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West Side Project to Replace Nearly 6,000 Feet of Lead Pipes
ARP, Water - November 23, 2022 - Work is expected to start early next year on a project to remove the lead pipelines supplying water to more than 100 homes on Youngstown’s West Side a...Full Article
ARP Funds Drive IT Network Upgrade, Boost Security
ARP, Information Technology - November 21, 2022 - With $200,000 of American Rescue Plan funds, Youngstown is upgrading its information technology network to enhance security, as well as provide redund...Full Article
Staff Adds, Local Alliances Highlight Plan to Boost Health
ARP, Health - November 15, 2022 - Fresh off of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Youngstown City Health Department is planning a major staff and service expansion to im...Full Article
SMART2 Progress - Federal Street
Public Works - October 24, 2022 - Construction on Federal Street has begun, with work currently focused on East Federal Street, between Champion Street and South Avenue. Excavation wor...Full Article
SMART2 Progress - Front Street
Public Works - October 4, 2022 - Construction work on the eastbound side of East Front Street is nearing completion. Bike lanes, sidewalks, landscaping, and streetlights have been ins...Full Article
SMART2 Progress - Commerce Street
Public Works - September 30, 2022 - Several unknown underground vaults were uncovered, during work on Commerce Street, delaying the overall construction progress. While these vaults are ...Full Article
New Tasers, Body Cameras Help Police Confront Violent Crime
ARP, Police - September 15, 2022 - The purchase of 155 next-generation Taser stun guns and body-worn cameras for every police officer will dramatically elevate the capabilities of the Y...Full Article
Mobile Grocery Market Revs Up Service to Food Deserts
ARP - September 15, 2022 - The Mahoning Valley Mobile Market has delivered a burst of acceleration to efforts to support the thousands of Youngstown residents living in “food de...Full Article
Defibrillators Bring New Level of Safety to City Buildings
ARP, Fire - September 15, 2022 - Thanks to a distribution from the City’s American Rescue Plan funds, 50 new defibrillators – medical devices that can rescue victims of sudden cardiac...Full Article
SMART2 Progress - South Phelps Street
Public Works - September 13, 2022 - Work is underway on the South Phelps Street and West Boardman Street intersection, the last outstanding component of the South Phelps Street phase of ...Full Article
SMART2 Progress - Park Avenue
Public Works - June 29, 2022 - Construction work on Park Avenue, between Fifth Avenue and Covington Street, and Fifth Avenue, between Park Avenue and the Westbound Service Road, is ...Full Article
1st Ward NIA Summary
Property Code Enforcement & Demolition - November 19, 2021 - A Neighborhood Impact Area (NIA) was designated in the 1st Ward for the period from October 4th to October 18th, 2021. This NIA was defined geographic...Full Article
SMART2 Progress - Fifth Avenue - Project Completion
Public Works - October 29, 2021 - The Fifth Avenue phase of the SMART2 Network project is now complete. The street has been open to traffic since the beginning of YSU's Fall 2021 semes...Full Article
3rd Ward NIA Summary
Property Code Enforcement & Demolition - September 9, 2021 - A Neighborhood Impact Area (NIA) was designated in the 3rd Ward for the period from July 29th to August 12th, 2021. This NIA was defined geographicall...Full Article
Civil Service Job Application Process Goes Online
Civil Service - February 22, 2021 - The Youngstown Civil Service Commission has recently converted its employment application process over to an exclusively online experience, via the go...Full Article
Phelps Street Gateway Project Complete
Public Works - November 5, 2020 - The final phase of the Phelps Street Sewer and Roadway Beautification Project is now complete. The "Phelps Street Gateway" was officially opened with ...Full Article
Business Spotlight - Star Supply
Economic Development - March 13, 2020 - The Economic Development Division awarded Star Supply with “City of You Business Spotlight.”
Located at 875 Mahoning Ave., Star Supply stocks house...Full Article