WARREN — The company slated to become the new owner of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital is laying off employees, but the number of layoffs and the positions affected remains a mystery. A spokeswoman for Insight Health System emailed a statement Tuesday from the company: “In order to stabilize operations at Trumbull […]
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YSU Faculty Layoffs Averted Through Voluntary Separation Plan
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Enough faculty took advantage of the Youngstown State University voluntary separation plan to avert layoffs, the university announced Monday. “Through collaborative efforts between the faculty and administration, we implemented a plan that prioritized exploring options for early retirement or separation before resorting to any other form of personnel reduction through retrenchment,” said […]
Penguins Want to Punch Their Own Ticket to Playoffs
By John Vargo YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Winning its regular-season finale, Youngstown State University’s football team was optimistic about advancing to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs in 2022. However, despite playing in the nation’s best conference, which ended up producing the 2022 national champion and runner-up, the selection committee denied the Penguins their first playoff […]
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Layoffs to Affect 88 Workers at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
BOARDMAN, Ohio – Crothall Healthcare is laying off 88 employees who work at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. The Pennsylvania-based company sent a letter to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services serving as an official notice under the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The layoffs will take effect June 18. “We expect […]
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898 Marketing Chosen as Agency for USFL Playoff, Championship Games
CANFIELD, Ohio – The United States Football League has partnered with 898 Marketing, an integrated marketing and communications company based here, as its agency of record for its inaugural postseason and championship games being played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on June 25 and July 3. The agency is responsible for […]
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YSU Issues Nine Faculty Layoff Notices
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Monday afternoon, Youngstown State University announced it has issued nine faculty layoff notices. The notices are part of YSU’s overall strategy to “ensure long-term academic vitality and financial stability,” according to a press release. The announcement follows recent news of the university’s plan to deactivate 26 academic programs starting fall 2022 following […]
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Lordstown Motors Refutes Report of Layoffs at Plant
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Lordstown Motors Corp. said Sunday that it is not in the process of laying off workers, contrary to what a source told The Business Journal on Friday. Lordstown Motors spokesperson Ryan Hallet said that while there were several positions terminated after the resignations of Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns and Chief Financial […]
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YSU Cuts 22 Coaching, Admin Jobs; Unions OK Furloughs, Layoffs
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Youngstown State University announced today significant operational budget cuts and the elimination of 22 coaching and administrative positions in Intercollegiate Athletics, resulting in an overall expense reduction of nearly $2 million. In addition, the university and two of its employee unions have agreed to a plan that calls for furloughs resulting in […]
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Things Remembered, Brentwood Layoff Workers
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Amid the COVID-19 shutdowns, the surge in company closures and layoffs this week includes 20 WARN notices filed with Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, including two by Mahoning County companies that collectively employ more than 300. On Tuesday, Brentwood Originals Inc. and the Things Remembered Fulfillment Center filed notices they […]
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Layoffs Begin in Mercer County after Shutdown Order
MERCER COUNTY, Pa. – Less than 24 hours after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued an order to close all “non-life sustaining businesses” in the commonwealth, Doug Anderson had to lay off the last of his 280 employees and park Anderson Tour & Travel’s 200 vehicles in the trickle-down economic fallout caused by the coronavirus. “This […]
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Amid Layoffs, Job Openings in Health Care, Grocery Stores
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The announcement Wednesday that more Ohio businesses are being forced to close will send more residents to the unemployment line, including nine at Twisted Metal Custom Body Art, Austintown. “We all knew it was coming,” says Timothy Adair, owner of the tattoo parlor. On Wednesday, Gov. Mike DeWine added tattoo parlors, barbershops, […]
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Brown Presses iHeart Media CEO on Layoffs
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Following mass layoffs by iHeart Media Inc. last week that included the termination of longtime WNCD 93.3-FM host Fred “Fast Freddie” Woak, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is seeking answers from the national radio chain’s CEO. Brown, D-Ohio, sent a letter Thursday to Robert Pittman, CEO of iHeart Media, that raised concerns about […]