YOUNGSTOWN Winter is coming to Youngstown, and if downtown building owners are waiting for someone to rescue them from the chill, they need to look elsewhere besides YSU.

Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson released a public statement Friday explaining why the university cannot provide temporary steam heat to downtown businesses and buildings, a proposal raised as the city faces a heating infrastructure crisis. The announcement follows weeks of service issues from the downtown heating provider, SOBE Thermal Energy Systems.

Johnson acknowledged that YSU officials, including facilities and engineering teams, have participated in meetings with city leaders and stakeholders to try and find solutions. However, he stated that YSU cannot be considered a viable option to pro

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