Parents of Autistic Teenagers Seek More Help
Monday, January 07, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Overall, parents of autistic children in the Mahoning Valley are receiving good information when their children are young, a new survey suggests. But they're also interested in learning more information and more detailed information to help them care for their children as they enter their teen years.
Keystone Works Connects Workers with Hiring Employers
Monday, January 07, 2013HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has signed legislation designed to help connect unemployed Pennsylvanians with employers who are looking for new hires. Keystone Works provides an opportunity for unemployed workers to receive training with an employer while continuing to receive unemployment compensation benefits.
Penn National Sets Forum for Contractors, Vendors
Friday, January 04, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Local contractors and vendors interested in providing goods or services for the new Hollywood Slots at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown can learn more about opportunities at a community outreach event set for Jan. 17.
Penn National Gaming Inc. of Wyomissing, Pa., which is developing the $125 million track, Turner Construction Co., Cleveland, construction manager for the project, and the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber are hosting the event. It will take place from 4-6 p.m. at Ciminero's Banquet Center, Niles.
D'Vino Ristorante Opens, 7-Course Meals Next Week
Friday, January 04, 2013NILES, Ohio -- D’Vino Ristorante opened yesterday in the lower level of Alberini's restaurant on Youngstown-Warren Road. The ristorante is run by chef Daimer Cescon, a native of Italy who has been a chef at deluxe restaurants in Europe and Japan including the three-star Michelin restaurant Le Calandre just outside of Venice.
Main Street Warren Outlines Priorities
Friday, January 04, 2013WARREN, Ohio – Main Street Warren set an aggressive agenda for 2013 at a special meeting this week where members established priorities and elected new officers.
During the meeting, which took place Jan. 2 at the Sunrise Inn, Mayor Doug Franklin called upon the group to help promote downtown living by putting together a presentation and distributing information regarding rental information for prospective tenants, said Matt Martin, program director for the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership, in an advisory distributed to news organizations.
'3 Minutes With' Tom Humphries, Regional Chamber
Friday, January 04, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Tom Humphries, president and CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, discusses local economic indicators rand how they compare to state and national data. Humphries also looks ahead to job-creation prospects in the oil and gas industry, manufacturing and call centers.
Westminster College Gets Largest Gift in Its History
Friday, January 04, 2013NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Westminster College has received the largest gift in its 160-year history as a result of a $7 million bequest from Helen Louise Lemmon. The gift will be used to endow The Lemmon Family Scholarship for students seeking careers in the sciences.
The gift is part of Ever Higher: The Campaign for Westminster College, and helped Westminster surpass $37.4 million toward its $50-million goal, said Richard H. Dorman, college president. Ever Higher entered its public phase in September and is already the most successful fundraising campaign in Westminster history.
Unions at Hillside, Trumbull Memorial OK Pacts
Friday, January 04, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Two unions representing workers at hospitals operated by ValleyCare Health System of Ohio ratified new collective bargaining agreements, the health-care system announced Thursday.
Employees at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Howland, represented by the Ohio Nurses Association, approved an agreement that expires Nov. 30, 2015, while Trumbull Memorial Hospital employees, represented by the Service Employees International Union, have a new contract that expires Jan. 31, 2016.
Antique Motorcycle Exhibit Opens Jan. 12
Friday, January 04, 2013WARREN, Ohio -- The National Packard Museum's Annual Antique Motorcycle Exhibit, “Motorcycles ABC: Antiques, Bobbers, Customs,” opens Jan. 12.
This year's exhibit, presented in conjunction with the Lake Erie Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, will feature more than 30 antique, bobber, and custom motorcycles alongside the museum's Packard automobile collection.