It's about the people, stupid
Can a city like Youngstown with more than 70,000 residents call itself a town? The municipality owns a water utility, is the Mahoning County seat and contains a public university, museums and one of...
View ArticleA tale of two -- or three or four -- cities
Similar to the Charles Dickens novel and many other places in the country, there's a stark contrast between the well-to-do and poverty-stricken neighborhoods in the city of Youngstown. Local blogger...
View ArticleWhy Youngstown?
I don't know if I've adequately described why Youngstown is relevant to our coverage -- or why we thought there may be lessons Gary could learn. Youngstown Sheet & Tube created wealth for...
View ArticleBlack and yellow in Ohio
While Chicagoland is still licking its wounds after the Chicago Bears lost the NFC championship game Sunday, Youngstown (or at least some of it) is buzzing Monday after the Pittsburgh Steelers...
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