Neighborhoods

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Direction Home of Eastern Ohio has awarded YNDC with $42,026 for home maintenance. These funds will be used for home repairs including: furnaces, hot water tanks, and ramps. Many thanks to Direction Home for the continued support!

The Rotary Club of Youngstown has announced the return of the Groundhog Craft Beerfest, now in its 8th year. The event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Stambaugh Auditorium in Downtown Youngstown, featuring two tasting sessions: 

● Session One: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

● Session Two: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

General admission tickets are $60, with a limited number of Preferred Tickets available for $100, offering exclusive access to the event’s Premium Lounge Experience. Tickets are available at the Stambaugh Auditorium box office by calling 330.259.0555 or visiting www.stambaughauditorium.com. Tickets can also be purchased from any Youngstown Rotarian.

Mocktail & Chocolate Bar for those seeking a non-alcoholic pairing experience 

Regional wineries for guests who prefer grapes over hops 

Home brewers showcasing creative local talent 

Premium Lounge with rare beers, gourmet charcuterie, brewmaster visits & sponsor exclusives. 

Live entertainment, great food, and the vibrant community spirit Beerfest is known for will round out this unforgettable experience! 

It’s Beer for a Cause Last year’s Beerfest welcomed more than 600 attendees and raised an impressive $42,000 for Rotary’s charitable efforts, according to event organizers. In 2026, organizers aim to raise $50,000 to support local nonprofits, youth programs, and neighborhood revitalization across the Mahoning Valley. Since its inception in 2019, with the help of the local community and many generous sponsors, the Groundhog Craft Beerfest has raised over $150,000 to support more than 30 local organizations through the Rotary Club of Youngstown Foundation. Proceeds benefit grants to organizations such as the YWCA Mahoning Valley, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, and the English Center.

To read the full article from Mahoning Matters, click here.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

YNDC is proud to announce the publishing of its 2025 annual report! The annual report highlights the work of YNDC over the past 12 months.

An electronic copy can be downloaded here or below. 

Thursday, January 8, 2026

As part of Mahoning Valley TreeCorps, YNDC completed its second annual ISA Certified Arborist Exam Prep Training course in the fall of 2025. The purpose of the course is to prepare local people working in the forestry profession to obtain their professional Arborist certification, a critical credential for career advancement and a necessity to fill local jobs in urban forestry. The 8-week course helps to eliminate barriers by providing paid training after hours in an accessible location and includes sessions taught by experienced Arborists along with weekly study sessions. In the fall of 2025, 18 participants successfully completed the course, with eight passing the exam on the first attempt to become Certified Arborists. The exam is rigorous and the program's pass rate per cohort is above the statewide average. Over the last two years, the program has created 13 Certified Arborists in the Mahoning Valley.

Tida Wright is the Owner-Occupied Home Repair Program Assistant for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Under the supervision of the Owner-Occupied Home Repair Client Coordinator, Tida completes programmatic tasks including answering and making phone calls, client database maintenance, document preparation and processing, filing, and scheduling.

Contact Tida at twright@yndc.org

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has a commercial real estate opportunity ready for a business owner looking to embark on a new journey. YNDC is seeking a qualified business tenant to rent a 200-square-foot commercial space with a half-bathroom at 3701 Glenwood Ave. in Youngstown.

To read the full story from Mahoning Matters, click here.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) is seeking proposals from qualified General Contractors to provide comprehensive design-build services for the construction and related site work for twenty five (25) to thirty (30) single-family residences to be located on individual vacant lots in
multiple locations in the City of Youngstown and Mahoning County over an eight (8) month period.

Interested parties should review and respond to the request below. 

In her role as Vice President and Regional Community Development Officer for WesBanco, Ky develops and maintains relationships with charitable and non-profit organizations, government entities and educational systems across multiple regions in Ohio and West Virginia to elevate communities. She is passionate about lifting up the underserved and is an advocate for equal access of resources for all. 

She served on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown for 23 years and remains a member of the Program Committee. Ky is a member of the Mahoning County Financial Stability Partnership and also volunteers with their VITA Program – where she has been a Certified IRS Tax Preparer for several years. 

Ky is a proud graduate of Hiram College where she majored in Political Science & Economics. She resides in Boardman, Ohio, with her husband, Paul and cherishes the time she spends with their five children and seven grandchildren.  

CareSource, a Dayton-based health insurer, and Huntington Bank were awarded $6.9 million dollars in affordable housing program grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Affordable Housing Program.

The grant dollars will go toward renovation and construction costs for existing properties, as well as will fund emergency home repair and homeowner assistance programs throughout the state of Ohio.

“CareSource believes that access to affordable housing significantly improves health outcomes, positively impacting individual lives and families, as well as the broader community,” said Maura Klein, state housing strategy lead at CareSource Ohio.

Projects like Unison Health’s Whitney Manor, a permanent supportive housing project in Toledo, and Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation’s home buyers assistance program, located throughout 14 Appalachian counties, will benefit from these grants.

To read the full article from Dayton Daily News, click here.

There’s a new three-bedroom home on the market in Youngstown with a detached two-car garage and financial assistance available to income-eligible residents. The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation is searching for a buyer for a newly constructed home that’s approximately 1,300 square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

To read the full article from Mahoning Matters, click here.