US Grounds ADI Proposal for Airport Passenger Service
Friday, January 23, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a “tentative decision” against Aerodynamics Inc.’s proposal to provide daily passenger service from Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport to Chicago, says the company has “failed to demonstrate it continues to be fit to operate as an air carrier” under the control of owner Scott Beale.
Program Supports Partnerships Between Air Base, Community
Friday, January 23, 2015VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Four collaborative projects between the Youngstown Air Reserve Station and community stakeholders -- including a proposed firearms and safety training center at the Trumbull Campus of Kent State University -- will now move to the next phase following a meeting Thursday at the air base to finalize the plans that have been developed.
Huntington Reports Net Income of $632.4M for 2014
Friday, January 23, 2015COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Huntington Bancshares Inc., holding company of Huntington Bank, Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $163.6 million or 19 cents per diluted share, and full-year net income of $632.4 million, or 72 cents a share.
This compares to third-quarter net income of $155 million, or 18 cents a share, fourth-quarter 2013 net income of $158.2 million, or 18 cents a share, and $641.3 million, or 72 cents a share -- unchanged -- for all of 2013.
FNB Sets Full-Year Record for Net Income, $135.7M
Friday, January 23, 2015PITTSBURGH -- F.N.B. Corp., holding company of First National Bank of Pennsylvania, reported fourth-quarter net income of $37.29 million, or 21 cents a common share, available to holders of its common share, and full-year net income of $135.70 million, or 80 cents per diluted share, a record.
This compares to third-quarter net income $33.38 million, or 20 cents a common share, and fourth-quarter net income of $28.44 million, or 18 cents a share.
Full-year net income in 2013 was $117.80 million, or 80 cents per share. 2014 net income exceeded 2013 results by 15.2%.
Portman Sets Campaign Team as Dems Mull Race
Friday, January 23, 2015COLUMBUS, Ohio -- U.S. Sen. Rob Portman Thursday announced members of his senior campaign team as he prepares for reelection, the same day a Cincinnati city councilman announced he would seek the Democratic nomination to unseat the senator.
P.G. Sittenfeld, also assistant director of the Community Learning Center Institute in Cincinnati, said he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Portman in 2016.
'3 Minutes With' Don Crane, Youngstown Mayor John McNally
Friday, January 23, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Today's "3 Minutes With" features Don Crane, president of the Western Reserve Building and Construction Trades Council, and Mayor John McNally. Crane discusses local efforts to ensure prevailing wages are paid and workers on projects are properly classified as workers and not as independent contractors, and McNally discusses efforts to address compliance and access to records (READ STORY).
Unions Want Officeholders to Obey Wage, Records Laws
Thursday, January 22, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The president of the Western Reserve Building and Construction Trades Council, Don Crane, spent Wednesday speaking to elected officials here and in Lisbon about making sure the contractors pay their laborers prevailing wage, regardless of whether they belong to a union and that such payments are documented.
Crane began his day in Lisbon addressing Columbiana County commissioners and ended it speaking to City Council.
Cookie Table & Cocktails Event Set for Feb. 7
Thursday, January 22, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The third annual Cookie Table & Cocktails fundraiser for the Mahoning Valley Historical Society will take place Feb. 7 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center downtown. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Campaign for the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center.
Specialty Switch Pays $1.2M for McClurg Road Building
Thursday, January 22, 2015BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Specialty Switch is relocating its Washingtonville operations in Columbiana County to 525 McClurg Road. Thirty jobs are affected.
Another company, Zenith Transformer Components, is also relocating to the site on McClurg Road, formerly the American Church building, says Piotr Blaslzczyk, general manager of Specialty Switch.
Chamber Seeks WRPA Funds to Support Air Base
Thursday, January 22, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – An initiative being launched by the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber aims to guard against the possibility of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna Township being shut down or downsized.