Youngstown, Ohio, is grappling with a significant heating crisis due to multiple failures related to the local utility, SOBE. Residents and businesses have been facing freezing conditions as the city struggles to provide adequate steam heat. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has filed to replace the SOBE receiver amid ongoing heating issues that have left customers without heat. As a result, federal courts and buildings in downtown Youngstown have closed early, impacting local businesses further. The situation continues to evolve as PUCO addresses the custodian issues of SOBE amidst these heating concerns.