NILES, Ohio – First Niles Financial Inc., the parent company of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Niles, has declared a 5-cent cash dividend for common stock and 6-cent dividend for preferred class A stock. The quarterly dividend will be paid Sept. 20 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 6. First Niles had […]
08/20/19Barry L. Hammond to John Paul Carson, III & Kristen E. Davis, 9065 Briarwood Court, Canfield, OH 44406, $563,000. Anthony Frabbiele & Tara Frabbiele to Timothy J. Keegan, 813 Danbury Way, Columbiana, OH 44408, $409,000. Eric A. & Eileen Mccombs to Thomas Jarome & Margaret Bauer, 131 Kings Lane, Canfield, OH 44406, $309,000. Eli & […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Business Incubator has launched a training program to bring additive manufacturing skills to the workforce of Ohio’s Appalachian counties. The initial group of courses – free to students and individuals employed in one of Ohio’s 32 Appalachian counties, including Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana – are Additive 101, Advanced Materials, Prototyping […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A new taqueria is likely to open downtown over the winter, pending the completion of renovations to its building. On Tuesday, the Board of Zoning Appeals and City Planning Commission voted to recommend approving the taco bar, Gringos, at 20 and 24 Phelps St. The restaurant is owned by Rodney Freel, Ken […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Association of Fundraising Professionals Mahoning-Shenango Chapter will present The Vindicator with the Valley Impact Award at this year’s National Philanthropy Day Awards. The Vindicator will receive its award at the 29th annual event, scheduled for Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. at The Avalon Inn in Warren. The Valley Impact award recognizes […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Bradley Young has lived on Miltonia Avenue on the East Side for a decade. The house, however, has been there much longer. With faded, cracking paint on the sides and aging mechanical systems in dire need of replacement, fixing everything that needs repairs is a constant cause of concern. “Floors, windows, ceilings,” […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — For the second month in a row, the Mahoning Valley’s two largest cities tied for Ohio’s second highest unemployment rate. In July, Youngstown and Warren both posted unemployment rates of 7.7%, only surpassed by Athens’ 8.6% rate for the month, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reports. The two cities’ […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Sales of houses in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in July were up 5.1% from a year earlier. The Youngstown/Columbiana Association of Realtors and the Warren Area Board of Realtors reported 574 houses sold last month in the three counties, compared with 546 in July 2018. The increase was driven by a […]
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Clean Energy Future Inc. has pulled its plan to construct a third $1.1 billion combined-cycle energy plant in the village, the company announced today. Clean Energy President and CEO Bill Siderewicz said in a statement that the company pulled out of building a yet-to-be-named energy center because the Ohio General Assembly passed […]