WARREN, Ohio – Economic development officials across the Mahoning Valley and nearby western Pennsylvania report continued momentum, highlighted by Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s $800 million manufacturing plant in Trumbull County. The project led more than $860 million in regional investment in 2025, alongside downtown redevelopment efforts, new industrial sites and infrastructure projects aimed at attracting future business and job growth.

Plus, 717 Credit Union and The Business Journal will host the next Coffee and Connections networking event March 12 at the credit union’s Kent branch.

And Mercer County Food Bank and First Baptist Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to commemorate the expansion of their long-standing partnership with a weekend pantry.

Projects Take Shape Across 5 Counties
Kent State Coaches to Headline Coffee and Connections Event
Mercer Food Bank, Church Celebrate Expansion of Partnership