Senators to Meet with GM’s Barra Today in D.C. | June 5, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Members of Ohio’s congressional delegation will meet today with General Motors CEO Mary Barra to discuss the fate of the GM Lordstown Complex. The offices of both of Ohio’s U.S. senators – Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, and Rob Portman, a Republican – confirmed that the senators would be meeting with Barra in […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Members of Ohio’s congressional delegation will meet today with General Motors CEO Mary Barra to discuss the fate of the GM Lordstown Complex. The offices of both of Ohio’s U.S. senators – Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, and Rob Portman, a Republican – confirmed that the senators would...

Ohio Turnpike to Modernize By 2022 | June 3, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Over the next two years, the Ohio Turnpike plans to spend more than $200 million to convert its toll locations to electronic gates and eliminate nine stations at less-traveled interchanges – four of which serve the Mahoning Valley. “When you move into electronic tolling, the low-volume gates are just eliminated,” said Ferzan […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Over the next two years, the Ohio Turnpike plans to spend more than $200 million to convert its toll locations to electronic gates and eliminate nine stations at less-traveled interchanges – four of which serve the Mahoning Valley. “When you move into electronic tolling, the low-volume gates...

Opportunity in Warren Rolls Out at Chamber Breakfast | June 1, 2019

WARREN, Ohio — Rules for the federal government’s new Opportunity Zones program are expected to be rolled out this summer, which could greatly aid economic development here and across the Mahoning Valley. That was the consensus expressed Friday at the Good Morning, Warren! breakfast sponsored by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber at DiVieste’s Banquet Centre. Speakers […]

WARREN, Ohio -- Rules for the federal government's new Opportunity Zones program are expected to be rolled out this summer, which could greatly aid economic development here and across the Mahoning Valley. That was the consensus expressed Friday at the Good Morning, Warren! breakfast sponsored by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber...

Belmont Corridor Study to Aid Development in Youngstown, Liberty | May 31, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Belmont Avenue will be the first local corridor to be studied under an initiative launched Thursday targeting major corridors in the area. The corridor planning program will be unique in that it will study Belmont in both communities it runs through, the city of Youngstown and Liberty Township. Leaders of both communities […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Belmont Avenue will be the first local corridor to be studied under an initiative launched Thursday targeting major corridors in the area. The corridor planning program will be unique in that it will study Belmont in both communities it runs through, the city of Youngstown and Liberty...

CityScape, City Reach Agreement for Church Site | May 31, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown CityScape’s executive director expects the new site for the former Welsh Congregational Church to be prepared for the building’s move by the end of summer. The North Hazel Street site – on city-owned property known as “the Wedge” adjacent to the Youngstown Historical Center for Industry and Labor – was confirmed […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown CityScape’s executive director expects the new site for the former Welsh Congregational Church to be prepared for the building’s move by the end of summer. The North Hazel Street site – on city-owned property known as “the Wedge” adjacent to the Youngstown Historical Center for Industry...

Regional Chamber, Partners Form Rail Commission | May 30, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — A new commission of elected officials from Mahoning and Trumbull counties and economic development agencies are working to identify the current rail infrastructure in the Mahoning Valley, and ensure railroads and the corridors they run on are fully utilized to serve both businesses and communities. The Mahoning Valley Rail Commission was created […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- A new commission of elected officials from Mahoning and Trumbull counties and economic development agencies are working to identify the current rail infrastructure in the Mahoning Valley, and ensure railroads and the corridors they run on are fully utilized to serve both businesses and communities. The Mahoning...

Black Businesses Grow with DIY Determination | May 28, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The breadth of entrepreneurship stretches far and wide. It encompasses segments ranging from retail to real estate, from hardware to health care. And within all of those sectors, one demographic is getting into business more than any other: black women. Nielsen reports in a study conducted in 2017 that the number of […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The breadth of entrepreneurship stretches far and wide. It encompasses segments ranging from retail to real estate, from hardware to health care. And within all of those sectors, one demographic is getting into business more than any other: black women. Nielsen reports in a study conducted in...

Trailstar to Hire 50 with $9.3M Expansion | May 24, 2019

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Trailstar International Inc. is breaking ground on a $9.3 million project that it expects will create 50 new jobs, according to a release. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. May 29 for the expansion at Trailstar’s location at 20700 Harrisburg Westville Road in Smith Township. The manufacturer of trailers will […]

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Trailstar International Inc. is breaking ground on a $9.3 million project that it expects will create 50 new jobs, according to a release. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. May 29 for the expansion at Trailstar's location at 20700 Harrisburg Westville Road in Smith Township....

St. Vincent de Paul Eyes Expansion with Warren Property | May 22, 2019

WARREN, Ohio — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will determine in the next month or so its plans for property it is acquiring from the city through the Western Reserve Port Authority. A deed signing and property transfer ceremony for the property, 2311 Niles Road, took place Tuesday afternoon at the St. Vincent […]

WARREN, Ohio -- The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will determine in the next month or so its plans for property it is acquiring from the city through the Western Reserve Port Authority. A deed signing and property transfer ceremony for the property, 2311 Niles Road, took place Tuesday...

Local Leaders ‘Meet and Greet’ with GM, Workhorse | May 22, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill says he has more questions than answers following a meeting with representatives of Workhorse Group Inc., the Cincinnati-based electric vehicle manufacturer that wants to buy General Motors’s idled Lordstown Complex and build trucks there. Hill was among the business leaders and state and local government officials who met […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill says he has more questions than answers following a meeting with representatives of Workhorse Group Inc., the Cincinnati-based electric vehicle manufacturer that wants to buy General Motors’s idled Lordstown Complex and build trucks there. Hill was among the business leaders and state and...