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Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy Introduction ��4 506 E. Liberty St. Demographics ��6 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-7202 population change ��6 population by age ��7 [email protected] population by educational attainment ��8 734-998-6201 household income & housing value ��9 Economy �� 10 employment overview ��10 Lawrence A. Molnar unemployment ��11 Associate Director employment by industry �� 12 employment by occupation �� 13 Carmen Wells Quigg location quotient �� 14 Project Manager Incentives �� 15 local tax incentives �� 15 loans, funds, & financial sources �� 16 economic development organizations �� 17 Local Assets �� 19 transportation �� 19 Education �� 21 colleges, universities, & technical schools �� 21 K-12 education ��23 Quality of Life ��24 parks & recreation ��24 museums & libraries ��25 performing arts ��27 The National Excess Manufacturing Capacity Catalog (NEXCAP) is the result of collaboration between cultural events ��28 the University of Michigan’s Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy (IRLEE), sports ��29 and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). This profile Healthcare �� 30 was produced by NEXCAP and a comprehensive update was completed on November 8, 2013. Since community, site, and facility information changes periodically, the profile may contain outdated material. healthcare systems ��30 While NEXCAP makes every reasonable effort to present current and accurate information, no guarantee of human services �� 31 any kind is made.

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MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO Introduction Demographics Economy Incentives Local Assets Education Quality of Life Healthcare o

GEAUGA CUYAHOGA Area and Infrastructure CORTLAND BROADVIEW HEIGHTS TWINSBURG MACEDONIA AURORA Mahoning County 2013

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Introduction o o

HUDSON STREETSBORO o TRUMBULL WARREN o

Mahoning County is located in northeast Ohio and NEWTON FALLS CUYAisHO adjacentGA FALLS to the state of Pennsylvania to the east, NILES STOW

almost halfway between ClevelandPORTA GandE Pittsburg o RAVENNA It is seated at the heart at the Techbelt region, an GIRARD HUBBARD

KENT SUMMITeconomic developmentMUNROE FALL initiativeS that targets life o FAIRLAWN science and energy industries. Created in October 2013 by IRLEE Sources: 2013 TIGER/Line® Shapefiles In 2010, the county’sTALLMAD populationGE was 238,823. YOUNGSTOWN Ohio Geographically Referenced The county seat and the largest city, Youngstown, Information Program 2013.

AKRON CAMPBELL is a traditional steel manufacturing town and o

Airports has a populationo of nearly 67,000. Mahoning STRUTHERS County houses a growing number of technological NORTON and advanced manufacturing companies. It also CANFIELD Major Roads

provides great business environment with a variety MAHONING

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o Municipal Boundaries

At a glance: o o Mahoning County LocationGREEN Northeast Ohio

Ohio Counties Area o 411.62 sq. miles

Population 238,823 ALLIANCE o County seat Youngstown o SALEM CANAL FULTON COLUMBIANA Major cities NOCampbell,RTH CANT OCanfield,N

Columbiana, Struthers, WAYNE Youngstown o STARK Major assets LOUISVILLE History in manufacturing, proximateCANT toON major national COLUMBIANA MASSILLON markets, access to water and rail freight, higher education institutions (YSU and other colleges) 0 2 4 8 12 16 20 Miles Sources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, CARROLL Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

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Demographics: population change DEMOGRAPHICS: population by age

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Population Population Growth Rate (%) 0% 2000 2010 2012 2000 2010 2012 2000 2010 2012 Population (%) Population Age by -10 Mahoning County Ohio National Mahoning County Ohio National 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 0-14 15-34 35-54 55-74 75+

United States Census. 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 United States Census. 2000. American Community Survey. 2010-1 Year Estimate, 2012-1 Year Estimates.

According to the US Census The loss of population is 2010, Mahoning County has a correlated with the decline population of 238,823, which of the Youngstown, a city Mahoning County has is a 7% decrease from 2000. that lost more than half of an older population than From 1980 to 2010, Mahoning its population from 1970 to state and national average, County cumulatively lost 2010. Population decrease in with a median age of 42.9. more than one sixth of its Youngstown was driven by The county has a smaller population while state and the fall of the steel industry, proportion of 0-14 and 15- national population increased especially the closure of 34 year olds, and a bigger by 6% and 36%, respectively. Youngstown Sheet and Tube proportion of 55-74 and 75+ Company in 1977. year olds.

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DEMOGRAPHICS: population by educational attainment DEMOGRAPHICS: household income & housing value

100% Mahoning County Ohio National 90% 2000 $48,742 $56,635 $58,070 80% 2010 $39,986 $47,638 $52,874 70% 2012 $39,642 $46,829 $51,371 60% United States Census. 2000. ACS. 2010-1 Year Estimate, 2012-1 Year Estimates.

50% Youngstown- 40% Warren-Boardman Ohio National 30% MSA 20% 2010 $102,059 $141,995 $190,067 10% 2012 $97,400 $127,600 $171,900 0% American Community Survey. 2010-1 Year Estimate, 2012-1 Year Estimates. 2000 2010 2012 2000 2010 2012 2000 2010 2012 Mahoning County Ohio National Mahoning County has a Median housing value in High School Diploma Associates Degree significantly lower median Youngstown is also lower United States Census. 2000. American Community Survey. 2010-1 Year Estimate, 2012-1 Year Estimates. household income compared than state and national to state and national averages. averages. However, the gap The equalized household between Youngstown MSA income (in 2012 dollars) and state and national levels The composition educational and graduate degrees are decreased nearly 10,000 decreased as the national attainment of the population lower than state and national dollars from 2000 to 2012, housing market experienced a aged 25 years or older reflects averages. More than 50.2% of which is consistent with the recession from 2010 to 2012, the county’s economic the population has acquired national trend. dropping median housing character. According to 2012 some college or an associate’s value by nearly 20,000 American Community Survey, degree; more than 21.3% dollars, while housing value 89% of the population has of the population holds at in Youngstown MSA only at least high school diploma, least bachelor’s degree; dropped by 5,000 dollars. which is higher than state and and more than 7.7% of the national averages. However, population holds a graduate the proportions of population or professional degree. holding associates, bachelors,

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Economy: employment overview ECONOMY: unemployment

10 Year 5 Year 3 Year 1 Year 2012 Annual Change (%) Change (%) Change (%) Change (%) 13 Mahoning County 11 Employment Level 102,257 -6.8 -5.9 0.8 0.0

Unemployment Rate 7.8 11.4 25.8 -36.6 -17.9 9 Ohio Employment Level 5,334,862 -3.1 -4.9 0.2 0.6 7

Unemployment Rate 7.2 26.3 28.6 -29.4 -16.2 5 USA Unemployment Rate (%) Employment Level 133,738,000 2.5 -2.9 2.1 1.7 3

Unemployment Rate 8.1 39.6 76 -12.9 -9 1 Labor Force Participation Rate 63.7 -3.6 -3.6 -2.6 -6 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012 Mahoning County Ohio National United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012.

In 2012, Mahoning County had total employment of 102,257 Mahoning County suffered Mahoning County’s economy and total unemployment from deindustrialization and recovered after the national of 8,656, which made up a job loss, especially after the recession in 2008. In labor force of 110,913. While closure of a Youngstown Sheet 2012, the county has an the county’s share of total and Tube Company in 1977, unemployment rate of 7.8%, employment in both Ohio and an iconic steel manufacturer lower than the national the US declined in the last that once employed more average by 0.3%. 10 years, the county remains than 27,000 workers in a regional economic center 1950s. In the last two decades, and consists of more than 40 Mahoning County consistently percent of total employment had a higher unemployment in the Youngstown-Warren- rate than state and national Boardman MSA. averages.

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ECONOMY: employment by industry ECONOMY: employment by occupation

Natural resources and mining Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Production Occupations Construction Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations Manufacturing Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Office and Administrative Support Occupations Trade, transportation, and utilities Sales and Related Occupations Information Personal Care and Service Occupations Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Financial activities Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Protective Service Occupations Professional and business services Healthcare Support Occupations Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Education and health services Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Leisure and hospitality Education, Training, and Library Occupations Legal Occupations Other services Community and Social Service Occupations Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Unclassified Architecture and Engineering Occupations Computer and Mathematical Occupations 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Business and Financial Operations Occupations Mahoning County Ohio National Management Occupations United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% National Ohio Youngstown-Warren-Boardman MSA United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012 Trade, transportation, utilities, Major employers in Mahoning and education and health County include the Diocese Youngstown-Warren- According to the US services are two major industrial of Youngstown, HM Health Boardmnan MSA has a higher Bureau of Labor Statistics’s sectors which constitute nearly Partners, Mahoning County percentage of employees Occupational Employment half of the employment in Government, US Postal Service, in production, sales, food and Wage Estimates, median Mahoning County. Professional Youngstown State University, preparation and healthcare hourly wages in Mahoning and business services and City of Youngstown, Flex N practitioners and technical County for most occupations education and health services Gate, FreshMart & Carriage occupations than national are lower than state and are two sectors with the largest Hill Foods, Home Savings average, which is consistent national averages. job growth in the last decade. & Loan, and MAC Trailer with its concentration in Manufacturing. manufacturing, trade, and healthcare sectors.

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ECONOMY: location quotient Incentives: local tax incentives

Natural resources and mining The Youngstown/SBA Initiative Construction A joint partnership between local banks, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) and the City of Youngstown. The program combines Manufacturing SBA loan guarantees and the SBA Hubzone Program with additional Trade, transportation, and utilities resources such as grants and tax abatements by the City of Youngstown, Information providing financial assistance to entrepreneurs who start or relocate their business in Youngstown. Financial activities www.cityofyoungstownoh.com/city_hall/departments/economic/ Professional and business services programs/YoungstownInitiative_Brochure_2012CopyUpdate.pdf Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Business Park Incentives The City of Youngstown and the Office of Economic Development provides Other services 10-year, 75% real and personal property tax abatement for properties Unclassified located in the city’s business and industrial parks. 0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 www.cityofyoungstownoh.com/city_hall/departments/economic/ programs/programs.aspx National Comparison Ohio Comparison United States Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012 Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement Real property tax incentives for businesses that expand or locate in Ohio. Enterprise zones provide tax abatements to businesses making capital Location Quotients are ratios still highly concentrated and investment and creating employment within the zone. There are currently that identify the industrial targeted by local governments 10 designated enterprise zones in Mahoning County. Policies on each concentrations of an area. as impetus for future growth. enterprise zone can be found at the municipalities’ websites. Education and health Such sectors include advanced www.development.ohio.gov/oteisearch/ez/selection. services, along with trade, materials manufacturing, steel aspx?County=Mahoning transportation, and utilities and metalworking machinery are the most concentrated manufacturing, sugar and Community Reinvestment Area sectors in Mahoning confectionery product Areas of land in which property owners can receive tax incentives for County compared with the manufacturing, forging and investing in real property improvements. The Community Reinvestment national average. Although stamping, and distribution and Area (CRA) Program is a direct incentive tax exemption program benefiting manufacturing as a whole is logistics. property owners who renovate existing or construct new buildings. no longer more concentrated www.development.ohio.gov/oteisearch/CRA/selection. than state and national aspx?County=Mahoning average, some specialized manufacturing sectors are

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INCENTIVES & PROGRAMS: loans, funds, & financial sources INCENTIVES & PROGRAMS: economic development organizations

Fixed Interest Rate Revenue Bond Funding Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Tax-exempt or taxable bonds available for smaller businesses to finance A private, non-profit organization that provides leadership and business for fixed assets at a fixed interest rate for up to 25 years. services tailored to fit individual business needs. It serves nearly 2,600 business westernreserveportauthority.com/index.php/business-services members and prospective firms in the Youngstown and Warren area. www.regionalchamber.com Conduit Revenue Bonds Revenue bonds of variable interest for companies that may be backed by a Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation letter of credit. The Western Reserve Port Authority acts as a “conduit” for A private, non-profit economic development corporation that serves companies the issuance of the bonds. in Mahoning, Trumbull, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Geauga, and Portage Counties. westernreserveportauthority.com/index.php/business-services MVEDC developed and owns two industrial parks, the Warren Commerce Park in Warren and the Youngstown Commerce Park in North Jackson. MVEDC Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance also provides programs that assist businesses to obtain loans and preserve the Grants from the US EPA to the Western Reserve Port Authority to regions valuable infrastructural assets. inventory and assess brownfield sites across the county. www.mvedc.com westernreserveportauthority.com/index.php/business-services Youngstown Business Incubator Interim Float Loans A local economic association that provides support for accelerating the Loans provided by the city of Youngstown to companies for up to 18 development of start-up and fledgling companies with facilities, equipment, months based on provisions of an irrevocable letter of credit from an and network resources. Youngstown Business Incubator assists companies to acceptable financial institution. enhance their marketing strategies and commercialization process, helping www.cityofyoungstownoh.com/city_hall/departments/economic/ them identify funding resources and facilitating networking opportunities. programs/project%20summary%20sheet.pdf www.ybi.org

Citywide Facade Renovation Program The City of Youngstown Office of Economic Development Financial assistance for exterior renovation projects in the city of The City of Youngstown Office of Economic Development has a variety of Youngstown. Up to 40% of total renovation costs will be reimbursed as a economic tools and resources to assist current and prospective businesses, new loan that is phased over a five-year period. businesses, and businesses interested in relocating to Youngstown. www.cityofyoungstownoh.com/city_hall/departments/economic/ www.cityofyoungstownoh.com/city_hall/departments/economic/index.aspx programs/programs.aspx

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Local Assets: transportation

Western Reserve Port Authority (WRPA) Interstates and Highways WRPA was created in 1992 by the Boards of the Mahoning and Trumbull I-76 runs east-west across the county and connects its cities to Pittsburgh, County Commissioners to operate the Youngstown-Warren Regional Philadelphia, and Akron. I-80 runs east-west through the northern side of Airport. The port authority also gets involved in a series of financing the county, and eventually travels to the east and west coast. and revitalization programs for business and local governments, such as State routes 7, 11, and 62 travels north-south across the county and passing loans at competitive rates, acquiring and selling properties, and provide access to suburban areas and other interstates such as I-79 and providing security for economic development projects. I-90. www.westernreserveportauthority.com Public Airports CASTLO Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) is a public use airport A non-profit organization that manages the CASTLO industrial park and operated by the Western Reserve Port Authority. The airport provides promotes other industrial sites and economic development in Campbell, cargo, passenger aircraft, hangar leasing and other services to local Struthers, Lowellville, Poland Township, and Coitsville Township, Ohio. business in the region. The airport also serves as a Air Force reserve base www.castlo.com/index.html for the 910th Airlift Wing Youngstown Air Reserve Station. www.yngwrnair.com National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) A public-private institute led by the Department of Defense to award Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) serves more than 9 million federal funding for manufacturing innovation. NAMII will provide passengers and over 70 destinations each year, including airports in the innovation necessary infrastructure for start-up companies and bridge Bahamas, Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico. CLE also moves the gap between research and product development for additive 92 million tons of cargo annually. Seven airlines provide service in CLE, manufacturing. including United Airlines (hub carrier), American Eagle, Delta, Frontier, www.namii.org US Airways, and Air Jazz Canada. www.metroairport.com Manufacturing Advocary & Growth Network (MAGNET) A nonprofit organization and a provider of Manufacturing Extension Railways Partnership (MEP) services funded by the US Department of Commerce’s National rail service providers such as CSX and Norfolk operates rail National Institute of Standards and Technology. MAGNET provides trucks for major cities and industrial sites in the county. Truck/rail consulting services aimed at helping companies achieve bottom-line intermodal facilities are also available in the region. efficiencies while improving top-line sales through increased productivity www.csx.com and a variety of new product development and growth strategies. www.nscorp.com www.manufacturingsuccess.org/Home.aspx

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colleges, universities, Education: & technical schools

Ports Youngstown State University (YSU) Proximate to Lake Erie, Mahoning County has great access to Lake Erie A public university that serves more than 14,o00 students, many of them ports in Ashtabula, Cleveland, Conneaut, and Erie. The Port of Cleveland are from outside the Youngstown area. YSU provides a quality education is a multi-modal transportation hub with incorporated crane, waterborne, in a variety of associate, bachelor’s and graduate degrees and certificate rail, and highway operations. The port generated over over 15 million tons programs. The Dana School of Music is one of the oldest continuously of cargo annually. operating schools of music in the US and the engineering school also has a www.portofcleveland.com national reputation. YSU is also a sponsor of Northeast Ohio HealthForce, a healthcare initiative for regional workforce development, training and In addition to ports on Lake Erie waterways, Mahoning County is also implementation. linked with ports on Ohio River waterways, such as the Port of Pittsburgh, www.ysu.edu and the Port of Wellsville. Ohio River is an important inland waterway that composes more than one-third of inland maritime cargo in the United Eastern Gateway Community College States. A state-authorized college that enrolls more than 2,400 students www.port.pittsburgh.pa.us annually at seven location in northeastern Ohio. Eastern Gateway offers www.ccpa-ohioriver.com associate degree programs in business, health, engineering, information technologies and many other areas. It also offers in-demand traditional or Public Transit online programs. Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) is a pubilc transit operator www.egcc.edu which provides fixed route services, small bus special services (paratransit services), curb-to-curb services, and suburban loop services throughout National College - Youngstown Campus the county. An independent college that enrolls about 10,000 students at 30 campuses www.wrtaonline.com in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Youngstown campus offers degree and diploma programs in business, healthcare, and computer science. www.national-college.edu/locations/youngstown_oh/

Choffin Career and Technical Center A technical school that provides part-time and full-time training programs in healthcare, education, industry, and computer technology. www.choffincareer.com/adult/main/Home.aspx

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EDUCATION: K-12 education

ITT Institute - Youngstown Area Campus Public chools A private college system that offers technology-oriented programs. The Mahoning County is served by 14 public school districts with 74 schools Youngstown campus offers various associate and bachelor’s degree enrolling 29,767 students in 2012-2013 school year. In 2012-2013 school programs in electronics, information technology, design, business, and yearn eight school disctricts and 56 schools recieved above-than-agerage nursing. scores in Ohio Department of Education’s Performance Index. www.itt-tech.edu/campus/school.cfm?lloc_num=24 reportcard.education.ohio.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Private schools A public vocational/technical career training institute that offers a variaty Mahoning County hosts a variety of private schools. The Catholic Diocese of adult career educational programs. of Youngstown operates 3 catholic schools in the city of Youngstown. Akiva www.mahoningctc.com Academy operates K-8 education in Youngstown. There are also several charter schools in the county. www.doy.org www.akivaacademy.org/Home.aspx

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Quality of Life: parks & recreation QUALITY OF LIFE: museums & libraries

Mill Creek Park Butler Institute of American Art Located in the City of Youngstown and Boardman Township, Mill Creek A art museum with a collection of more than 20,000 works of art park is one of the largest municipal park in the nation with nearly 3,000 from American artists. The original marble structure of the museum acres of public green space and facilities. The park and has served local is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. communities for more than 100 years. It enables various recreational www.butlerart.com activities throughout the year, such as hiking, boating, fishing, cycling, golf, and winter activities. Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor www.millcreekmetroparks.org A public museum administrated by the Ohio Historical Society and operated by Youngstown State University. It exhibits the history MetroParks Farm of the iron and steel industry in Youngstown with videos, artifacts, A 402-acre seasonal farm that provide opportunities for agricultural photographs, and reconstructed scenes. education and tourism. The farm is owned by Mahoning County and www.ohiohistory.org/museums-and-historic-sites/museum-- operated by the Mill Creek MetroParks system. historic-sites-by-name/youngstown

MetroParks Bikeway Arms Family Museum A 11-mile paved bike trail that runs from Canfield Township to the county Former home of Olive F. A. Arms and a museum operated by boundary, connecting to Trumbull County. Mahoning Valley Historical Society. The museum’s collection of galleries and artifacts displays the historical way of life in Mahoning Yelleow Creek Park Valley for different ethnic groups. A 76-acre municipal park in Struthers, Ohio. The park includes four mahoninghistory.org/arms-family-museum running/biking trails and one historic site (the Hopewell Furnace). McDonough Museum of Art A univerisity-affiliated art museum operated by Youngstown State University. It houses a variety of thematic exhibitions and lecture series throughout the year. mcdonoughmuseum.ysu.edu

Melnick Medical Museum A medical museum affliated with Youngstown State Univeristy that houses approximately 20,000 medical items from the 1700s to the present. melnick-museum.ysu.edu

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QUALITY OF LIFE: performing arts

Ward Beecher Planetarium Covelli Centre A planetarium owned and operated by Youngstown State University. A multi-purpose entertainment venue built in 2005 in Youngstown for It operates astronomy-themed field trip programs to area schools and concerts, stage shows, hockey, basketball, and other sports competitions. weekend public programs. www.covellicentre.com www.wbplanetarium.org/home DeYor Performing Arts Center TP Auto Car Collection Museum A performing arts facility that includes the Edward W. Powers A private museum in Canfield with a collection of TP Tools & Auditorium, and Ford Family Recital Hall at the Eleanor Beecher Flad Equipments antique cars and trucks. Pavilion, Adler Art Academy, and Overture Restaurant. It is home to the www.tpcarcollection.com/Home_Page.php Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. www.youngstownsymphony.com Public Libraries of Youngstown and Mahoning County A countywide non-profit public library association that operates 15 Oakland Center for the Arts branches in various municipalities, with its administrative office in A downtown theater located in the Morley Arts Building, Youngstown. Youngstown. It holds more than 700,000 books and loaned more It hosts stage shows, film screenings, workshops, and community events than 1,700,000 items to its registered members in 2012. throughout the year. www.libraryvisit.org www.oaklandcenter.com

Stambaugh Auditorium A performing arts facility with a three-tier, 2553-seat concert hall, a 9700-square-foot ballroom, and a recital hall. It is home to Opera Western Reserve, a local opera group. www.stambaughauditorium.com/Home.aspx

Youngstown Playhouse Founded in 1924, Youngstown Playhouse is one of the largest and oldest community theaters in Northeast Ohio and still hosts various stage shows from Febrary to December. www.theyoungstownplayhouse.com

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QUALITY OF LIFE: cultural events QUALITY OF LIFE: sports

Canfield Fair Youngstown State Penguins The largest county fair in the state of Ohio with more than 160 years Athletic teams of Youngstown State University that play in the National of history. In recent years, the fair attracted 350,000 people each year, Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I Horizon League. averaging around 60,000 daily attendance. The Canfield Fairgrounds also The football team is a top collegiate team and plays in the NCAA hosts other events, such as dog shows, horse hows, and auto racing events. Division I FCS Football Championship Subdivision at the 20,000-seat canfieldfairgrounds.com Stambaugh Stadium. www.ysusports.com/landing/index Shaker Woods Festival An annual fine arts and crafts fair featuring more than 200 craftspeople, Mahoning Valley Scrappers entertainment, and country-style foods. It is held at the Shaker Woods A minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. The Grounds in Columbiana. team plays at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio. shakerwoods.com www.fcspartamichigan.com

Youngstown Phantoms A junior ice hockey team that competes in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. The team play at the 5,200-seat Covelli Center in downtown Youngstown. www.youngstownphantoms.com

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Healthcare: healthcare systems HEALTHCARE: human services

Valleycare Health System Mahoning County Department of Job and Family Services A non-profit healthcare system with locations in northeast Ohio. The A county agency that provides assistance to low-income families and system has two affiliated hospitals in Mahoning County, including individuals and families. Services include with food stamps, financial Northside Medical Center in Youngstown and ValleyCare Health assistance, medical benefits, and social services. Center in Austintown. www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/122008MainLevel/TopNav/HOME/ www.valleycareofohio.net tabid/2524/Default.asp

Humulity of Mary Health Partners Beatitude House A Catholic healthcare system in northeast Ohio. The system has five A non-government organization sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters affiliated hospitals in Mahoning County, including St. Elizabeth Health of Youngstown. Beatitude House is dedicated to providing housing Center in Youngstown, St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center and assistance and educational opportunities to disadvantaged women and Hospice of the Valley in Broadman, The Assumption Village in North children. Lima, and Humility House in Austintown. www.beatitudehouse.com www.hmpartners.org Orginizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana (OCCHA) Sharon Regional Health System A private, non-profit organization that provide language, healthcare, A regional hospital that serves the northwest Pennsylvania-northeast employment, and educational services to the Spanish-speaking Ohio region. It is located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, 14 miles northeast community in the Youngstown area. to the city of Youngstown. www.occhayoungstown.org www.sharonregional.com/history.htm Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley A spiritual-based organization offering food, shelter, and safety to disadvantaged men, women, and children. www.rescuemissionmv.org

Community Corrections Association in Mahoning County A state agency that operates corrective and educational programs on chemical dependency, drugs and alcohol abuse prevention, relapse prevention, domestic violence prevention, anger management, parenting, defensive driving, job training, and other themes. www.drc.ohio.gov/Public/CBCF/mahoning.htm

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