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Community Legal Aid Serves 10,000 in 2017 | May 22, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Nearly 10,000 residents in northeast Ohio received free legal assistance last year from Community Legal Aid. That’s one of the statistics released as part of Community Legal Aid’s 2017 Community Report. The annual report also shows that the organization saved or obtained more than $14.9 million for its clients, and that 95% of […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Nearly 10,000 residents in northeast Ohio received free legal assistance last year from Community Legal Aid. That's one of the statistics released as part of Community Legal Aid’s 2017 Community Report. The annual report also shows that the organization saved or obtained more than $14.9 million for its...

Bands at the Baugh: After Dark Concerts Return to Stambaugh | May 22, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Bands at the Baugh: After Dark returns to the Stambaugh Auditorium Garden for three concerts this summer. The Thursday night event will feature local music favorites, a cash bar and food selections provided by Lib’s Market from Salem. Headlining the series opener at 7 p.m. June 21, will be The Vindys. The […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Bands at the Baugh: After Dark returns to the Stambaugh Auditorium Garden for three concerts this summer. The Thursday night event will feature local music favorites, a cash bar and food selections provided by Lib’s Market from Salem. Headlining the series opener at 7 p.m. June 21,...

TJX to Seek 75% Abatement, Offer $500K to Schools | May 22, 2018

LORDSTOWN, Ohio – TJX Companies Inc. will seek a 10-year, 75% property tax abatement for its proposed $160 million distribution center, village and school district officials disclosed at meetings Monday. The company also said it would provide a total of $500,000 to the school district for security upgrades and athletic improvements. Bradford Dunn, TJX vice […]

LORDSTOWN, Ohio – TJX Companies Inc. will seek a 10-year, 75% property tax abatement for its proposed $160 million distribution center, village and school district officials disclosed at meetings Monday. The company also said it would provide a total of $500,000 to the school district for security upgrades and athletic...

YBI Awarded $451K to Advance Additive Manufacturing | May 22, 2018

YBI Welcomes Israeli Copper-Ink Printing Company, PrintCB

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A consortium led by the Youngstown Business Incubatoris among five entities awarded grants totaling nearly $2 million from the state of Ohio’s Advanced Manufacturing Program Monday. The program, administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency, is designed to help advance innovative methods of manufacturing across the state. YBI and its partners received […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A consortium led by the Youngstown Business Incubatoris among five entities awarded grants totaling nearly $2 million from the state of Ohio’s Advanced Manufacturing Program Monday. The program, administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency, is designed to help advance innovative methods of manufacturing across the state....

Golf Training Can Improve Score, Prevent Injury | May 22, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A bad score on the links can make for a frustrating day, but injury can put an end to most of a golfer’s season. For amateurs and those who golf occasionally, the seasonal nature of the sport leads many to not keep up with fitness during the winter months, says Dr. Joseph […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A bad score on the links can make for a frustrating day, but injury can put an end to most of a golfer’s season. For amateurs and those who golf occasionally, the seasonal nature of the sport leads many to not keep up with fitness during the...

History Society, Idora Experience to Host Reunion | May 22, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Mahoning Valley Historical Society and the Idora Park Experience are hosting a reunion party for former employees of Idora Park. The event will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 2 at the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center. Idora Park operated on the South Side from 1899 to 1984, when […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Mahoning Valley Historical Society and the Idora Park Experience are hosting a reunion party for former employees of Idora Park. The event will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 2 at the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center. Idora Park operated on the South Side...

YSU Forms Council for Enterprise Risk Management | May 22, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A newly formed 19-member Youngstown State University Risk Council meets for the first time June 4 as part of a campus-wide effort to better identify and manage events that have the potential to cause harm to the university’s overall operations. The council will oversee implementation of an enterprise risk management process across […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A newly formed 19-member Youngstown State University Risk Council meets for the first time June 4 as part of a campus-wide effort to better identify and manage events that have the potential to cause harm to the university’s overall operations. The council will oversee implementation of an...

Ohio Approves Job Creation Tax Credit for TJX | May 21, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Tax Credit Authority this morning approved a Job Creation Tax Credit potentially worth more than $3.5 million for HomeGoods Inc., the TJX Companies Inc. subsidiary that wants to build a 1.2 million-square-foot regional distribution center in Lordstown.   At its meeting in Columbus, the authority approved the 1.404%, 10-year tax […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Tax Credit Authority this morning approved a Job Creation Tax Credit potentially worth more than $3.5 million for HomeGoods Inc., the TJX Companies Inc. subsidiary that wants to build a 1.2 million-square-foot regional distribution center in Lordstown.   At its meeting in Columbus, the authority...

Penn State Offers Online Master’s in Innovation, Entrepreneurship | May 21, 2018

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Applications are being accepted for fall enrollment in a new online offering from Penn State University that is designed to help students build the skills to successfully innovate in today’s business environment with its increasing competition, globalization and rapid technological advances. Offered jointly by the Penn State Smeal College of Business […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Applications are being accepted for fall enrollment in a new online offering from Penn State University that is designed to help students build the skills to successfully innovate in today’s business environment with its increasing competition, globalization and rapid technological advances. Offered jointly by the Penn...

Covelli Centre’s Q1 Performance Beats Projections | May 21, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Covelli Center reported an operating profit nearly $40,000 better than had been projected for the first quarter of 2018. Net income for the city-owned arena for the three-month period ended March 31 was $194,702, compared with the $154,792 that had been projected, according to city documents. The first-quarter figure also was […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Covelli Center reported an operating profit nearly $40,000 better than had been projected for the first quarter of 2018. Net income for the city-owned arena for the three-month period ended March 31 was $194,702, compared with the $154,792 that had been projected, according to city documents....