So Many to Thank as Shovels Turn at Racino Site
Thursday, May 30, 2013AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- “This is a day when we celebrate the way we work together in the Mahoning County,” said U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan as he praised economic development, business, union and political leaders for their efforts that culminated in today’s groundbreaking for Penn National Gaming Inc.’s Hollywood at Mahoning Valley Race Course (READ STORY).
Penn National Breaks Ground for Racino
Thursday, May 30, 2013AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Public officials and community leaders today joined executives from Penn National Gaming Inc. for the formal groundbreaking of the $125 million Hollywood at Mahoning Valley Race Course, which will bring gaming and thoroughbred racing to the Mahoning Valley when it opens in 2014.
The video lottery terminal facility and its companion one-mile racetrack are being constructed at Austintown’s CentrePoint Business Park off state Route 46, south of Interstate 80 and just west of Youngstown.
Siemens Corp. Announces $440M In-Kind Grant to YSU
Thursday, May 30, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Siemens Corp. officially announced this morning it is providing an in-kind grant of $440 million in state-of-the-art product lifecycle management software and training to Youngstown State University's College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
BWC Board Approves $1B Rebate, Rate Reduction
Thursday, May 30, 2013COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Actions today by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will set in motion the distribution of $1 billion in cash rebates to Ohio employers, many of which can now also plan for additional savings through decreasing overall base-rates.
Big Day in Mahoning Valley for Development Initiatives
Thursday, May 30, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Today will see significant milestones for two key development initiatives in the Mahoning Valley -- the Mahoning Valley Race Course and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
NAMII's Work on Display at Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 30, 2013JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute will review projects and initiatives that are making an impact in Pennsylvania during a news conference Friday, the concluding day of the 23rd annual Showcase for Commerce event, sponsored by the Johnstown/Cambria Chamber of Commerce.
New Utica Well Permits for Columbiana County
Thursday, May 30, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued three new permits last week to Chesapeake Energy Corp. to drill horizontal wells that target the Utica shale formation in Columbiana County, records show.
Two of those wells are planned for Franklin Township at the Pitts farm, ODNR data say. The other well is slated for Hanover Township at the Altenhof property.
Williams, Boardwalk Achieve Pipeline Agreement
Thursday, May 30, 2013TULSA, Okla. -- Williams Cos. and Houston-based Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP announced Wednesday that they have executed a joint venture agreement that would continue development of Bluegrass Pipeline, a project intended to transport natural gas and natural-gas liquids from the Utica and Marcellus shale plays to the Gulf Coast.
'3 Minutes With' YBI Block's 'Metamorphosis Project'
Thursday, May 30, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Today's "3 Minutes With" video takes viewers to the Youngstown Business Incubator block on West Federal Street downtown, where graphic arts students from Youngstown State University just completed the inspirational "Metamorphosis Project." If you think our Valley's best and brightest young adults find no future here, watching this video will give you second thoughts. (READ STORY).
Heritage Ohio Honors Wean Foundation Building
Thursday, May 30, 2013WARREN, Ohio -- The Market Block Building, 147 W. Market St., home of The Raymond John Wean Foundation, has been recognized with the Best Commercial Rehabilitation Award by Heritage Ohio. The award, based on proper preservation techniques, is presented to the best storefront, interior and/or total building improvement project in the state of Ohio.