New-Business Filings Rise 17.6% in October | November 16, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New-business filings in Ohio rose 17.6% in October compared to the year before, according to figures from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. In total, 10,876 entities filed to do business in the state last month. The gains keep the state on track for another record year for new-business filings. So far […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New-business filings in Ohio rose 17.6% in October compared to the year before, according to figures from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. In total, 10,876 entities filed to do business in the state last month. The gains keep the state on track for another record year...

Ohio Unemployment Rate Steady at 4.6% | November 16, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.6% in October, holding steady from a month before and down from the year prior, according to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Nationally, the unemployment rate last month was 3.7%, even with September and down from 4.1% in October 2017. In Ohio, nonagricultural […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.6% in October, holding steady from a month before and down from the year prior, according to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Nationally, the unemployment rate last month was 3.7%, even with September and down from 4.1% in...

‘Drive It Home’ Campaign Launches to Support GM Lordstown Plant | November 16, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A coalition of labor and community leaders is launching a community support campaign to convince General Motors to maintain and grow operations at its Lordstown Complex. The campaign, Drive It Home, will formally kick off Monday with a media event at the United Auto Workers Local 1112 Union Hall. It’s modeled on […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A coalition of labor and community leaders is launching a community support campaign to convince General Motors to maintain and grow operations at its Lordstown Complex. The campaign, Drive It Home, will formally kick off Monday with a media event at the United Auto Workers Local 1112...

Penn-Northwest Celebrates Businesses Old and New | November 16, 2018

HERMITAGE, Pa. – The four new businesses that arrived in Mercer County this year are something to be proud of, said Penn-Northwest Development Corp. President and CEO Randy Seitz, but there’s also good to be found in the projects that didn’t pan out. Seitz, speaking at the development agency’s annual meeting Thursday, highlighted the commitments […]

HERMITAGE, Pa. – The four new businesses that arrived in Mercer County this year are something to be proud of, said Penn-Northwest Development Corp. President and CEO Randy Seitz, but there’s also good to be found in the projects that didn’t pan out. Seitz, speaking at the development agency’s annual...

Forecast Projects Strong Economy Heading Into 2019 | November 15, 2018

BOARDMAN, Ohio – The health of the national economy is playing out across the Mahoning Valley, evidenced by job growth, retention and new investment, officials said Wednesday during the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. “All of our projects this year have resulted in $120 million of investment throughout Trumbull and Mahoning counties, the […]

BOARDMAN, Ohio – The health of the national economy is playing out across the Mahoning Valley, evidenced by job growth, retention and new investment, officials said Wednesday during the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. “All of our projects this year have resulted in $120 million of investment throughout...

Trade Deal Will Be Boon for Automotive, Chemical Sectors | November 8, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Depending on who you ask, the recently negotiated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is either a rebranding or reconstruction of the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The reality lies somewhere in between, explained Dan Ujczo, an international trade and customs attorney for Dickinson Wright. The new deal more akin to a renovation of the […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Depending on who you ask, the recently negotiated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is either a rebranding or reconstruction of the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The reality lies somewhere in between, explained Dan Ujczo, an international trade and customs attorney for Dickinson Wright. The new deal more akin...

$1B Power Plant Investment Energizes Community | October 25, 2018

LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Four years in the making, the new Lordstown Energy Center stands as an example of how advanced technology is reshaping the industrial landscape of the Mahoning Valley, officials say. “This is about what’s coming, about what is next,” says James Dignan, president and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber. “This is a […]

LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Four years in the making, the new Lordstown Energy Center stands as an example of how advanced technology is reshaping the industrial landscape of the Mahoning Valley, officials say. “This is about what’s coming, about what is next,” says James Dignan, president and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren...

Energy Sector Key in Ohio Economic Development | October 24, 2018

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The energy sector will play a crucial role in the future of Ohio’s economic development, industry leaders and politicians agree, especially as petrochemical and gas-powered energy plants come online in the coming years. And with those plants, including Shell’s cracker plant in Monaca, Pa., and gas-fueled power plants in Lordstown and […]

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The energy sector will play a crucial role in the future of Ohio's economic development, industry leaders and politicians agree, especially as petrochemical and gas-powered energy plants come online in the coming years. And with those plants, including Shell’s cracker plant in Monaca, Pa., and gas-fueled...

Youngstown, Warren Top September Jobless Stats | October 23, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The cities of Youngstown and Warren were tied for the highest unemployment rate among Ohio cities in September, each reporting a 6.9% rate for the month. Both of the cities rates were down from a year earlier and improved by at least half a percentage point from August, shows data released today […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The cities of Youngstown and Warren were tied for the highest unemployment rate among Ohio cities in September, each reporting a 6.9% rate for the month. Both of the cities rates were down from a year earlier and improved by at least half a percentage point from...

Relocation Enables Humtown Products to Expand | October 23, 2018

LEETONIA, Ohio – Humtown Pattern Co., also known as Humtown Products, has moved its operations out of the World Trade Park in Leetonia, the board of the Columbiana County Port Authority announced at its meeting Monday. Humtown Products vacated the building at 120 Industry St., and moved operations to the port authority’s Leetonia Industrial Park […]

LEETONIA, Ohio – Humtown Pattern Co., also known as Humtown Products, has moved its operations out of the World Trade Park in Leetonia, the board of the Columbiana County Port Authority announced at its meeting Monday. Humtown Products vacated the building at 120 Industry St., and moved operations to the...