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Mahoning Valley Water Opens North Jackson Store | November 10, 2018

Mahoning Valley Water Opens North Jackson Store

NORTH JACKSON, Ohio – Mahoning Valley Water Inc., a company specializing in designing and installing water-treatment systems for residential and commercial customers, opened its second store here with a ribbon-cutting Friday. “We’re really excited to be expanding in the area and keeping things local,” said Phil Withers, company president. “This gives us a presence in […]

NORTH JACKSON, Ohio – Mahoning Valley Water Inc., a company specializing in designing and installing water-treatment systems for residential and commercial customers, opened its second store here with a ribbon-cutting Friday. “We’re really excited to be expanding in the area and keeping things local,” said Phil Withers, company president. “This...

Covelli Restaurants Offer Free Meals for Veterans Day | November 9, 2018

WARREN, Ohio – Covelli Enterprises will offer free meals for active-duty military and veterans at its Panera Bread and O’Charley’s restaurants on Veterans Day. At Panera, complimentary You-Pick-Two meals will be available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12. At O’Charley’s, veterans are eligible for a $9.99 entrée or $10 toward any entrée of choice. […]

WARREN, Ohio – Covelli Enterprises will offer free meals for active-duty military and veterans at its Panera Bread and O’Charley’s restaurants on Veterans Day. At Panera, complimentary You-Pick-Two meals will be available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12. At O’Charley’s, veterans are eligible for a $9.99 entrée or $10...

America Makes Expands Services at UTEP Center | November 9, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – America Makes has expanded services at its satellite center based at the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP, in order to provide needed data and research to the additive manufacturing community regarding components made through 3D printing. America Makes, based in Youngstown, is the first of the Obama administration’s network […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – America Makes has expanded services at its satellite center based at the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP, in order to provide needed data and research to the additive manufacturing community regarding components made through 3D printing. America Makes, based in Youngstown, is the first...

VLT Play Dips at Austintown Racino in October | November 8, 2018

September VLT Play Down at Austintown Racino

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Video lottery terminal wagers at Penn National Gaming Inc.’s Austintown racino in October were down about $1.76 million from the month before. VLT play at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course totaled $96.22 million in October, down from $97.98 million in September, according to online reports by the Ohio Lottery Commission, […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Video lottery terminal wagers at Penn National Gaming Inc.’s Austintown racino in October were down about $1.76 million from the month before. VLT play at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course totaled $96.22 million in October, down from $97.98 million in September, according to online reports...

More Workplace Bullying than Sexual Harassment | November 8, 2018

Workplace Bullying More Prevalent Than Sexual Harassment

NILES, Ohio – While sexual harassment in the workplace continues to make national news with the #MeToo movement, other forms of harassment can be more common and are just as costly to a company. That was the message at Wednesday’s Mahoning Valley Safety Council seminar featuring Kim “Bo” Arnold, president and CEO of KLA Risk […]

NILES, Ohio – While sexual harassment in the workplace continues to make national news with the #MeToo movement, other forms of harassment can be more common and are just as costly to a company. That was the message at Wednesday’s Mahoning Valley Safety Council seminar featuring Kim “Bo” Arnold, president...

Restaurateurs Look to Accommodate Trends | November 7, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – While fads come and go, restaurants in our region are adapting their menus to changing tastes and diets while honoring the cuisines and consistency that keep their regular customers coming back. Long-standing Italian restaurants like La Rocca’s Pizza and Pasta in Poland and Scarsella’s Restaurant in Youngstown rely on tradition but also […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – While fads come and go, restaurants in our region are adapting their menus to changing tastes and diets while honoring the cuisines and consistency that keep their regular customers coming back. Long-standing Italian restaurants like La Rocca’s Pizza and Pasta in Poland and Scarsella’s Restaurant in Youngstown...

Veterans Jump Free at Extreme Air | November 7, 2018

BOARDMAN, Ohio – Active military members and veterans can now jump for free at Extreme Air Trampoline Parks. Military members and veterans who show their ID at Extreme Air locations here or in Niles receive a free pass. Any family members on the same bill can jump for 50% off. Company owner and military veteran, […]

BOARDMAN, Ohio – Active military members and veterans can now jump for free at Extreme Air Trampoline Parks. Military members and veterans who show their ID at Extreme Air locations here or in Niles receive a free pass. Any family members on the same bill can jump for 50% off....

HMS Mfg. Buys Former Parker Hannifin Building for $4M | November 7, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A subsidiary of HMS Mfg., based in Troy, Mich., has purchased the former Parker Hannifin Corp. plant on Intertech Drive and plans to expand its distribution operations here. According to documents on file at the Mahoning County Recorder’s office, Noah Co. LLC purchased the 143,789-square-foot building at the Salt Springs Road Business […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A subsidiary of HMS Mfg., based in Troy, Mich., has purchased the former Parker Hannifin Corp. plant on Intertech Drive and plans to expand its distribution operations here. According to documents on file at the Mahoning County Recorder’s office, Noah Co. LLC purchased the 143,789-square-foot building at...

Live Wires Orthodontics Brings 3D Printing to Dentistry | November 7, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – For 18 years, Pam Szmara, has worked as an orthodontic dental laboratory technician, fabricating orthodontic appliances for the dental industry through her company, Live Wires Orthodontics. Six years ago, when 3D printing took the dentistry field by storm, Szmara purchased a Stratasys and began learning how to operate the equipment and fell […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – For 18 years, Pam Szmara, has worked as an orthodontic dental laboratory technician, fabricating orthodontic appliances for the dental industry through her company, Live Wires Orthodontics. Six years ago, when 3D printing took the dentistry field by storm, Szmara purchased a Stratasys and began learning how to...

Instructors Make It Clear: Self-Defense Is Serious Business | November 6, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – More than half of gun owners say personal protection is their main reason for owning a firearm – 67% as reported last year by the Pew Research Center. But how often are firearms actually used for self-defense? Not very often, reports the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. From 2007 to 2011, about […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – More than half of gun owners say personal protection is their main reason for owning a firearm – 67% as reported last year by the Pew Research Center. But how often are firearms actually used for self-defense? Not very often, reports the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics....