Mercy Health – Youngstown welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Sipusic, a board certified OB/GYN provider who will be serving families at both St. Elizabeth Youngstown and Boardman Hospitals. Sipusic has spent her career focusing on women’s health, specifically childbirth, pregnancy and robotic surgery. She attended Northeast Ohio Medical College where she earned her medical degree and completed […]

Crowe’s Cabinets, a Poland-based maker of commercial casework, storage and custom cabinetry, has promoted  Rob Rivello to general manager for both commercial and residential operations. Rivello, previously assistant manager and controller, will oversee the day-to-day project management, sales, marketing and other operations. He will report to Tim Crowe, president and CEO. Other recent promotions include […]

First Commonwealth Insurance Agency, based in Indiana, Pa., has named Brandt Stiggins vice president of its Benefits Consulting Group. Higgins will be based at First Commonwealth’s business office in Canton. He joins the company from Risk International Benefits Advisors Inc. where he was director of client growth and development. In his new position, Stiggins will […]

PNC Bank announced this week that Brian Hostettler is the new senior vice president and senior relationship strategist for Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth in the Cleveland, Akron, Canton and Youngstown areas. The North Canton resident serves individuals and families with more than $20 million in investible assets. Hostettler brings more than 20 years of wealth […]

Burgan Real Estate has added Alesia Ritter is the latest addition to its Burgan Bunch team of agents. Ritter grew up in Vienna and now lives in Austintown with her husband, Jim, and their two sons, Jaden and Gage. Before earning her real estate license two years ago, she had careers in the bridal and […]

Penn State Shenango recently hired Rakiesha Morrison, a former Farrell High School and Gannon University competitive cheerleader and dancer, as its head cheerleading coach. “Rakiesha is a great fit for the Penn State Shenango cheer program,” says Andre Smith, campus athletic director. “With her local ties to the community and her numerous years of commitment […]

Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics is welcoming Alex Miksit, M.D., and Stanka Kankipati, M.D., to its office in downtown Warren. The practice, 661 Mahoning Ave. NW, provides pediatric primary care for infants, children and teens. Miksit (pictured) earned his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at University […]

The Gibson Insurance Agency LLC. Girard, recently hired Leslie A. Sams as a personal risk manager. She will assist existing and new clientele with their personal insurance policies. Sams has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years. “I’m really looking forward to ensuring my clients have all the coverages they need and to […]

Pamela Brockway, early learning team leader at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, has received the Diana Vescelius Emerging Leader Award from the Ohio Library Council. In announcing the award, the council said, “Brockway was greatly expanded library programming. She is passionate about early literacy and kindergarten readiness and her enthusiasm has had […]

Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics is welcoming Catherine Henson, M.D., to its staff in the Mahoning Valley. She is seeing patients at offices in Boardman and Austintown. The pediatric practice provides primary care for infants, children and teens. Dr. Henson earned her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown and completed her residency in […]