Farmers National Banc Corp. Declares Cash Dividend
Wednesday, August 29, 2012CANFIELD, Ohio -- The board of directors of the Farmers National Banc Corp. voted Wednesday to declare a cash dividend of three cents per share. The common stock cash dividend will have a record date of Sept. 14, payable to shareholders on Sept. 28.
Akron Children’s Hospital Launches $200M Expansion
Wednesday, August 29, 2012AKRON, Ohio -- Called “Building on the Promise,” the $200 million expansion project at the headquarters campus of Akron Children's Hospital here results from significant growth in the number of patients who use its services, officials say. Construction is scheduled to begin in next spring and be competed in 2015.
Westminster College’s New Art Gallery Opens Today
Wednesday, August 29, 2012NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Westminster College's department of communication studies, theater and art is hosting an exhibit that opens today in the art gallery in Patterson Hall.
The event, which runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. The exhibition continuea through Sept. 21.
Biden to Campaign Friday at UAW Hall in Lordstown
Tuesday, August 28, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Vice President Joe Biden will make a campaign stop Friday at the United Auto Workers Local 1714 union hall in Lordstown, according to multiple sources. The official news advisory had not been issued as of this posting.
Biden's visit comes one week after General Motors Co. announced it would spend $200 million to retool the Lordstown manufacturing complex for production of the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze.
Fire Chief: Cause of Emerald Diner May Never Be Known
Tuesday, August 28, 2012HUBBARD, Ohio -- The cause may never be determined for a fire that broke out overnight that destroyed the landmark Emerald Diner here, the city’s fire chief said.
Firefighters had the blaze, which was called in at 4:41 a.m., “completely under control” within minutes, said Hubbard Fire Chief Ron Stanish. Hot spots remained in the roof and were extinguished around 6:30 or so, he said.
As of now the cause of the fire is undetermined. “We may never find a cause,” he said.
As YSU Cuts Its Budget, Athletics Gets More
Tuesday, August 28, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- As Youngstown State University tightens its belt with an operating budget of 1.3% less than last year’s, the budget for its intercollegiate athletics program grew 2.16% for this fiscal year.
That statistic is “deceptive,” says the director of YSU athletics, Ron Strollo. For example, the retirement of two highly paid veteran staff in his office, an administrative assistant paid $55,541 and an accounting clerk paid $47,690, remain vacant as part of what YSU President Cynthia Anderson calls “the new normal.”
Obama, Romney Campaigns Advance Ground Games
Tuesday, August 28, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The ground operation likely will make the difference in what is expected to be a close presidential election, former Gov. Ted Strickland said.
One of the national co-chairmen of President Obama’s reelection campaign, Strickland headlined a local stop of the “Romney Economics: Wrong for the Middle Class” bus tour here Monday as the campaign for Obama’s opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, visited the Mahoning Valley to drum up local support.
'3 Minutes With' Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel
Tuesday, August 28, 2012HUBBARD, Ohio -- Today's "3 Minutes With" video features state Treasurer Josh Mandel, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Mandel discusses his campaign’s emphasis on jobs, decries partisan bickering and shares his views on energy development in the state.
Grant Funds Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry
Tuesday, August 28, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Second Harvest Food Bank will bring food to residents in Columbiana County thanks to a $17,000 Community Improvement Grant provided by the State Appalachian Development Program.
“The Second Harvest Food Bank has done a great job in running a very efficient operation and getting food out to those who are in need,” said Jason Wilson, director of the Governor’s Office of Appalachia, in presenting the grant. “We were able to bring this grant money here to help them purchase a truck and much of the equipment needed to get the food to those who need it.”
Hudson Companies Wins Property of the Year Award
Tuesday, August 28, 2012HERMITAGE, Pa. -- A luxury apartment community in Austin, Texas, owned by Hudson Companies, based here, has won the Austin Apartment Association’s Property of the Year Award, for being one of the best properties in the Austin market.