Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown Sheet & Tube created wealth for residents in Youngstown and Gary in Northwest Indiana for decades as the steel company helped illustrate both cities' manufacturing prowess. Both areas felt the impact of the contractions in the steel industry in the last 50 years and the industry consolidation helped accelerate declines in the cities' populations and employment levels.
Youngstown steadfast through community plan, changing image
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio | Mayor Jay Williams said progress started in the city after residents decided Youngstown was in need of a reinvention.
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Rust Belt Resurgence: Youngstown, Ohio photos
View photos by Tim Hunt of Youngstown, Ohio.
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Officials tread carefully on plans to reduce city's footprint
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio | City leaders admit it took a long time to sell residents on ideas to remake Youngstown.
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Fixing an ailing business culture has helped Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio | Convincing people this city is open for business has been a battle during the last several decades.
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Rust Belt resurgence: Behind the series
These stories about Youngstown, Ohio, are the first in an occasional series analyzing conditions in Rust Belt cities and urban revitalization …
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