Turning Technologies Offers Triton Collection System
Tuesday, June 25, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Triton Data Collection System, based in San Antonio, Texas, is fully released and now available to the public, reports its parent company, Turning Technologies.
The Triton system combines the front-end ease of paper testing with the back-end ease of computer-based testing, addressing common concerns about both methods, Turning explained in its announcement.
PALO Creative Adds Wean Foundation to Client List
Tuesday, June 25, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Raymond John Wean Foundation is among 11 new clients that PALO Creative reports it recently added to its roster. Palo will update the foundation’s website and manage its branding efforts.
Friends of Fellows Gardens to Fete 25th Anniversary
Tuesday, June 25, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their organization July 26 as part of its annual summer garden party. It begins at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour, dinner following at 7:30 p.m. at the gardens.
"Reflections," the theme of this year’s party, celebrates the friends’ many contributions to the gardens over a quarter century. The Saratoga Restaurant, Warren, and Cater 2 U, Youngstown, will serve dinner and Rudy and the Professionals will play music to dance to.
'3 Minutes With' Tim Eggleston, Conneaut City Manager
Tuesday, June 25, 2013CONNEAUT, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With," Tim Eggleston, Conneaut city manager, discusses interest by companies in locating here, the growth of small businesses and the local challenges presented by the privatization of the former state prison. (READ STORY).
60% of Homeowners Plan Summer Improvements
Tuesday, June 25, 2013SEATTLE -- More homeowners are choosing to stay in their houses and spend on home improvements as a result of tight inventory and the fact that more than 25% of homeowners nationwide are underwater on their mortgages, says Zillow Digs, a reserch firm.
To make the most of their current surroundings, 60% plan to make a home improvement or addition this summer, the firm found based on its Summer Home Improvement Trends and Spending survey.
YSU Fundraising Reaches Record High for Fiscal Year
Monday, June 24, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Youngstown State University announced today a record fundraising year, amounting to more than $10 million in private support from alumni, corporations, foundations and friends in the 2012-13 fiscal year.
The previous record was $6.4 million in fiscal year 2007-08.
Conneaut Looks to Port, Biomass Projects for Jobs
Monday, June 24, 2013CONNEAUT, Ohio -- There is hope for new jobs, new users for Conneaut’s port on Lake Erie where raw materials and commodities flowed to industry for more than century -- and then there is the recent past.
“We’ve lived through the U.S. Steel plant coming to Conneaut and it didn’t. We lived through the Saturn plant coming to Conneaut and it didn’t, so I guess we’re a little gun-shy,” says Joe Raisian, chairman of the Conneaut Port Authority.
Nominations Open for 2014 '25 Under 35' Awards
Monday, June 24, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Nominations are now being accepted for the annual 25 Under 35 Awards, sponsored by the Mahoning Valley Young Professionals and the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley.
XTO Energy Opens NGL Processing Plant in Butler
Monday, June 24, 2013BUTLER, Pa. -- XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has begun production here at a startup facility that recovers marketable liquids from the natural gas produced in Butler County.
“It allows valuable liquids to be separated from natural gas and provides economic growth in southwestern Pennsylvania,” said Tim McIlwain, senior vice president, production operations for XTO.
S&P Upgrades Stoneridge Rating to 'Positive'
Monday, June 24, 2013NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Warren, Ohio-based auto and truck supplier Stoneridge Inc. to positive from stable. At the same time, all the ratings on the company, including the 'BB-' corporate credit rating, were affirmed.