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The Mahoning County Land Bank laid the foundation for its shift toward new development in 2024 with the demolition of more than 300 houses and the clearing of abandoned commercial brownfields and residential sites.

A population report from the Ohio Department of Development presents grim news for the future of Ohio and the Mahoning Valley.

Access to capital is one of the things Emerald City Construction owner Keland Logan has struggled with since starting his business in 2020.

A housing study of Mahoning and Trumbull counties recommends regional coordination to help modernize zoning codes to encourage development. Jim Kinnick, executive director of Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, said the agency plans to invite representatives from townships, cities and villages who deal with zoning to a meeting in early March to begin discussions. Eastgate is leading the recommendation from the housing study released earlier this month that dealt with zoning. It recommended regional coordination on zoning adjustments.

The city’s board of control approved a $1.35 million development site grant for a planned defense and aerospace manufacturing center in the former Vindicator building.