Virus Is Like Poison to Dining Industry

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Reeling from a coronavirus shutdown that is suffocating their businesses, owners of restaurants and banquet halls wonder when the crisis will end and how long it will take to recover. Mandates took more people out of the…

Roofing Firms Prepare for Rainy Days

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Commercial and industrial roofing companies have work for now because of contracts signed in advance, but the coronavirus crisis has all but dried up future orders. The Business Journal recently took the temperature of the industry and…

Brain Gain: Coronavirus Takes Toll on Class of 2020

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – As companies across the United States announce layoffs or hiring freezes because of the coronavirus pandemic, many college students looking to graduate this spring are likely to find fewer job opportunities.  For Maria Vitiello, the pandemic has changed…

Cans and Carryout Keep Craft Brewers Open

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — This time a year ago, craft breweries were the toast of the town, bringing in tourism dollars, employing area residents and building from the ground up a new industry rooted in collaboration and local culture. But, as…

Aim Transportation Adapts to ‘New Normal’ Amid COVID-19

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The coronavirus pandemic has forced essential businesses to make difficult decisions to keep things moving. For businesses involved in the supply chain, “business as usual” might look completely different in a post-COVID-19 environment – and getting there…

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