WARREN, Ohio – The Hickory Fields redevelopment continues to move forward with new retailers, restaurants and other investments taking shape at the former Shenango Valley Mall site. A new Wendy’s restaurant, along with planned Chick-fil-A, LongHorn Steakhouse and other projects, are part of the city’s broader efforts to attract businesses, housing and population growth.

Plus, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. and its partners celebrated the renovation of a vacant home and the groundbreaking for a new house on Sheridan Road as part of a broader effort to expand homeownership in the city’s 7th Ward.

And Ken Haidaris, a shark in this year’s YBI Shark Tank pitch competition, emphasizes the importance of passion, taking calculated risks and surrounding yourself with people who challenge your thinking.

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