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From the 2/14/07 Warren Tribune Chronicle: City debates WRAP’s future By AMY McCULLOUGH Tribune Chronicle WARREN — The clock is ticking for Warren Redevelopment and Planning Corp. as City Council plans to address a controversial piece of legislation that ultimately could lead to the demise of the nonprofit agency. Councilman Robert Dean, D-at large, said he plans to introduce an ordinance that would reappropriate the $51,250 set aside for WRAP and its economic development assistance to a contingency fund in the Community Development Department. According to the ordinance, the money would be held in the fund ‘‘until this Council has an opportunity to re-evaluate what, if any, future relationship should exist between the City of Warren and WRAP.’’ http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=14563

From the 1/31/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Council questions WRAP's effectiveness One councilman distributed a list of questions for WRAP officials to answer. BY AMANDA GARRETT VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — City council members questioned Warren Redevelopment and Planning Corp. leaders about the status of economic development in Warren and WRAP's role in revitalization efforts. During a special council meeting Tuesday, Councilman Robert L. Dean Jr. said he has been inundated with calls from concerned citizens about WRAP's role and the lack of economic development and downtown revitalization in Warren. WRAP is an independent nonprofit organization that the city contracts for $60,000 a year to help administer loans, purchase properties and negotiate contracts, Community Development Director Michael Keys said. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/297240344171111.php

From the 1/19/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Group to become separate Warren GROWs' first efforts to become a Main Street community were rejected. BY AMANDA GARRETT VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — The Warren GROWs group is taking its first steps toward becoming an independent organization. Warren GROWs — Grassroots Revitalization of Warren — has up to now operated under the auspices of the Warren Redevelopment and Planning Corp. But WRAP director Anthony Iannucci has filed articles of incorporation with the state to allow Warren GROWs to become a separate agency. "The plan from the beginning was to make Warren GROWs independent," said downtown businessman Thom Duma, Warren GROWs board president. "We will celebrate our first year in operation in March and it felt like the right time to make the progression." Warren GROWs should have its incorporation papers around the beginning of February, Iannucci said. Warren GROWs will continue to spearhead downtown revitalization efforts, while WRAP will focus its efforts on economic redevelopment citywide, Iannucci said. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/298848036196050.php

From the 1/30/07 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram: Brown visits, talks war, energy, economy Joe Medici The Chronicle-Telegram CLEVELAND — For the first time since his tough campaign to unseat a Republican incumbent, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown stepped up to the podium at the City Club of Cleveland to discuss the political and economic climate of the state and the nation. “There’s a whole lot less pressure today than there was the last time I was here,” Brown told the crowd of more than 300 who gathered for the club’s weekly speaking forum. Brown last spoke at the club in October, prior to his victory in November over Republican Mike DeWine. During his hour-long address Monday, Brown stuck to the points that got him elected — repeatedly referencing the Iraq war and middle-class economics. Read More...

From the 1/4/07 Lorain Morning Journal: Sherrod Brown to be sworn in as senator today in Washington, D.C. ALEX M. PARKER, Morning Journal Writer 01/04/2007 LORAIN -- When Sherrod Brown takes his oath as a senator today around noon, he'll be cheered on by hundreds of Ohioans -- and dozens of Lorain County residents. More than 40 people from Lorain County hopped onto buses early yesterday morning to take the trip to Washington, D.C., to see the Avon resident and former congressman from the 13th District be sworn in in the Senate chambers as Ohio's junior senator. They'll join hundreds of Brown supporters from throughout the state, who will watch the swearing-in ceremony from a closed-circuit TV in the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. Read More... From the 1/4/07 Dispatch: GRAPHIC: Brown's donors Though critical of campaign money, Brown got plenty Thursday, January 04, 2007 Jack Torry and Jonathan Riskind THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH WASHINGTON — As he relaxed in a small room that serves as his temporary office on Capitol Hill, Sen.-elect Sherrod Brown vowed that "you’re going to see real action here," declaring that the Senate would swiftly raise the minimum wage, revise ethics rules and provide more money to help students pay for college. When he got to the next item, though — altering a prescription-drug bill to allow the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors — Brown was less hopeful. He said that changing that law "is the hardest because of the power of the drug industry and the amount of money they’ve given to the White House and Senate Republicans." The reference to Republican campaign money was a staple of Brown’s speeches last year as he unseated GOP Sen. Mike DeWine. But to get to the Senate chamber where he will take the oath of office today as Ohio’s newest U.S. senator, Brown relied on more than $10 million from donors who do not shrink from advocating their own agenda. Read More...

From the 2/10/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Warren Tribune Chronicle: Ungaro views Wal-Mart as done deal (2/10/07) Youngstown Vindicator: Official says Wal-Mart did survey on plaza site (2/6/07) Youngstown Vindicator: Wal-Mart building to start soon (2/4/07) Ungaro: Wal-Mart plaza deal done The administrator says Liberty has turned the corner toward economic development. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF LIBERTY — Township Administrator Patrick J. Ungaro says construction of a Wal-Mart store at the Liberty Plaza is a done deal. Ungaro's assessment came Friday during a "Good Morning, Liberty" program sponsored by the Youngstown/Warren Chamber of Commerce at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/301899995798676.php From the 2/8/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Apartments for seniors planned The developer's plans include a 2,000-square-foot community center. BY AMANDA GARRETT VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN — A Cleveland-area development agency is planning to build a $6.5 million senior apartment complex on the city's southwest side as long as the company receives enough state and local funds to finance the project... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/300955541885031.php Bond issue faces Niles Warren Tribune Chronicle, 2/4/07 Voters are being asked Tuesday to reconsider a bond issue for new schools. Originally failed in November by 615 votes, district officials are hoping the bond issue fares better this time around... ODOT to restore stream Youngstown Vindicator, 1/28/07 The Ohio Department of Transportation will begin this summer to restore Mill Creek MetroPark's Calvary Run stream. .. School board chooses questions for survey Youngstown Vindicator, 1/27/07 The board of education has settled on questions that will be asked in a survey to determine if residents want school construction... Bolindale grant to be topic at meeting Youngstown Vindicator, 1/24/07 Howland Township trustees and the Trumbull County Planning Commission will be hosting a public meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the township Administration Building, 205 Niles-Cortland Road, to discuss the needs of the Bolindale neighborhood in preparation for a state grant application... Trustees OK land swap with schools Youngstown Vindicator, 1/23/07 Trustees agreed Monday to a land trade with the school district. The district wants to trade 21 acres on South Niles-Canfield Road for 9.11 acres on New Road near the Leonard Kirtz School...

From the 2/13/07 Blade: Perrysburg seeks input for 20-year master plan By JOE VARDON BLADE STAFF WRITER Much of what Perrysburg looks like in 20 years could be determined by discussions taking place outside City Council chambers. Rick Thielen, Perrysburg's planning, zoning, and economic development director, said the city's drafting of its next master development plan is to be an all-inclusive process in which anyone from kindergartners to retirees can participate. Mayor Nelson Evans will announce the start of the city's development-plan campaign, called People Planning Perrysburg, during a news conference at 3 p.m. today at the city's municipal building. Mr. Thielen said the mayor's announcement will be just the first of several efforts to encourage average citizens to offer their opinions on Perrysburg's future aesthetic design. Perrysburg previously drafted a master plan in 1993 and updated portions of it in 2001. Mr. Thielen said such plans are meant to last for about two decades, but officials felt Perrysburg's last plan was outdated because of the city's growth. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070213/NEWS18/702130394/-1/RSS09

From the 1/17/07 Dispatch: Wal-Mart closing in Latest area supercenters will open this week within I-270, evidence of the retailer’s growth strategy Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Jeffrey Sheban THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The company that made its name in small towns and rural areas is taking on the big city. Wal-Mart is opening two supercenters this week that are well away from its traditional haunts along I-270. One is in the Carriage Place Shopping Center on Bethel Road; the other is on E. Main Street Street in Whitehall. Both are in densely populated areas about 3 miles inside the Outerbelt. Wal-Mart’s one-two punch to the midsection of town is the most visible evidence yet that the retail champion of the world is looking inward for further growth in Columbus. "We definitely want to have a presence in the urban areas," said Ron Mosby, a Wal-Mart spokesman for Ohio. Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/17/20070117-D1-01.html

The subdivision looks largely built out. All I can say is that this is bland, so very bland. It's a completely uninspiring non-place. The only positive about it is that it's new housing inside of the city limits. Here are some pics I got the other day. I just love the seamless transition between foundation and siding!

I prefer "The Kickass Quarter". Pretty shots, kendall.

From the 1/2/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Grant rejected, but study advances Community college feasibility examined A community college model could be presented to YSU's president in April. By HAROLD GWIN VINDICATOR EDUCATION WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University didn't get a $500,000 federal grant it sought to help finance the possible creation of a community college, but that hasn't stopped the university from moving forward with the project. The university was able to come up with $40,000 of its own money to help fund the community college feasibility study, said Dr. Nathan Ritchey, interim associate provost for academic administration and chairman of the YSU committee studying the community college idea. ... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/356271768818460.php

Deadline extended for jail opponents By Luke E. Saladin | Post staff reporter Opponents of a proposed site outside Independence will have an additional two weeks to submit a list of alternative sites for Kenton County's new jail. Kenton County Judge-Executive Ralph Drees decided to extend the deadline because Tuesday's Fiscal Court meeting was cancelled due to snow. Both sides anticipated the presentation of the alternative sites would have taken place at that meeting. "I have no problem with giving them until the next meeting," Drees said. "Even if some extraordinary proposal came up after that, we could take a look at it. We're not going to be doing any actual construction for some time." The county purchased a tract for a new jail in December along the planned extension of Ky. 17 just south of Pelly Road. But that choice and the secrecy that shrouded the decision generated a storm of protest from Independence area residents. Read full article here: http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070215/NEWS02/702150371/1011/RSS02

From the 2/3/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Mayor, staff to relocate for renovation The mayor also wants to upgrade the police department entrance. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jay Williams and his staff will have new office buddies for the next two to three months. Williams and his three-member executive staff are moving from their first-floor office at Youngstown City Hall on Monday to unoccupied space in the law department on the fourth floor... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/309135024952028.php From the 1/26/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Library seeks design ideas The Market/Midlothian branch will be in the former Giant Eagle building. By SEAN BARRON VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT YOUNGSTOWN — Library officials want to get word out that what may look like an empty, nondescript building on the city's South Side will be home to a state-of-the-art library branch and what some library personnel call a "gateway to the city." .. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/308559345950141.php From the 1/22/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Session to offer review of urban design ideas Boardman Lake is a model of good stormwater management, the report says. By DENISE DICK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER BOARDMAN — What will likely be the starting point for a township master plan is the topic of discussion at a meeting this week. A review of the November community design charrette is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the township government center, Market Street... http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/298012743722298.php Trustees discuss possibility of township park Youngstown Vindicator, 1/23/07 As the township continues to grow, Dan Bienko envisions a community park that could easily rival one in neighboring Boardman Township... Panel to pick site for 3rd fire station Youngstown Vindicator, 1/19/07 The Canfield Joint Fire District sees a third fire station in the township's future, but that station won't necessarily be at the new township park... Officials mull requests for more fire stations Youngstown Vindicator, 1/18/07 Council members and fire officials are weighing two councilmen's requests for fire stations in their wards... Council will borrow $3.8M to build center Youngstown Vindicator, 1/18/07 City council has agreed to borrow $3.8 million for the construction of the Niles Wellness Center, an athletic complex for those of all ages... Architectural firms set sights on Mahoning career and tech center Youngstown Vindicator, 1/13/07 The Mahoning County Career & Technical Center has responses from 20 architectural firms interested in remodeling and enlarging the school...

From the 2/11/07 Blade: PHOTO: The Bluffton town hall is 120 years old. Citizens circulated an initiative petition to raise funds to preserve it. ( THE BLAE/ALLAN DETRICH ) BLUFFTON Village hall prepared for $3.5M facelift New tax will pay for renovation By JENNIFER FEEHAN BLADE STAFF WRITER BLUFFTON - When Village Council couldn't agree on whether to build new or renovate the old town hall, a group of residents took the matter into their hands. They got an initiative petition on the ballot to save the 120-year-old building and asked voters to pay for it with a 10-year, 0.25 percent income tax. It passed, much to the relief of people like Bob Amstutz, who wanted the best-known building in Bluffton to remain standing. "It's a landmark in Bluffton," Mr. Amstutz said. "It had been on our telephone book cover. It's just a unique building for Bluffton, and it would've been a shame to lose it." More than a year after the measure was approved, architectural drawings for the renovation are now complete. Mr. Mehaffie said he expects the renovation to cost around $3.5 million - a bill that will be paid for with revenue from the new income tax as well as about $750,000 that the village had saved over the past several years in anticipation of either building a new town hall or renovating the old one. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070211/NEWS17/702110310/-1/RSS08

From Business First of Columbus, 1/26/07: Red Capital finances $7M for Franklinton complex Business First of Columbus - January 26, 2007 Red Capital Markets Inc. said Friday it is providing $7 million in financing to the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to build affordable housing for senior citizens. The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority will use the tax-exempt bonds to build the 100-unit Worley Terrace Apartments on Central Avenue in Franklinton. The apartment complex, which will have one-bedroom units, will operate as a public housing community with rent, including utilities, not to exceed 30 percent of the resident's annual income. Construction is expected to begin in the spring and should be completed by December. Columbus Metropolitan Housing affiliate Metropolitan Housing Partners Inc. is managing the project. Read more at http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2007/01/22/daily27.html?surround=lfn

From the 1/19/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Two designs will help light up downtown The money is going only to the lighting project, the plaza director said. By KATIE LIBECCO VINDY.COM CORRESPONDENT YOUNGSTOWN — Federal Plaza director Claire Maluso said she hopes selling T-shirts will accomplish two things: promote downtown and raise money to illuminate it. The T-shirts display the Downtown Youngstown logo, which debuted last year and features the phrase "It's Happening Here." The other T-shirt design was created by Tony Trolio at Trolio's Original T-Shirts in Poland and features an artistic rendering of the city with the words, "Y-Town...It's about believing in our town." .. [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288001384075108.php From the 1/22/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Residents raise concerns about proposed PUD The village planning and zoning inspector initially opposed the project. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF LORDSTOWN — A proposed planned unit development behind village hall is running into opposition from those concerned about property values. The PUD would allow construction of single-family houses, up to four-plex condominiums, and small commercial stores across from Woodridge Road — an upscale neighborhood of 16 homes... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/293018551677379.php From the 1/8/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Development plan for lodge comes together The planner for possibilities at the lake knows the new ODNR director. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF CORTLAND — Those seeking the development of a lodge at Mosquito Lake will have to wait and see whether there will be a change in policy under the new state administration... [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/18426164435118.php New school plan adds more space Youngstown Vindicator, 1/12/07 An earlier design for a new school here has been upgraded to include a larger facility with room for an extra grade of pupils. Officials said at Thursday's school board meeting that the new Jackson-Milton High School/Middle School will have about 81,000 square feet, up from the original plan, which called for a 72,000-square-foot building. The added space also will allow sixth-graders to attend; previously, the school was to have been built for grades seven through 12... Bond issue set for Feb. 6 to update buildings Youngstown Vindicator, 1/10/07 Cheryl Dutko, who has a second-grader at Robinwood Lane Elementary School, worries that her son attends classes in a trailer behind the school. Dutko, who also has two daughters at Glenwood Middle School, spoke Tuesday at a news conference about the school district's 3.5-mill bond issue on the Feb. 6 special election ballot... Beatitude House planning transitional apartments Youngstown Vindicator, 1/10/07 Beatitude House, which helps disadvantaged women and children in the Mahoning Valley, will unveil plans for a $1.5 million addition to its Tod Avenue Northwest location... City to try again for North Pool bids Youngstown Vindicator, 1/8/07 The city's going to take the plunge for the third time in an attempt to find a company to build a new North Pool... State commission optimistic about funding Youngstown Vindicator, 1/4/07 Brookfield schools have a "very good chance" of receiving funding this summer for large renovations to current buildings or construction of a new building, said members of the Ohio School Facilities Commission...

From ThisWeek Canal Winchester, 2/15/07: P&Z nixes winery on residential site Thursday, February 15, 2007 By ROBERT PASCHEN ThisWeek Staff Writer The Canal Winchester Planning and Zoning Commission agreed unanimously Monday to reject a conditional use permit for a 2,640-square-foot winery that Damon Pfeifer wants to build at 700 Winchester Pike. In general, commissioners were not opposed to the winery, but did object to placing it in a residential area. Pfeifer said Tuesday he does plan to appeal the decision to Canal Winchester Village Council. ... More at: http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/021507/CanalWinchester/News/021507-News-306810.html

From ThisWeek Canal Winchester, 1/18/07: Pfeifer offers revised plans for his winery New proposal eliminates restaurant in exchange for keeping original location Thursday, January 18, 2007 By ROBERT PASCHEN ThisWeek Staff Writer A local resident said he is willing to give up the restaurant portion of his proposed winery if the village planning and zoning commission allows him to keep the requested location and the view. Damon Pfeifer has proposed building a 2,640-square-foot winery in a residential area at 700 Winchester Pike because it provides the best view of a small lake behind the property. "The whole idea is to build upon the highest part of the hill that overlooks the lake," Pfeifer said during a Jan. 9 planning commission meeting. "It's the view we're after. We've deleted the restaurant to try to keep the view." ... More at: http://www.thisweeknews.com/index.php?sec=canalwinchester&story=sites/thisweeknews/011807/CanalWinchester/News/011807-News-291421.html

From the 1/1/07 Cincinnati Business Courier: Winemaker sips success as stores, restaurants sell label A look at Burnet Ridge since Jan. 20 Cincinnati Business Courier - December 29, 2006 by Lisa Biank Fasig Staff Reporter With a mighty nose and a balance of fruit, Chip Emmerich has not only won over the critics, he's snared one of the country's largest retailers. Still, 2006 was a challenging year for the founder of Burnet Ridge wines in North College Hill, with much to ponder. Emmerich had to look at his long lineup of 10 labels, which include his popular Purple Trillium wine, and decide whether he should cut one. He also faced the ongoing question of how much wine to produce in an economy that is straddling the fence. Emmerich discontinued one label in 2006 - his Syrah, which faced rugged competition from less-expensive Australian bottles. And his Purple Trillium found a new outlet, at Kroger, which in 2006 added the wine to three of its Cincinnati stores, in Oakley, Madeira and Anderson Township. ... More at: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/01/01/story7.html

From the 2/1/07 Blade: PERRYSBURG Downtown overlay district studied Commission could drop the proposal By JOE VARDON BLADE STAFF WRITER Perrysburg Planning Commission members are mulling changes to a proposal for the creation of a downtown overlay district, or whether to even have such a district. Mayor Nelson Evans said at a planning commission meeting last week that commission members simply may decide to abort the idea of such a district, which would allow for additional zoning requirements on an area without changing its assigned zoning classification. The proposed downtown district originally was included in Perrysburg's new planning and zoning code and was defined as running from the Maumee River south to Fifth Street, and from the alley west of Walnut Street to the alley between Locust and Elm streets. It was removed from the new code in March after some citizens who live in the proposed district complained because the additional guidelines were intended for both commercial and residential buildings. More at http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070201/NEIGHBORS03/701310342/-1/NEIGHBORS

From the 1/15/07 Dispatch: CONSTRUCTION ZONE New Albany becoming home to commercial building boom Monday, January 15, 2007 Mike Pramik THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Retail development is beginning to catch up with the abundance of office construction that’s taken place in the past decade in New Albany. New Albany Market, at the northwest corner of Rt. 161 and New Albany Road, will offer a large, new Giant Eagle supermarket, a small strip shopping center and several service-oriented outlots among its planned 150,000 square feet of developed space. Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/15/20070115-F6-00.html

From ThisWeek New Albany, 1/11/07: PHOTO: This photo shows the first of the New Albany Exchange buildings under construction on East Main Street. New Albany Exchange spaces slated to open Thursday, January 11, 2007 By GALE CADY WILLIAMS ThisWeek Staff Writer Passers-by may have noticed a new center comprised of brick and wood buildings being built along the north side of Main Street, northeast of the flower shop. The New Albany Exchange, 74 E. Main St., appears similar to a street from the late 19th century, with old-fashioned, small-town storefronts set together to resemble a village streetscape. Each unit is different -- some brick, some clapboard siding -- and the design is different on each one, giving the impression that all of the buildings are separate from one another. A wide sidewalk is made of brick pavers, and a landscaped area separates it from a concrete sidewalk along the street. A closer look The New Albany Exchange will be the site for the New Albany Chamber of Commerce's 2007 Business Expo, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 18. The chamber event will serve as the premiere for the Exchange. The free event will be held at the recently opened model building at the Exchange, according to chamber president Eileen Leuby. Read more at http://www.thisweeknews.com/index.php?sec=newalbany&story=sites/thisweeknews/011107/NewAlbany/News/011107-News-288896.html

From the 2/12/07 Youngstown Vindicator: Crackdown is making a difference, mayor says The mayor wants to be sure money is in place to continue the sweep beyond 30 days. By D.A. WILKINSON VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jay Williams said he was recently driving on Glenwood Avenue when he saw city police running radar. "The police radar was pointed at my vehicle," Williams said. The mayor recognized that he was going a bit too fast and slowed down. The message, he said, is "the law applies to all of us." Williams said people he knows who have been cited by police under a zero-tolerance policy say "they feel more empowered, they feel more safe." The crackdown went into effect after the execution-style slaying of four people Jan. 29. No one has been charged in the killings. Full article at http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/332093033499073.php

From the 1/31/07 Youngstown Vindicator: City plans crackdown after killing of 4 people The slayings are 'a punch in the gut to fight back,' the mayor says. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — After a quadruple slaying that Mayor Jay Williams described as "shocking even by Youngstown standards," he said the police department is going into "zero-tolerance" mode. "Every available officer will be in every available cruiser with specific instructions," he said. That means effective immediately, police will pull over vehicles for infractions such as failing to have rear bolts on license plates or ticket people for littering for at least the next 30 days, Williams said. The plan is for zero tolerance to reduce crime and put criminals on notice that they won't be able to get away with anything in Youngstown, he said. "This is a punch in the gut to fight back," Williams said about the four homicides in the second-floor bedroom of 548 W. Evergreen Ave. on the city's South Side reported to police at 10:24 p.m. Monday. Three of the four victims had criminal records. Police said an ongoing feud may be the motive for the killings. More at http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/297240319905397.php

From the 1/18/07 Youngstown Vindicator: To fight crime, involve kids in neighborhoods The community activist hopes to make a helpful connection with youths in area. By KATIE LIBECCO VINDY.COM CORRESPONDENT YOUNGSTOWN — Maggy Lorenzi is urging citizens on the South Side to work with youths in their neighborhood who are on probation to fight crime and violence in the area. She asked members of the Southern Boulevard Blockwatch to work with the kids through the Juvenile Justice Center and their probation officers. About 25 people who live in or around a quadrant of Youngstown that covers Florida Avenue to Midlothian Boulevard and Southern Boulevard to Market Street attended Wednesday night's meeting at St. Dominic's Parish Center. "We're just trying to make a difference in our neighborhood," Lorenzi said. She and others had worked with some youths on probation on the South Side previously in small projects, but are interested in getting the others involved in the block watch to do the same. She noted there are 700 children on probation on the South Side. Full article at http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/287993754810641.php