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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.

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Youngstown steadfast through community plan, changing image

Youngstown steadfast through community plan, changing image

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio | Mayor Jay Williams said progress started in the city after residents decided Youngstown was in need of a reinvention.

Rust Belt Resurgence: Youngstown, Ohio photos

Rust Belt Resurgence: Youngstown, Ohio photos

View photos by Tim Hunt of Youngstown, Ohio.

March 13, 2011 12:00 am

Officials tread carefully on plans to reduce city's footprint

Officials tread carefully on plans to reduce city's footprint

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio | City leaders admit it took a long time to sell residents on ideas to remake Youngstown.

Fixing an ailing business culture has helped Youngstown

Fixing an ailing business culture has helped Youngstown

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio | Convincing people this city is open for business has been a battle during the last several decades.

Youngstown is worth saving, leaders say

Youngstown is worth saving, leaders say

By Bowdeya Tweh bowdeya.tweh@nwi.com, (219) 933-3316

Here are some answers from leaders in the city:

Rust Belt resurgence: Behind the series

Rust Belt resurgence: Behind the series

By Bowdeya Tweh

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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Rust Belt Resurgence: Youngstown, Ohio photos