YSU Students to Unveil Exhibit at McKinley Memorial
Monday, May 06, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- A new exhibit researched, designed and assembled by Youngstown State University graduate students will be unveiled Wednesday at the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial in Niles. The exhibit features two cases that highlight the presidential campaigns of President William McKinley, born in Niles.
Mother’s Day Spending Likely to Top $20B
Monday, May 06, 2013WASHINGTON -- Forget flowers. This year, America's mothers can expect iPads and jewelry as consumers spend an average of $168.94 on Mom -- up 11% from last year.
Total spending for Mother's Day is expected to reach $20.7 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.
Financial Services Report Hiring, Retention Challenges
Monday, May 06, 2013MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Faced with a changing regulatory environment, the financial services sector might have yet another challenge: finding and keeping good employees. Fully 89% of executives surveyed in a recent Robert Half study reported recruiting difficulties, and 83% said they are concerned about losing top performers to other opportunities.
The survey includes responses from seven countries: Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
EQT to Buy Chesapeake Marcellus Assets for $113M
Friday, May 03, 2013PITTSBURGH -- EQT Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase roughly 99,000 acres in southwestern Pennsylvania and 10 wells for approximately $113 million from Chesapeake Energy Corp., the company announced Friday.
The deal calls for EQT to pay $53 million for horizontal wells in Washington County, Pa., and $60 million for acreage spanning the Marcellus and Utica shale gas plays.
Covelli Centre Nets $60K for Q1 2013
Friday, May 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Covelli Centre ended the first quarter of 2013 with an operationing profit of $60,248, short of the $98,979 that had been forecast.
Kasich Seeks $1B Workers' Comp Rebate, Lower Rates
Friday, May 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Gov. John Kasich proposed Thursday that the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation rebate $1 billion to 210,000 private employers, triple funding for the BWC safety and wellness program to $15 million, and lower the rates private employers pay by 2% and public sector employers by 4%.
Winner Arts Center Prepares for Gala Opening
Friday, May 03, 2013SHARON, Pa. – Principals involved with the James E. Winner Arts & Culture Center envision it as a focal point for the community in more ways than one.
The grand opening gala for the center takes place tomorrow evening, an event that will feature entertainment, food and cocktails, dancing, and an art sale. Among the items to be auctioned are an attributed Van Gogh pencil study and work by American impressionist landscape painter John Lawrence Lloyd.
'3 Minutes With' Karen Winner Sed, CEO, Winner Companies
Friday, May 03, 2013SHARON, Pa. -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Karen Winner Sed, CEO of the Winner Companies, discusses the development of the James E. Winner Jr. Arts & Culture Center downtown and provides an update on other Winner properties, including the rebranding of The Winner store. The Winner Arts & Culture Center will open Saturday evening (READ STORY).
Bipartisan Praise for US Steel's Lorain Announcement
Friday, May 03, 2013WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman issued a joint news release Thursday that applauded -- and took partial credit for -- U.S. Steel’s announcement that it is considering an expansion of its operations in Lorain (READ STORY).