‘Seniors Helping Seniors’ Adds Local Franchisee
Wednesday, January 08, 2014POLAND, Ohio -- Seniors Helping Seniors, an organization that provides in-home services to older residents, will open here to help those who reside in Mahoning and Columbiana counties stay self-sufficient, announce franchise owners Preston and Jeanette Hess.
They will hold open houses from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14 at the Holiday Inn-Boardman and Das Dutch Haus, Columbiana, respectively, to provide more information about their franchise that arranges for older citizens to help other older citizens.
Columbiana Chamber to Hold Winter Business Showcase
Wednesday, January 08, 2014COLUMBIANA, Ohio -- The Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a winter business showcase Jan. 23 at the Columbiana Buick-Cadillac-Chevrolet, 21 E. Railroad St.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with refreshments, networking and brief presentations by chamber members Harmony Village, On Demand Drug Testing and C. Tucker Cope.
For additional information about the event, contact the chamber offices at 330 482 3822 or via email.
'3 Minutes With' Robin Lees, Youngstown Police Chief
Wednesday, January 08, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With,” Robin Lees, Youngstown police chief, discusses putting more officers in neighborhoods and other areas of the city, his selection as police chief and cooperating with other area departments. Lees was sworn in as police chief last week.
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Nally Resigns as Ohio EPA Director
Tuesday, January 07, 2014COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scott Nally has resigned as director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency “to pursue other opportunities,” and Gov. John Kasich will name Craig Butler as interim director, the governor’s office announced this morning.
Pennant's Cryogenic Plant Awaits Gas from Area Wells
Tuesday, January 07, 2014NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Phase One of a multimillion-dollar cryogenic processing plant in Springfield Township is finished and ready for shipments of natural gas. Now, all that remains is for energy companies to send them that gas from wells they’ve drilled nearby.
"Our next big step is waiting for the producers to increase their drilling programs now that there's a place to process the gas," says Gerald Daugherty, plant manager of the Pennant Midstream LLC processing plant along State Line Road here. "We'll need about 25 million cubic feet to start up and get operating."
Chamber Cites Shale in Valley’s Improved Economy
Tuesday, January 07, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber cites the leading role that drilling for oil and natural gas in the Utica shale has played in the recovery of the Mahoning Valley economy.
In its report released Monday, the chamber notes, “Since 2010, the Mahoning Valley and adjacent areas have seen nearly 4,000 direct and indirect jobs created from shale development and an investment of more than $5 billion.”
Push for Benefits Launches Dems’ Inequality Strategy
Tuesday, January 07, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is scheduled to join the president of the Ohio AFL-CIO, Tim Burga, this morning in a statewide conference call with reporters to beat the drums for extending unemployment benefits to 1.3 million Americans.
In announcing the press event, Ryan’s office said the congressman and labor leader would discuss how the emergency extension is important for Ohio workers and Ohio’s overall economy.
Community Health Systems Sees Revenue Up $13B
Tuesday, January 07, 2014FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Community Health Systems Inc., parent company of ValleyCare Health Systems of Ohio, says it expects net operating revenues for 2013 of up to $13 billion.
Home Savings Foundation Gives $10K to Regional Chamber
Tuesday, January 07, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Home Savings Charitable Foundation presented a check for $10,000 Monday to the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber to support its efforts in attracting and retaining business in the Mahoning Valley.
The president and CEO of the Home Savings and Loan Co., Patrick W. Bevack, and director of the Home Savings Charitable Foundation, Pamela Berry, presented the oversized check to Tom Humphries, president and CEO of the regional chamber, and Sarah Boyarko, its vice president for economic development North America.
Williams to Keynote Chamber Forecast Breakfast
Tuesday, January 07, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Former Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams will headline the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s 2014 Economic Forecast Breakfast next month.
Williams, who is executive director of the U.S. Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, will be the keynote speaker for the Feb. 6 event, which will take place at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, Boardman. He is President Obama’s nominee to to become the Assistant Secretary of Economic Development for the U.S. Department of Commerce.