Elton John's Encore Sings Volumes to Show Promoters
Tuesday, December 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Having legendary performer Elton John return to the Covelli Centre for a second show in less than four years “speaks volumes” to the entertainment industry about the venue, a message the arena’s manager says he'll use as he attempts to book other shows.
AFT Questions Hedge Fund's Role in CHS/HMA Deal
Tuesday, December 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The president of the national union that represents registered nurses at Northside Medical Center speculated Monday that the unwillingness of the hospital's owner, Community Health Systems Inc., to strike a deal with the RNs stems from a “conflict of interest” involving CHS and a hospital chain it wants to purchase.
Westminster to Merge Adult, Nontraditional Programs
Tuesday, December 03, 2013NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Westminster College says it will merge several separate adult and nontraditional student programs and administer them from one office to be called Graduate School and Adult Studies beginning Jan. 2. The college expects the reorganization to provide a more comprehensive "one-stop" shop for its graduate and adult students.
PNC's Ted Schmidt: The 'Banker' Comes of Age
Tuesday, December 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Ted Schmidt’s four siblings just knew he should pursue a career in banking. Whenever they played Monopoly in their home in North Jackson, “I was always the banker,” he recalls.
In addition, “I was always good with figures,” Schmidt says. Mathematics came easily at Jackson-Milton High School and Youngstown State University where he majored in accounting.
As he marks his silver anniversary in banking, the president of the Youngstown region of PNC Bank reflected on what’s changed, what hasn’t and the future of banking.
'3 Minutes With' Ted Schmidt, PNC Bank Regional President
Tuesday, December 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With," Ted Schmidt, regional president for PNC Bank, discusses the roots of his interest in banking, from playing Monopoly with his brothers and sisters, and his experiences and opportunities in the banking industry. A profile of Schmidt appeared in the December edition of The Business Journal (READ STORY).
Student Exhibit Focuses on Italian Americans in Valley
Tuesday, December 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- “Italian Americans of the Mahoning Valley,” an exhibit designed by Youngstown State University senior Paula Schaefer, opens Thursday at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. The museum, a site of the Ohio Historical Society, is operated by the history department at YSU.
Schaefer is majoring in American studies.
YSU to Hold MBA Information Session Dec. 10
Tuesday, December 03, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration hosts an MBA information session at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 10. The college offers its MBA program two ways: On-campus and completely online.
The MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide, officials said.
The information session will will be held in room 3418 on the third floor of Williamson Hall.
Matalco Gets Tax Credits, NSP Project on Hold
Monday, December 02, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio --The Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit Authority today approved tax credits for Matalco Inc.'s potential economic development project in Lordstown that could create $92 million in investment and 60 jobs.
Elton John to Return to Covelli Centre Feb. 1
Monday, December 02, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Superstar recording artist Elton John and his band will return to the Covelli Centre for a Feb. 1 show. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for the performance.
The concert will feature iconic hits and classic album tracks from throughout his five-decade career, as well as a selection of new songs from his latest album, The Diving Board, which was released by Capitol Records this fall.
Military Job Transports Carney McNicholas to Africa
Monday, December 02, 2013DJIBOUTI, Africa –- Delivering furnishings and preparing living quarters for a U.S. naval base can be a challenge to any installation crew. Our company, Carney McNicholas Inc., has done so at such bases across the country. But what if the job isn’t within the United States but halfway around the world, across an ocean and a continent?
Such was asked of us when we were asked to build new buildings and living quarters in the Horn of Africa that juts into the Indian Ocean.