First Niles Financial Reports Loss for Quarter
Tuesday, April 23, 2013NILES, Ohio -- Low interest rates took their toll on First Niles Financial Inc’s first-quarter results, the company reports.
First Niles, holding company for Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Niles, recorded a loss for the three months ended March 31 of $57,000 compared to net income of $83,000 for the same period in 2012, a decrease of $140,000. Primary earnings per share for the period were 5 cents, compared to 7 cents for the same period in 2012.
'3 Minutes With' Ken Timmings, Manager, KTSDI
Tuesday, April 23, 2013NORTH LIMA, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Ken Timmings, manager of KTSDI LLC, discusses his company’s role in a consortium developing a new balloon launch system for NASA. KTSDI has designed and developed a truck able to pivot and adjust for wind conditions at a launch site. CLICK HERE to read story.
PNC Offers ‘Cash Flow Insight’ to Help Business
Tuesday, April 23, 2013PITTSBURGH -- Cash Flow Insight, a new product from PNC Bank, provides owners of small businesses with an online view of their cash positions so they can anticipate potential shortfalls and avoid them, Jeff Schmidt announced Monday.
Schmidt leads the business banking division of PNC Bank.
Cash Flow Insight, available throughout PNC’s footprint, expands upon PNC CFO: Cash Flow Options, Schmidt said.
Toledo Wins Facebook Vote for Next Quaker Steak
Tuesday, April 23, 2013SHARON, Pa. – More than 2,500 Facebook votes are in: Quaker Steak & Lube will develop its next restaurant in Toledo, the company announced Monday.
Toledo garnered the most votes in Quaker Steak’s social media promotion, “I Want My Quaker Steak & Lube!” For the past two months, loyal Lubies around the world took to The Official Quaker Steak & Lube Facebook page to vote where they want the next restaurant to be developed.
YSU’s College in High School Opens to More Students
Tuesday, April 23, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Dozens more high schools students from across the region could be eligible to earn college credit through Youngstown State University’s College in High School.
College in High School, begun seven years ago, allows qualified high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit while taking classes in their home high schools during the regular school day.
Eastern Gateway Support Program Earns Top Marks
Tuesday, April 23, 2013STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- The TRiO Student Support Services program at Eastern Gateway Community College has received perfect scores for the 2011-2012 reporting year, the community college announced Monday. The program serves 160 eligible students at the Jefferson County campus here and the Valley Center in Youngstown.
Congressman Ryan Marries Andrea Zetts in New York
Monday, April 22, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The office of U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13, announced this morning that the five-term Democratic congressman from Niles was married this weekend to Andrea Zetts of Struthers. The private ceremony took place in New York City.
"The marriage was followed by a carriage ride in Central Park and a quiet dinner," said Ryan's spokesman, Pat Lowry.
Home Sales Show Gains in Mahoning, Columbiana
Monday, April 22, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Homes sales during March were up from February and a year earlier in Mahoning and Columbiana counties, while Trumbull County sales were down from March 2012. Still, overall sales in the three counties combined were stable comparable to a year earlier and were up from February, reports the Youngstown Columbiana Association of Realtors.
Development Agencies Hopeful Amid 'Solid' Leads
Monday, April 22, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- For the first time in years, development agencies in the Mahoning Valley and western Pennsylvania are heartened by what they describe as a trend of reliable leads likely to translate into productive projects and hundreds of new jobs, principals say.
While many are accustomed to prospects kicking the tires with little or no commitment, there appears to be more substance in the number of inquiries coming across the desks of some development specialists here.