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Ankle & Foot Care Centers Launch Holiday Drive | December 5, 2018

BOARDMAN, Ohio — Ankle & Foot Care Centers Tuesday announced its 21st annual holiday shoe and sock drive with the goal of delivering more than 500 pairs of shoes and hundreds of pairs of socks to local residents through the Salvation Army. Through Jan. 4, the practice’s physicians,  surgeons and staff are collecting new or […]

BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Ankle & Foot Care Centers Tuesday announced its 21st annual holiday shoe and sock drive with the goal of delivering more than 500 pairs of shoes and hundreds of pairs of socks to local residents through the Salvation Army. Through Jan. 4, the practice's physicians,  surgeons and...

Valley Group to Honor Tree of Life Victims | December 5, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A group from the Mahoning Valley will visit Pittsburgh Saturday to remember the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in October. A bus will leave the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown at 7:45 a.m. and arrive at Pittsburgh’s Rodef Shalom Congregation, where the Tree of Life congregation is temporarily holding […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A group from the Mahoning Valley will visit Pittsburgh Saturday to remember the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in October. A bus will leave the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown at 7:45 a.m. and arrive at Pittsburgh’s Rodef Shalom Congregation, where the Tree of...

Ryan to Meet GM’s Barra, Seeks Help from Trump | December 4, 2018

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan will meet Wednesday with General Motors CEO Mary Barra, the congressman’s office confirmed today. Barra also is scheduled to meet with Ohio’s U.S. senators, Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Rob Portman, tomorrow. GM announced last week that it would close its Lordstown Complex, where the Chevrolet Cruze is manufactured, […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan will meet Wednesday with General Motors CEO Mary Barra, the congressman’s office confirmed today. Barra also is scheduled to meet with Ohio’s U.S. senators, Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Rob Portman, tomorrow. GM announced last week that it would close its Lordstown Complex, where...

Regional Chamber’s JobsNow Initiative Gets Award | December 4, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –  The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s JobsNow Workforce initiative was recognized Monday by the Mid-America Economic Development Council at its annual Competitiveness Conference and Site Selector Forum in Chicago. The council, which comprises economic development professionals and members in 12 Midwest states, named the chamber’s JobsNow Workforce initiative as the first-place winner in the […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –  The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s JobsNow Workforce initiative was recognized Monday by the Mid-America Economic Development Council at its annual Competitiveness Conference and Site Selector Forum in Chicago. The council, which comprises economic development professionals and members in 12 Midwest states, named the chamber’s JobsNow Workforce initiative as...

Economic Optimism Remains High in Ohio | December 4, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Optimism about Ohio’s economy remains strong among business leaders in the state, according to the latest quarterly survey by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation. In the survey, 91% of business leaders said they’re optimistic about the future economic health of their business – the third straight quarter that figure has […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Optimism about Ohio’s economy remains strong among business leaders in the state, according to the latest quarterly survey by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation. In the survey, 91% of business leaders said they’re optimistic about the future economic health of their business – the third...

OEPA Holds Hearing on Cafaro’s $367M Enterprise Park | December 4, 2018

HOWLAND, Ohio – Officials with the Cafaro Co. hope to break ground by midyear 2019 on the $367 million Enterprise Park project off state Route 46 in Howland, pending necessary regulatory approvals. The Niles-based commercial real estate developer has proposed constructing an office park at the 106.7-acre site, the centerpiece of which would be a […]

HOWLAND, Ohio – Officials with the Cafaro Co. hope to break ground by midyear 2019 on the $367 million Enterprise Park project off state Route 46 in Howland, pending necessary regulatory approvals. The Niles-based commercial real estate developer has proposed constructing an office park at the 106.7-acre site, the centerpiece...

Agencies Help Displaced GM Workers Find Jobs | December 4, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Imagine the job you’ve worked for the last 20 years was suddenly taken away. Where do you go? What do you do? For some 1,500 workers at the General Motors Lordstown Complex, those questions may not be easy ones to answer. However, training and workforce development agencies in the region are working […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Imagine the job you’ve worked for the last 20 years was suddenly taken away. Where do you go? What do you do? For some 1,500 workers at the General Motors Lordstown Complex, those questions may not be easy ones to answer. However, training and workforce development agencies...

Traina Outlines Columbiana Port Authority’s Progress | December 4, 2018

LISBON, Ohio – The Columbiana County Port Authority held its first monthly meeting Monday in its new headquarters at 7860 Lincole Place, here where Penny Traina, executive director and CEO, said she expects to see more business. Traina reflected on the financial progress the port authority has made since 2016. “The last two years can […]

LISBON, Ohio – The Columbiana County Port Authority held its first monthly meeting Monday in its new headquarters at 7860 Lincole Place, here where Penny Traina, executive director and CEO, said she expects to see more business. Traina reflected on the financial progress the port authority has made since 2016....

Christopher’s at the End of the Tunnel Closing Dec. 28 | December 4, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Christopher’s at the End of the Tunnel owners Shawna and Christopher Bonacci will close the restaurant’s doors Dec. 28 to focus on their food truck and catering business. “With no room to expand, the new food truck addition and our growing catering business, we have simply outgrown our little spot. We had […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Christopher’s at the End of the Tunnel owners Shawna and Christopher Bonacci will close the restaurant’s doors Dec. 28 to focus on their food truck and catering business. “With no room to expand, the new food truck addition and our growing catering business, we have simply outgrown...

Brown, Portman to Meet Wednesday with GM’s Barra | December 3, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman announced today that they will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mary Barry, CEO of General Motors. The meeting with take place in Portman’s office. Brown, a Democrat, and Portman, a Republican, have both spoken with Barra, proposed solutions and urged GM to work with them to […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman announced today that they will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mary Barry, CEO of General Motors. The meeting with take place in Portman's office. Brown, a Democrat, and Portman, a Republican, have both spoken with Barra, proposed solutions and urged GM...