Don’t Send Unintended Messages in Emails
Thursday, January 15, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Emails are easy enough to write and send quickly, perhaps too easy and too quickly, especially in business.
That’s because emails often reflect the writer’s absence of deliberate thought that he would give messages communicated on paper, finds a survey of 1,000 working adults conducted by MailTime.com.
The “Top 5 Business Email Mistakes” as compiled by MailTime are emails that are too long, “insensitive in tone,” not personally addressed to the recipient(s), addressed to too many recipients, and include too many replies.
YNDC Annual Report Recaps 'Another Great Year'
Wednesday, January 14, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., enjoyed “another great year,” reports its executive director, Ian Beniston, capped off by being chosen community development corporation of the year by the Ohio CDC Association.
YNDC distributed its annual report this week to news organizations, outlining its accomplishments, which also included receiving the Spirit of Excellence award from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
GCC Physics Professor Ushers in 'Year of Light '
Wednesday, January 14, 2015GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Grove City College physics professor DJ Wagner will help usher in the International Year of Light in the City of Lights.
Wagner, who serves as president of the Society of Physics Students, was invited to participate in the opening ceremonies of the United Nations-sanctioned observance of 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies Jan. 19 and 20 at United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris, France.
With New Site, Lordstown Welcomes $800M Project
Wednesday, January 14, 2015LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- Six months ago, a group of residents here fought against a proposal to rezone land in the village to accommodate the construction of an $800 million energy plant.
But now that plans have moved the project to another parcel that is zoned industrial, opposition appears to have evaporated and there's general consensus that the plant would serve as an economic shot in the arm for the community.
Hilcorp Permit Activity Heavy in Columbiana County
Wednesday, January 14, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Hilcorp Energy Co. is accelerating its oil and gas development program in Ohio's northern Utica shale play, according to the latest horizontal well permits issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
ODNR awarded 12 permits Jan. 7 and Jan. 8 to Hilcorp for horizontal wells in Fairfield Township in Columbiana County..
Two years ago, Hilcorp acquired thousands of acres in and around the Brinker Storage Field in a lease assignment deal with Chesapeake Energy Corp., the first major energy company to explore the Utica in eastern Ohio.
Power Cars Shine as Stars of Detroit Auto Show
Wednesday, January 14, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Some years it's technology, others it's luxury. This year power is the theme the North American International Auto Show.
Monday in Detroit, the first day of press previews, Ford announced its most powerful Mustang ever and the return of the GT super car, Mercedes-Benz announced the addition of the 450 AMG to its C-class line and Acura brought its own super car, the NSX, out of the design phase.
Generations Insurance Acquires Cretella Agency
Wednesday, January 14, 2015WARREN, Ohio -- Generations Insurance Group has acquired Cretella Insurance Agency in Girard, the company announced Tuesday.
Cretella Insurance, 104 S. State St., has operated in the Girard community since 1983.
The agency provides preferred auto, high-risk auto, homeowners and life insurance as well as SR-22 filings, and represents a selection of dependable insurance providers for customers to choose from.
Generations Insurance Group offers a full-line of insurance options through its five offices in Ohio and Kentucky.
Few Seats Remain for Blue Man Group at Packard
Wednesday, January 14, 2015WARREN, Ohio -- Limited seating is available for tonight's performance by Blue Man Group at Packard Music Hall. Last night's performance played to a sold-out crowd and tickets for tonight's performance are expected to sell out as well, according to the manager of the venue.
The show, Packard's first sell out for 2015, is being produced by Sunrise Entertainment.
'3 Minutes With' U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13 Ohio
Wednesday, January 14, 2015'WARREN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With," U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13 Ohio, discusses the role of Democrats with both houses of Congress controlled by Republicans, opportunities for members of the two parties to work together and moving populism beyond rhetoric (READ STORY).
"3 Minutes With" is a daily video feature produced by The Business Journal.
Ryan Expects Decision on Senate Race by Spring
Tuesday, January 13, 2015WARREN, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan expects to decide in the next six to eight weeks whether he will run for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican.