Tax credit planned for Central YMCA

Tax credit planned for Central YMCA

YOUNGSTOWN

The Development Fund of the Western Reserve, the YMCA of Youngstown, Capital One, and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, are scheduled to announce at 11 a.m. April 5 that the DFWR has awarded a New Markets Tax Credit to the Central YMCA, 17 N. Champion St., for its $5 million renovation project expected to last about 10 months.

These federal and state tax credits were purchased by Capital One, enabling the bank to make this investment in downtown Youngstown. The NMTC program provides an incentive for private-sector investment in development projects and businesses located in economically distressed and low-income communities.

3 injured on I-680

YOUNGSTOWN

Three people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries suffered when their car went off Interstate 680 on Sunday and ended up in a ditch near the state Route 193 exit. The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m, according to 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

South Side shooting on East Avondale

YOUNGSTOWN

A man was shot about 10 p.m. Sunday when he walked onto a porch at 237 E. Avondale Ave., according to Youngstown police.

The victim was transported to a local hospital, but the extent of his injury was unknown. Police had not established a motive for the shooting by 11:30 p.m.

Free admission to steel museum

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor is offering free admission Saturday in honor of History Day at Youngstown State University.

The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and have two food trucks in its parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Breakfast or lunch will be available from the food trucks. Patrons may eat inside at tables in the Harry Meshel Classroom and enjoy complimentary coffee or tea.

Youngstown shares $1M for land re-use

YOUNGSTOWN

Fresh Coast Capital has announced that Youngstown is one of six U.S. cities to share in a $1 million award designed to put vacant land in old industrial cities to better use.

“The Fresh Coast model partners with forward-thinking municipalities to turn vacant land – which is seen as a liability – into a unique and attractive asset,” said its CEO, Nicole Chavas.

Youngstown Mayor John McNally said the city “is happy to partner with Fresh Coast Capital to adapt unused city park lands to productive re-use.”

McNally explained that the “growth of trees and flowers on 29 acres in portions of four city parks will help reduce yearly maintenance costs for these properties, will assist with rainwater runoff retention and may serve as a springboard to additional projects in industrial brownfield space.”

Fresh Coast plans to plant 27,000 fast-growing trees on 60 acres of land among the six cities. The others are St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo.; Flint and Battle Creek, Mich.; and Elkhart, Ind.