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19 hours ago
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Ground broken for new home in Campbell as part of development project
CAMPBELL, Ohio (WKBN) – It's a first in the City of Campbell, aimed at meeting an urgent need. There was a ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday morning for a brand new home on Whipple Avenue. 'When we have a shortage of housing, and especially that doesn't break people's bank accounts,' said Deb Flora, with the Mahoning County Land Bank. It marks the first time the Mahoning County Land Bank, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation and City of Campbell have worked together on a housing project. Money for this development is coming from a new project from the state known as 'Welcome Home Ohio,' which was created to help working class, middle-income families buy affordable housing. 'At a time where housing construction is very expensive, the Welcome Home Ohio dollars are making it affordable for us, as the developer, to get it done and then there's also a requirement from the state that we can't sell this house for more than $180,000,' Flora said. She says they have to sell the home to a household that is at or below 80% of the average median income. Mahoning County has already received more than $7 million from this program, which will pay for 31 projects around the county. It's the second groundbreaking this month, following one in Struthers last week, with half a dozen more in Youngstown. In this particular case, the land bank purchased this property in 2017 and tore the existing house down. 'I mean, it's going full cycle from being a blighted property that creates negative energy and is kind of a contagion on the block, removing it, the interim use was a green vacant lot,' said Ian Benniston, with YNDC. Now Mayor George Levendis hopes this, along with a revitalization effort of businesses on nearby 12th Street, could help attract new residents to the city. 'This is a first step and, hopefully, there's going to be many more of these kind of houses,' he said. Organizers hope lawmakers will continue funding the Welcome Home Ohio program in the next state budget. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-05-2025
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Safety program lights up area in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A program in Youngstown that lights up areas of the city to make them more crime-resistant and safer has finished up a project. The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation's Community Safety Program recently installed new lighting on businesses along the Glenwood Corridor. Several large lights have been placed at businesses and areas that were previously shadowed by darkness. You can see the before and after pictures below: The lighting program works with businesses, neighborhoods and community groups to target areas. Also, the program works with households in 'hotspot' areas to install solar security lights, doorbell cameras, and solar street lights across the city. YNDC released its annual report earlier this year, listing all of its completed and upcoming projects, with the Glenwood Avenue Corridor being the focal point of many initiatives. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-02-2025
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Ground broken on second phase of Youngstown development project
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – 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. This is off Glenwood Avenue, just three blocks south of Interstate 680. The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has already built three new homes in the area, and now, crews are getting started on three more. Other houses on the street were also given repairs, plus sidewalks and curbs were added. The street has also been renamed Cliffview Avenue. The total cost for the project is $2 million. Gerry Ricciutti contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-01-2025
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YNDC releases annual report, highlighting several new housing projects
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation released the annual report highlighting its accomplishments in 2024, including new housing, neighborhood cleanup and health initiatives. Among some of the major accomplishments was the construction of a new neighborhood on Bernard Street on the city's South Side. One of the houses has been completed with a new resident already settled in. They plan to complete construction on two more single-family homes on the street, breaking ground at the beginning of the year. The homes have about 1,500 square feet of living space with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, first-floor laundry, an open-concept kitchen and living area and an attached two-car garage. The Bernard Street houses also come with a newly paved street, sidewalks and improved essential infrastructure. The project was made possible through a collaboration between the City of Youngstown, Councilman Julius Oliver, and the Mahoning County Land Bank. Oliver secured $725,000 in American Rescue Plan money to help fund the project. YNDC also completed the construction of two new duplexes on Glenwood Avenue. Each features two bedrooms, two bathrooms and in-unit laundry. The duplexes also have covered parking. Funding for the project came from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh's Affordable Housing Program and the City of Youngstown's At Home in Youngstown Program. The Glenwood Avenue Corridor is the focal point of several improvement projects. YNDC is working to replace 3,500 linear feet of sidewalk along Glenwood Avenue and expects to be finished by this fall. Last year, YNDC's Grass Cutting and Cleanup Team cleaned up 2,100 linear feet of sidewalks, planted 59 trees, and demolished the property at 3617 Glenwood Avenue. There are also plans to open a health clinic in the former Bottom Dollar grocery store that has been vacant for ten years. The Glenwood Fresh Market is also available to help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income households. In 2024, the market distributed $244,588 of fresh fruits and vegetables, serving 1,792 members. Last year, the market also teamed up with Mercy Health's Stepping Out Fitness program to provide fitness classes and other healthy activities of which 3,680 people participated. Additionally, YNDC broke ground on six new single-family homes on Mineral Springs Avenue. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom homes feature open-concept living, kitchen, and dining areas, a first-floor laundry room, a front porch and a two-car detached garage. The houses will be priced at no more than $180,000 with a 15-year tax abatement and down payment assistance. Several neighborhood cleanup projects were completed resulting in the removal of 172 dumped tires, improvements to 403 vacant properties, and over 1.5 miles of overgrown sidewalks were cleaned up. Five vacant houses were also boarded up. The Mahoning Valley TreeCorps, an initiative led by YNDC, planted 641 trees in Youngstown and Warren (533 in Youngstown and 108 in Warren). You can see the full annual report below: YNDC 2024 Annual ReportDownload Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
