Part of E. Federal Street in Youngstown to reopen Thursday

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YOUNGSTOWN —A portion of East Federal Street closed since June 5, when a window from the Stambaugh Building crashed to the ground, is expected to reopen Thursday.

But it will be about three more weeks before the walkway in front of the building is reopened to pedestrian traffic, said Brenda Williams, the city’s chief building official.

That means those wanting to dine at Buffalo Wild Wings, the Stambaugh Building’s lone tenant, will continue to navigate around the barrier put up by the city near the restaurant after the window fell until the end of the month.

The barrier, the closing of East Federal Street and the parking lots near Buffalo Wild Wings has “had a huge impact on our business,” said Alan Drennen, the restaurant’s regional manager.

The restaurant’s lunch traffic “is off a bit” as those who work downtown continue to dine there, he said.

The biggest blow is the dinner business, Drennen said. Buffalo Wild Wings has seen a significant decline in its evening business, he said.

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