Adkins Brings Christmas Tour to Covelli Centre
Wednesday, November 27, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Country artist Trace Adkins will bring his Christmas Show Tour to the Covelli Centre Dec. 4.
The tour begins a new Adkins holiday tradition inspired by Adkins' annual hosting duties at Disney World's Candlelight Processional. Joining the Grammy-nominated artist on the tour, which features his holiday living room set and 12-piece "Sarepta Symphony," are musicians Lilly Costner and Andrea Zonn, both of whom take a turn with an Adkins duet, then a solo performance.
Adkins’ album of Celtic-infused Christmas carols, The King’s Gift, was released in October.
Liberty Company to Open Oilfield Recycling Center
Wednesday, November 27, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- A company based in Liberty Township is slated to open its first oilfield wastewater recycling center in Carroll County, an executive reports.
"We're planning on having it operational by the first of the year," says Mike McKenzie, director of operations for Iron Eagle Enterprises LLC. "But, at this point, I'm not at liberty to share a whole lot more."
Ground Broken for Farrell Commerce Center
Wednesday, November 27, 2013FARRELL, Pa. – Once completed, the new Farrell Commerce Center will be another arrow in Mercer County’s quiver of economic development tools, says Randy Seitz, president and CEO of Penn-Northwest Development Corp.
The Mercer County economic development leader was among the federal, state and local officials and industry representatives who offered remarks at Tuesday morning’s groundbreaking for the 12,000-square-foot structure, what is hoped to be the first of others to be developed on the 4.5-acre site. The project is being developed by Future Building of America Co.
2 Artists Protest Layoffs at YSU Smarts Program
Wednesday, November 27, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Two local artists call Youngstown State University's decision to lay off the staff of its Students Motivated by the Arts, or Smarts, program a "crime" against the 15-year initiative that has engaged hundreds of young people in the Valley.
Jobless Rates Drop but Still Above Year-Ago Figures
Wednesday, November 27, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Local unemployment rates declined in October from the month before but in Columbiana and Mahoning counties they were above where they stood a year earlier.
Mahoning Valley Sees Fewer Foreclosures in September
Wednesday, November 27, 2013IRVINE, Calif. -- Foreclosure rates in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman area decreased in September compared to September 2012, according to new data from CoreLogic. The rate was 3.4%, down from 4.53% a year earlier.
Foreclosure activity in Youngstown-Warren-Boardman was higher than the national foreclosure rate, which was 2.29% for September.
Black Friday Powers Sales of New Cars
Wednesday, November 27, 2013IRVINE, Calif. – Sales of new vehicle in November tend to be heavily skewed toward the end of the month because of Black Friday, according to Kelley Blue Book. General Motors Co. is expected to receive a strong push this month, thanks to high demand for a host of redesigned models across its product portfolio.
Fears of a vehicle sales hangover following the government shutdown in October turned out to be overblown as consumers showed no hesitation heading out to dealerships this month, says Kelley Blue Book.
'3 Minutes With' Laura Ackley, Greater Sharon Associates
Wednesday, November 27, 2013SHARON, Pa. -- In today's "3 Minutes With," Laura Ackley, chairwoman of Greater Sharon Associates, discusses the downtown business community’s participation in “Small Business Saturday,” a nationwide promotion to encourage consumers to patronize locally owned stores. The daylong event will tie in with downtown Sharon’s annual Night of Lights (READ STORY).
Snow Businesses Dream of a White Christmas
Tuesday, November 26, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- As the snow falls, business rises for vendors that thrive during the cold-weather months.
Companies that sell snow blowers, generators, plow blades, off-road vehicles and snowmobiles are girding themselves for what they believe will be a very busy winter.
“It’s surprising how many people come in during a snowstorm,” says Dante Terzigni, president of Do-Cut Sales and Service Inc., a full-service hardware store with outlets in Boardman and Warren.
Merchants Participate in 'Small Business Saturday'
Tuesday, November 26, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Small businesses in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys and their advocates are rolling out the welcome mat to who shoppers they hope still have money left in their wallets this weekend after running the Black Friday gauntlet. It's all part of "Small Business Saturday, established by American Express in 2010 as the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Merchants in Sharon, Pa. have planned a day of events for Nov. 30 beginning with a noon ribbon-cutting and concluding with the annual Night of Lights tree-lighting ceremony.