The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. will take over
control Oct. 1 of Interfaith Home Maintenance Service Inc., a longtime agency
that has provided emergency home repairs for low-income people, especially the
elderly and physically challenged, primarily in Youngstown.
Early Friday morning, some 1,200 volunteers in bright, green
shirts gathered at the Covelli Centre alongside a box truck with the word
“Revitalize” printed on the side.
Chambers of commerce in eastern Ohio and western
Pennsylvania will jointly host the inaugural “Rising Rust Belt: A regional
revitalization economic summit” next month.