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Former Ajax Employee Fights Government for His Pension
Monday, August 23, 2004By Dan O'BrienArthur Racco cranes his neck upward, slides his fingers beneath the rims of his glasses and rubs both eyes. Then he looks down and returns to sifting through the pile of documents spread before him on the table."This is America," he says with irritation.
Phillip L. Wilson Tapped as COO at Hill, Barth & King"
Monday, August 23, 2004BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Philip L. Wilson has been named chief operating officer of Hill, Barth & King LLC, effective Sept. 1, and will be the first person to hold that post in the public accounting firm's 55 year history.As COO, Wilson will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the firm's offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida.Says Wilson, a certified public accountant, "Our firm strives to exceed the expectations of our clients.
Primary Health Network Lobbies Harrisburg for Help
Monday, August 23, 2004SHARON, Pa. -- Officials at the Primary Health Network are back at work this week following a trip to Harrisburg to meet with representatives of the state department of Health, Public Welfare and Aging.Jack Laeng, executive director of Primary Health Network, and Susan Piccirilli, deputy director, discussed health-care issues affecting western Pennsylvanians including the shortage of dentists and high cost of prescription drugs.
"Phillip L. Wilson Tapped as COO at Hill, Barth & King"
Sunday, August 22, 2004"BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Philip L. Wilson has been named chief operating officer of Hill, Barth & King LLC, effective Sept. 1, and will be the first person to hold that post in the public accounting firm's 55 year history.As COO, Wilson will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the firm's offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida.Says Wilson, a certified public accountant, "Our firm strives to exceed the expectations of our clients.
"Strollo Architects Reorganizes with Virginia, Florida Firms"
Sunday, August 22, 2004"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Hanahan & Strollo Inc. today announced an agreement with architectural and engineering firms based in Florida, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to create a new organization that will serve a more diverse client base. The new entity will be known as Strollo Architects Inc. and will have offices in Youngtown, Columbiana, Meadville, Pa., Orlando, Fla., Richmond, Va., and Washington.
"Auto Theft Drops 1.9% in Ohio, Industry Group Reports"
Sunday, August 22, 2004"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Auto theft declined nearly 2% last year in Ohio compared to 2002, the Ohio Insurance Institute reported today.Based on the results of a survey completed by 17 major Ohio city police departments and data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, the Ohio Insurance Institute estimates that statewide auto thefts decreased 1.9% in 2003. This decrease follows an up-tick of 1.3% realized in 2002 compared to 2001, which mirrored the national increase of 1.4% for the same period.
Nearly 200K More for Youngstown's Federal Street Project
Friday, August 20, 2004By George NelsonYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The city's Board of Control this morning approved changes to the Federal Street reconstruction project bringing the contract with Parella-Pannunzio Inc., Youngstown, up to $2.3 million. The net increase of $197,644.57 included an additional $267,822.37 along with a reduction of $70,177.80 for previously budgeted work that won't need to be done.Much of the additional spending will go to waterproofing basements affected by the reconstruction project, as well as construction of sidewalks over the basement areas.
Youngstown Seeks Bid for Steel, Concrete at Convocation Center"
Friday, August 20, 2004By George NelsonYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Bids will be opened Aug. 31 for the structural steel and pre-cast concrete packages for the Youngstown Convocation Center. At a pre-bid meeting held this morning at City Hall, 11 vendors took out bid packages for the work. The structural steel package covers the framework of the $41 million project. The pre-cast concrete is used for the risers and seating. "It is two separate packages but we always give the subcontractors the opportunity to do a combination bid if it's more cost-effective," said project manager Michael W.
'Incredible Adventure' Begins at Youngstown Early College
Friday, August 20, 2004By Dennis LaRueYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- On a humid, threatening morning, after hearing remarks that were anything but brief and tended toward repetition about the promise Youngstown Early College High School holds, 26 dignitaries cut a ribbon Friday that marked its opening.The school has accepted 75 ninth graders in Youngstown City Schools deemed capable of performing college-level work.
Spend a Little, Get a Lot: Swift Boat Attack Ads Get Free Press"
Friday, August 20, 2004By Andrea Wood YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The political strategy of the veterans group attacking John Kerry's war record --- buy just enough TV time in a few small markets like Youngstown to generate free media mentions -- is working so well that more than half of the country has heard about or seen its first ad.Now a second attack ad produced by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth is being shown and discussed on cable news programs -- and no advertising time has yet been purchased to broadcast the spot here or anywhere in the country.The attack ads were produced and paid for by the advocacy group that