/news/tags/urban-blight urban blight en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:25:20 GMT /news/community/2018-09-24/second-chance-village-founder-has-a-new-plan-to-help-the-homeless The Second Chance Village in Akron is going away. But the founder of the homeless encampment, and his charity that has been supporting the tent city, are… Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:25:20 GMT /news/community/2018-09-24/second-chance-village-founder-has-a-new-plan-to-help-the-homeless /news/government-politics/2018-09-18/congress-considers-a-new-bill-to-help-blighted-communities A bill to increase funding for urban blight cleanup across the country is now before Congress. Democrat Tim Ryan of Ohio and Republican William McKinley… Wed, 19 Sep 2018 02:04:24 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-09-18/congress-considers-a-new-bill-to-help-blighted-communities /news/economy/2016-06-21/youngstown-continues-right-sizing-itself The strategy of tearing down or shuttering parts of a city hit by severe population loss first gained national notice in northeast Ohio. And, a dozen… Tue, 21 Jun 2016 21:44:38 GMT /news/economy/2016-06-21/youngstown-continues-right-sizing-itself