Officeholders Look to Rally Support for CCA Prison
Thursday, December 19, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Officeholders and members of the business community will amplify the Corrections Corporation of America's message in an effort to save hundreds of jobs and preserve millions of dollars in revenue.
At a meeting at the Covelli Centre, CCA representatives received an enthusiastic response to their call for public support to keep its Northeast Ohio Corrections Center in Youngstown open and fully staffed.
Port Authority Approves Funds for MVEDC Partnership
Thursday, December 19, 2013VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The Western Reserve Port Authority will provide $24,167 as matching funds for a program that has helped local companies secure nearly $200 million in federal contacts since 1986.
The payment, approved Wednesday by the Western Reserve Port Authority’s board of directors, will provide half the local match required next year to support the Procurement Technical Assistance Center, housed at Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corp. MVEDC will provide the other half of the required 50% match.
Initiative Committee OKs Dollars for Kiraly, Giovanni's
Thursday, December 19, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Initiative Committee approved an $8,042 performance grant to assist Kiraly Tool & Die with its purchase of a new piece of equipment that will help it to expand its product line.
“We’re just expanding our capacities,” remarked Steven Kiraly, owner. The new CNC machine, which will cost just under $100,000, will allow the company to make smaller parts more aggressively and more precisely, he said. “This specific machine is unique to small parts.”
Northside to Hold Topping-Off Ceremony Today
Thursday, December 19, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- A topping-off ceremony is planned for 1 p.m. today to mark the end of construction for the first phase of Northside Medical Center’s $20 million expansion and renovation project. Following a brief ceremony, guests will have the opportunity to sign a steel beam that will be placed at the top of the hospital’s new atrium.
IRS Opens 2014 Income Tax Season Jan. 31
Thursday, December 19, 2013WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service plans to open the 2014 filing season Jan. 31. Taxpayers are encouraged to use e-file or Free File as the fastest way to obtain refunds.
The new opening date for individuals to file their tax returns for 2013 is intended to allow the IRS sufficient time to program and test its tax processing systems, said Danny Werfel, acting commissioner. The annual process for updating IRS systems saw significant delays in October following the 16-day shutdown of the federal government.
'3 Minutes With' Jay Williams
Thursday, December 19, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Today's "3 Minutes With” features Jay Williams’ testimony before the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Environment & Public Works. The former Youngstown mayor, now serving as director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, was nominated by President Obama to be assistant secretary of commerce for economic development and head the Economic Development Administration (READ STORY).
Southwoods Hospital Earns Excellence Award
Thursday, December 19, 2013BOARDMAN, Ohio -- The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods has been named a 2013 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey Associates Inc., Southwoods CEO Ed Muransky announces. The award recognizes top-performing hospitals and clinics that consistently achieve the 95th percentile of performance in patient satisfaction.
ODNR Chief to Address Regional Chamber Event
Wednesday, December 18, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- James Zehringer, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which regulates the oil and gas industry in Ohio, will be the guest speaker at a Regional Chamber Government Affairs Council luncheon Jan. 16.
The luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ciminero’s Banquet Centre, 123 N. Main St, Niles.
Bipartisan Accolades for Williams at Senate Hearing
Wednesday, December 18, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Serving as mayor of Youngstown is the best preparation Jay Williams says he could have for heading the federal Economic Development Administration, an assessment U.S. senators reviewing his nomination appear to agree with.
Decision Soon on NSP Downtown Project, 300 Jobs
Wednesday, December 18, 2013YOUNGSTOWN Ohio – A decision by Network Solutions Provider to move forward on a downtown office that could employ 300 workers could come early next year.
The company, based in Los Angeles, is still working on finalizing a lease and plans for improvements to the space it intends to occupy and working with Youngstown officials on potential incentives, said Sarah Boyarko, the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber's vice president for economic development.