POLAND, Ohio – Major commercial projects, along with a steady stream of residential business across the Mahoning Valley, will keep Poland-based Crowe’s Cabinets busy this year, says its president, Tim Crowe. “We’ve landed some major contracts for 2019, such as Shepherd of the Valley’s new facility in Liberty, Southwoods’ medical building expansion, Campbell Schools’ new […]

HERMITAGE, Pa. – For over 60 years, Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union has served the financial needs of its members in the Shenango Valley and has grown to nearly 10,000 members. The credit union has two branches, one in Sharon, Pa., and one in Hermitage, Pa. 2018 was a pivotal year as the credit […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Meridian HealthCare maintained its focus in 2018 on eliminating addiction through integrating mental health and primary care services with its treatment programs. The goal is to provide a comprehensive, “whole person” approach, says its president and CEO, Larry Moliterno. Planning took place throughout 2018 for a new office in Howland, which will […]

By William C. Shivers, regional president, Huntington National Bank COLUMBUS, Ohio — Huntington Bank enjoyed a fruitful 2018, helping small businesses prosper, consumers manage their finances and giving back to our communities. At the 49 area branches of Huntington, we’re proud to make businesses stronger and improve lives. In 2018, Huntington colleagues returned to schools […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Fyda Freightliner added employees in 2018 as the dealership experienced an increase in its sales, service and parts divisions, reports Scott Williamson, sales manager. “The orders have not slowed down for 2019,” he says, especially for the Freightliner New Cascadia, a popular sleeper truck available at the dealership. Last year, sales of […]

GREENVILLE, Pa. – Anderson Coach & Travel in Greenville, Pa., added seven new vehicles in 2018 and launched an updated website. Founded in 1937 by Dot and O.D. Anderson, the company, which employs 280, provides charter services, group vacation packages, individual tours and school busing services. The company operates 44 coaches in four sizes and […]

BOARDMAN, Ohio — New training programs for agents, local partnerships and community involvement helped achieve record sales in 2018 for Burgan Real Estate. The company enjoyed its eighth consecutive quarter of growth, say co-owners Patrick Burgan and Sue Filipovich. Agents sold 759 units last year for more than $80 million in sales volume, year-over-year increases […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board secured a 9% budget increase, roughly $900,000, through federal, state and local awards in 2018, allowing the agency to collaborate with county partners to create programs to help fill the mental health and recovery needs of Mahoning Valley residents. Paramount was the collaboration with […]

NILES, Ohio — A to Z Bath Solutions, a 59-year-old Niles company that specializes in plumbing and drain work, last year expanded into HVAC and one-day bath remodels, completing 86 and 48 jobs, respectively. The new work helps account for the company’s 19% sales increase, says its CEO, Brian Pritchard. A to Z invested about […]

By Leah Merritt, President & CEO, YWCA YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –Transformation was at the heart of YWCA’s work in 2018. On International Women’s Day, March 8, the YWCAs of Warren and Youngstown announced a merger, allowing the agencies to unify services, bolster the ability to obtain funding and better serve the community. On May 1, the […]