Stories
Downtown, in its own words
Programs, history, and downtown moments behind Sharon's revitalization.
Downtown History
Thirteen Seasons on the River: WaterFire Sharon Says Farewell
From 2013 to 2025, WaterFire Sharon lit the Shenango with floating braziers 29 times. Its final season closed with a farewell dinner for the volunteers and donors who kept it burning.
Downtown
A Façade Improvement Program for Downtown Storefronts
One of SCDC's four Transformation Strategies is a Façade Improvement Program, part of the Physical Improvements pillar of its 2022 revitalization plan.
About SCDC
How Sharon Community Development Corporation Began
SCDC grew out of a city-envisioning retreat in March 2021, with By-Laws that give the City Manager a standing voting seat on its board.