'3 Minutes With' U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13 Ohio
Tuesday, March 19, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13 Ohio, discusses his collaboration with U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6 Ohio, to form a congressional working group to promote exports of liquefied natural gas. Ryan also discusses legislation he is introducing to create the Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program, which would provide funds to support programs ito spark students' interests in math and science.
Used Vehicle Prices Weaker Than a Year Ago
Tuesday, March 19, 2013McLEAN, Va. -- Wholesale prices for used cars and light trucks up to eight years old rose a modest 0.8% in February. That's well below the 3% increase for the month over the past two years.
Main Public Library Offers Database Training Today
Tuesday, March 19, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Four free database training programs are scheduled today, Wednesday and Thursday at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Dinah Ramirez of Gale Product Training Services will offer training sessions on DemographicsNow and Business Insights Global.
Anti-Fracking Activists Seek U.S. EPA Audit of ODNR
Monday, March 18, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Community activists across Ohio held simultaneous press events today requesting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conduct a "rigorous" and full audit of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' injection well program.
"We're putting these government agencies on notice," said Susie Beiersdorfer of FrackFree Mahoning Valley, a local group that opposes the oil and gas industry's practice of hydraulic fracturing and its the use of injection wells to dispose of contaminated waste from drilling.
Fewer Reporting Resources, Fewer Viewers, Readers
Monday, March 18, 2013WASHINGTON -- In the news media, a continued erosion of reporting resources has converged with growing opportunities for newsmakers, such as political figures, government agencies, companies and others, to take their messages directly to the public.
Nurses Union Launches PR Campaign Against CHS
Monday, March 18, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Television and print advertising, informational picketing and a new website targeting Community Health Systems Inc. in the Mahoning Valley represent the first joint effort between the Ohio Nurses Association and the American Federation of Teachers following their merger last week.
The new campaign (CLICK to download) calls attention to CHS’s growth and claims the publicly traded company is more focused on growing profits than improving patient care.
UCFC Earns $2.6M in 4Q, Loses $20.4M in 2012
Monday, March 18, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- United Community Financial Corp., holding company of the Home Savings and Loan Co., Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.596 million, or eight cents per share, but a net loss for 2012 of $20.437 million, or 62 cents per share.
This compares to fourth-quarter 2011 net income of $7.928 million, or 25 cents a share, a third-quarter net loss of $26.891 million, or 82 cents a share, and 2011 net income of $230,000, or a penny a share.
4th Quarter Profit Turns to Loss at Cortland Banks
Monday, March 18, 2013CORTLAND, Ohio – Cortland Bancorp, holding company of Cortland Banks, reported Friday that it incurred a net loss of $464,000, or 11 cents a share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, not net income of $803,000, or 17 cents a share, as reported Jan. 31.
The holding company said its revised earnings are based on the “result of further information obtained about one of its commercial loan customers” that it did not identify.
BOC Hydraulics Typifies Manufacturing Ingenuity
Monday, March 18, 2013SALEM, Ohio -- It’s mid-morning on a Wednesday. Employees at BOC Water Hydraulics Inc. are busy drafting, welding, machining, milling, reconditioning and manufacturing components that will eventually be used in operations throughout the country – and in some cases – out of the country.
'3 Minutes With' Todd Olson, BOC Water Hydraulics
Monday, March 18, 2013SALEM, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Todd Olson, president of BOC Water Hydraulics, which manufactures valves and related equipment for heavy industry, discusses his customer base, the products his company makes and services, and the manufacturing process (READ STORY).