials and state leaders are lined up to showcase what the city has to offer. This week is National Community Development Week and Youngstown is participating with an event downtown. The goal is to educate the community, showcase local initiatives, and connect businesses, nonprofits and public officials with those they serve. It is an opportunity to recognize the impact of community development while celebrating the growth and future direction of Youngstown. There are vendor booths, food trucks, a bounce house and numerous kids' games led by City Parks and Recreation. There's also live music, dance performances and entertainment — all free. This is going on until 7 p.m. and the events are spread out at the Covelli Centre, Wean Foundation Park and Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre. National Community Development Week is intentionally held during the Congressional appropriations process to highlight the importance of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME programs. These initiatives play a crucial role in improving neighborhoods, supporting local businesses and enhancing the quality of life for residents. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Committee discusses local park security
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — While Youngstown is in the process of spending $10.5 million of American Rescue Plan money on major park renovations, city council discussed Monday how those parks will be secured after the money is spent. Youngstown's City Parks and Recreation Director Clemate Franklin told City Council's Park Committee that the private security firm Signal 88 will continue to check all parks on a daily basis. There has already been a meeting with Signal 88 officials and corrections were made.'Such as blind spots that we corrected for them to be aware of,' said Franklin. Signal 88 security guards are required to walk the parks and take pictures showing the patrols were complete. They have found issues in the past. 'Certain people hiding out in our buildings which was a great indicator that they got. Out over at Pemberton, there's a spot over in the press box,' Franklin said. The committee was also informed that a new maintenance building will soon be going up on Stambaugh Golf Course. The steel has already been delivered. An addition will also be added for a golf simulator. It was also brought to the committee's attention that the number of people using the Stambaugh Golf Course has increased significantly. In 2019, there were 25 members here. Last year, there were 97. There's been a minor issue in the Uptown District where the new Market Street Park is being built. 'Some concrete slabs that we discovered that we have to remove. Nothing out of the ordinary that we would expect to encounter in Youngstown,' said Public Works Director Chuck a lot more park work coming over the next two years, Councilman Julius Oliver asked the parks director to keep them informed. 'If you can put together some type of financial outlook as far as revenues generated by the park that would be able to offset some of the cost in your department — I would really appreciate that,' Oliver said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
