TJX Pays $5.9M for Land to Build Distribution Center | March 30, 2019

LORDSTOWN, Ohio — Mayor Arno Hill said he expects “shovels in the ground” by the end of next month on a $170 million regional distribution center for a subsidiary of TJX Companies Inc. HomeGoods Inc. announced Saturday afternoon it has purchased approximately 290 acres in the village for the project. “We expect to begin construction […]

LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- Mayor Arno Hill said he expects “shovels in the ground” by the end of next month on a $170 million regional distribution center for a subsidiary of TJX Companies Inc. HomeGoods Inc. announced Saturday afternoon it has purchased approximately 290 acres in the village for the project....

Comeback Capital Draws Coastal Investor Interest | March 28, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Entrepreneurs have an opportunity to receive thousands in investment capital at the Comeback Capital Bowl on May 17. The competition is part of the Connecting the Coasts to the Heartland conference that day, which will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the DeYor Performing Arts Center at 260 West Federal […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Entrepreneurs have an opportunity to receive thousands in investment capital at the Comeback Capital Bowl on May 17. The competition is part of the Connecting the Coasts to the Heartland conference that day, which will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the DeYor Performing Arts...

Tax Incentive Council Looks at TIF Impact on Schools | March 27, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Officials from Mahoning County, Jackson Township and the Jackson-Milton Local School District are expected to address how tax increment financing is implemented, particularly how school districts might realize more revenue when they are used. Discussion of tax increment financing deals – referred to as TIFs and used to assist several local projects […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Officials from Mahoning County, Jackson Township and the Jackson-Milton Local School District are expected to address how tax increment financing is implemented, particularly how school districts might realize more revenue when they are used. Discussion of tax increment financing deals – referred to as TIFs and used...

Youngstown, Warren Again Top Ohio Unemployment | March 26, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – February unemployment rates in Youngstown and Warren remained the highest in Ohio, despite rates in both cities falling by more than a full percentage point from the month before. Local unemployment rates were roughly comparable to those posted a year earlier, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – February unemployment rates in Youngstown and Warren remained the highest in Ohio, despite rates in both cities falling by more than a full percentage point from the month before. Local unemployment rates were roughly comparable to those posted a year earlier, according to data released this morning...

Development Lands at ‘The Landing’ in Sharon | March 23, 2019

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SHARON, Pa. – Mike Sakony has a personal connection with The Landing beyond the 4,200 square feet of space Blissed Out Design occupies there. The company, which he founded with Linda Smiley, moved about three years ago into the former Westinghouse Electric Corp. plant in Sharon, Pa., but his family history with the industrial property […]

SHARON, Pa. – Mike Sakony has a personal connection with The Landing beyond the 4,200 square feet of space Blissed Out Design occupies there. The company, which he founded with Linda Smiley, moved about three years ago into the former Westinghouse Electric Corp. plant in Sharon, Pa., but his family...

Ohio Unemployment Down Slightly to 4.6% | March 22, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The unemployment rate in Ohio was 4.6% in February, according to the latest report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate is down slightly from the 4.7% mark in January, but up from February 2018’s 4.5%. The state’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment dipped to 5,594,200 in February, […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The unemployment rate in Ohio was 4.6% in February, according to the latest report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate is down slightly from the 4.7% mark in January, but up from February 2018’s 4.5%. The state’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment...

‘Interested Parties’ Inquire About GM Lordstown | March 22, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – General Motors Co. confirmed it has received “inquiries” about its idled Lordstown Complex, but the fate of the plant remains tied to negotiations scheduled to take place later this year with the United Auto Workers, a spokesman for the auto manufacturer said Thursday. A day after President Donald Trump spoke about the […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – General Motors Co. confirmed it has received “inquiries” about its idled Lordstown Complex, but the fate of the plant remains tied to negotiations scheduled to take place later this year with the United Auto Workers, a spokesman for the auto manufacturer said Thursday. A day after President...

Port Authority OKs Capital Lease for TJX Project | March 20, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Western Reserve Port Authority’s board of directors Wednesday approved a capital lease agreement with TJX Companies Inc. for its $170 million HomeGoods regional distribution center in Lordstown. The board also authorized the port authority’s executive director and legal counsel to finalize negotiations with Ross Development for a lease on the air […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Western Reserve Port Authority’s board of directors Wednesday approved a capital lease agreement with TJX Companies Inc. for its $170 million HomeGoods regional distribution center in Lordstown. The board also authorized the port authority’s executive director and legal counsel to finalize negotiations with Ross Development for...

Ohio EPA Approves Permit for TJX Project | March 19, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency today issued a water quality certification to TJX Companies Inc. for its $170 million HomeGoods distribution center project in Lordstown. The project, which local leaders expect to begin construction next month, will include a 1.2-million-square-foot building, parking lots, storm water detention pond and access driveways. The project is located at […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency today issued a water quality certification to TJX Companies Inc. for its $170 million HomeGoods distribution center project in Lordstown. The project, which local leaders expect to begin construction next month, will include a 1.2-million-square-foot building, parking lots, storm water detention pond and access driveways....

Robins Theatre Prepares to Reopen Next Year | March 19, 2019

WARREN, Ohio – Downtown Development Group is nearly finished tearing the Robins Theatre apart. Now, the Warren company is getting ready to put it back together. Workers on a cold day in mid-February were deconstructing the main stage of the historic theater, underneath which new dressing rooms are being built. Gone are the approximately 1,500 […]

WARREN, Ohio – Downtown Development Group is nearly finished tearing the Robins Theatre apart. Now, the Warren company is getting ready to put it back together. Workers on a cold day in mid-February were deconstructing the main stage of the historic theater, underneath which new dressing rooms are being built....