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Meet the artist behind YSU's iconic Pete the Penguin fire hydrants

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Chances are, if you've stepped foot on campus at Youngstown State University, you've noticed the fire hydrants -- painted in iconic black, white and red, all done up to look like Pete the Penguin. The artist behind them is a YSU grad. All summer, Bob Barko Jr. is using his Penguin pride to touch them up, making them look shiny and new once again. Barko said he first started painting fire hydrants in 1993. Over 30 years …

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WYTV broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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