Hodge Companies Add Workers, Partnerships | February 21, 2019

NEW WATERFORD, Ohio – The Hodge Companies, based in New Waterford, is expecting to add employees in 2019 as it completes a significant expansion project to one of its subsidiaries. Hodge Companies is made up of three divisions – Steelcon, Hodge Construction and Amron, says controller Jessica Hodge. Hodge Construction was established in 1995 as […]

NEW WATERFORD, Ohio – The Hodge Companies, based in New Waterford, is expecting to add employees in 2019 as it completes a significant expansion project to one of its subsidiaries. Hodge Companies is made up of three divisions – Steelcon, Hodge Construction and Amron, says controller Jessica Hodge. Hodge Construction...

Avrem Technologies Moves into Canfield HQ | February 21, 2019

CANFIELD, Ohio – Avrem Technologies began 2018 with a flurry of activity and kept a pace that rarely let up, CEO Robert Merva says. In January, the IT and cybersecurity consulting firm moved some of its operations to its new headquarters in Canfield and began renovations of the building on Starr Centre Drive. Among the […]

CANFIELD, Ohio – Avrem Technologies began 2018 with a flurry of activity and kept a pace that rarely let up, CEO Robert Merva says. In January, the IT and cybersecurity consulting firm moved some of its operations to its new headquarters in Canfield and began renovations of the building on...

Thompson Insurance Group Earns Accolades | February 21, 2019

Thompson Insurance Group LLC experienced an exciting 2018 as it earned industry accolades, contributed more than ever to community causes and added staff. The Girard-based company experienced growth across the board in each of its four subsidiaries, resulting in a record amount of new business and growth in its commercial lines division, according to Andrew […]

Thompson Insurance Group LLC experienced an exciting 2018 as it earned industry accolades, contributed more than ever to community causes and added staff. The Girard-based company experienced growth across the board in each of its four subsidiaries, resulting in a record amount of new business and growth in its commercial...

EDM Acquires Senior Living Center | February 21, 2019

EDM Management Inc., Boardman, is positioned for growth in the wake of an acquisition, the introduction of new programs and new employees. In June, EDM acquired the former Commons at Greenbrier on South Avenue and today operates it as the Inn at Walker Mill. The senior living residence features 32 assisted living suites and 16 […]

EDM Management Inc., Boardman, is positioned for growth in the wake of an acquisition, the introduction of new programs and new employees. In June, EDM acquired the former Commons at Greenbrier on South Avenue and today operates it as the Inn at Walker Mill. The senior living residence features 32...

Boardman Printing Converts to Digital | February 21, 2019

Boardman Printing shifted from traditional printing to digital last year, with the pressroom undergoing a full renovation to accommodate the new equipment. The company, which opened in 1986 and is a division of Nomis Publications Inc., is owned by Lucy McGuire. The publishing division, Nomis Publications, and day-to-day operations are overseen by her daughters, Peggy […]

Boardman Printing shifted from traditional printing to digital last year, with the pressroom undergoing a full renovation to accommodate the new equipment. The company, which opened in 1986 and is a division of Nomis Publications Inc., is owned by Lucy McGuire. The publishing division, Nomis Publications, and day-to-day operations are...

WRPA to Aid $9.3M Trailstar Plant Expansion Project | February 21, 2019

WARREN, Ohio – A proposed $9.3 million expansion at Trailstar International is a step closer to fruition following action by the Western Reserve Port Authority. At its meeting Wednesday, the port authority’s board of directors approved authorizing its executive director to negotiate a capital lease agreement with the Smith Township company to develop manufacturing and […]

WARREN, Ohio – A proposed $9.3 million expansion at Trailstar International is a step closer to fruition following action by the Western Reserve Port Authority. At its meeting Wednesday, the port authority’s board of directors approved authorizing its executive director to negotiate a capital lease agreement with the Smith Township...

Quest Wellness Gets Medical Marijuana Processor License | February 21, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – By next year, the city could have a fully integrated network of medical marijuana operations, including a cultivation site, a processing business and a dispensary. Quest Wellness Ohio III LLC, a venture headed by local businessman Herb Washington, last month was awarded a provisional license to develop a processing center at 741 […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – By next year, the city could have a fully integrated network of medical marijuana operations, including a cultivation site, a processing business and a dispensary. Quest Wellness Ohio III LLC, a venture headed by local businessman Herb Washington, last month was awarded a provisional license to develop...

DeWine to Address Mayors Association Friday | February 21, 2019

WARREN, Ohio – The Mahoning River Corridor Mayors Association will hold its first quarterly meeting of the year on Friday at 2 p.m. at Covelli Enterprises on Market Street in Warren. The Mayors Association includes the mayors in Mahoning and Trumbull counties who have cities along the Mahoning River Corridor. Warren Mayor Doug Franklin serves […]

WARREN, Ohio – The Mahoning River Corridor Mayors Association will hold its first quarterly meeting of the year on Friday at 2 p.m. at Covelli Enterprises on Market Street in Warren. The Mayors Association includes the mayors in Mahoning and Trumbull counties who have cities along the Mahoning River Corridor....

Pittsburgh Airport Reveals Design of $1.1B Terminal | February 21, 2019

PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Airport Authority Board of Directors today approved a concept design for the $1.1 billion terminal modernization program at Pittsburgh International Airport. The new terminal will be built adjacent to the current Airside facility between Concourses C and D and is scheduled to open in 2023. The design concept is based […]

PITTSBURGH -- The Allegheny County Airport Authority Board of Directors today approved a concept design for the $1.1 billion terminal modernization program at Pittsburgh International Airport. The new terminal will be built adjacent to the current Airside facility between Concourses C and D and is scheduled to open in 2023....

New YSU Scholarship Fund Honors Briarfield Caregivers | February 20, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – For the 3½ years that Frank and Norma Watson were residents at Briarfield Manor in Austintown, they never complained or made any situation about themselves, recalled Diane Reese. Instead, they would turn their attention towards asking how others were doing, even as their health declined. “While Frank and Norma Watson touched our […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – For the 3½ years that Frank and Norma Watson were residents at Briarfield Manor in Austintown, they never complained or made any situation about themselves, recalled Diane Reese. Instead, they would turn their attention towards asking how others were doing, even as their health declined. “While Frank...