YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After the closure of Rite Aid last year left East Palestine without a local pharmacy, Elite Pharmacy, an independent business, plans to open Oct. 1 to fill the gap.

Plus, the Youngstown Business Incubator’s Minority Business Assistance Center will host The Connector, a supplier-buyer matchmaking event, Sept. 10 at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County’s Main Library.

And business executives expressed slightly increased optimism about the U.S. economy but remain cautious amid ongoing concerns over inflation and tariffs.

Elite Pharmacy Will Remedy a Need in East Palestine
MBAC Connector Event Will Link Firms and Buyers
Executives’ View of Economy Rebounds, but Concerns Remain
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