Jay Williams to Keynote 'Evening with eCenter' Oct. 1
Monday, September 22, 2014HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Jay Williams will return to the region Oct. 1 to deliver the keynote addess at "An Evening with the eCenter Community" at the Avalon Golf and Country Club at Buhl Park.
Williams, assistant secretary for economic development in the U.S. Commerce Department, is the former mayor of Youngstown, Ohio. In his current role, he leads the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
21 Offices in Maryland Open as First National Bank
Monday, September 22, 2014PITTSBURGH -- The 21 offices of OBA Bank in Maryland opened Monday morning as branches of First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Vincent J. Delie Jr., president and CEO of the bank and its holding company, F.N.B. Corp., said Monday.
The acquisition of OBA Financial Services Inc., the holding company of OBA Bank, was completed Friday, Delie said. It takes the number of First National Bank offices in Maryland to 31.
The Maryland regional headquarters of First National Bank are at 300 E. Lombard St., Baltimore.
More Americans Work Longer to Help Parents
Monday, September 22, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Nearly one in three Americans who isn’t retired is planning to work longer so they can afford to care for or provide care for their parents, PNC Financial Services Group said Friday.
PNC Financial, based in Pittsburgh, is the parent of PNC Bank.
The results of its annual survey of 1,021 adults with investable assets of $100,000 or more, PNC Perspectives on Retirement, show that three in 10 will defer retirement so they can afford to care for, or have care provided to, an older relative.
Too Many Hotel Rooms Built in Marcellus Play?
Monday, September 22, 2014UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Drilling in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale region led to a rapid increase in both the number of hotels and hotel industry jobs, but Penn State researchers report that the faltering occupancy rate may signal that there are now too many hotel rooms.
Youngstown Thermal: It's Cool to Burn Wood Waste
Monday, September 22, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The price of energy is key to redeveloping downtown Youngstown and the central heating and cooling system in place should advance its rebirth, Carl Avers says.
Avers, chairman and CEO of Youngstown Thermal LLC, which furnishes the heating and cool air to 75 buildings in the downtown, points to the experiences of other U.S. cities, large and small, that have rebounded because they could provide energy inexpensively.
Among them are Akron, Nashville, Tenn., Jamestown, N.Y., St. Paul, Minn., and Seattle.
'3 Minutes With' Carl Avers, CEO, Youngstown Thermal
Monday, September 22, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Today's “3 Minutes With” video features Carl Avers, CEO of Youngstown Thermal LLC. Avers discusses Youngstown Thermal’s network and the major downtown buildings it serves, the fuel savings his customers realize, and changes in the fuels Youngstown uses and technology. (READ STORY.)
"3 Minutes With" is a daily video feature produced by The Business Journal.
WYSU Meets Fund-Drive Goal on Last Day
Monday, September 22, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- As of 9:15 a.m. on the final day of its Fall Fund Drive, WYSU-FM surpassed its goal of the $132,000, the station announced Sunday. That sum came from 1,110 listeners, including 111 new donors, who contributed.
The $132,000 goal was higher than the $115,000 set for the last several drives.
This year’s fall drive was moved up a month and spread over three to adjust for changes in personnel that would have made that goal in October “impossible,” the director of broadcasting, Gary Sexton, said.
Maag Library Exhibit Focuses on Banned Books
Monday, September 22, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Recent and classic books that have been banned or challenged are the subject of a new exhibit in the Sweet Gallery of University Archives and Special Collections in Maag Library.
Dental Insurance Premiums Vary Widely Among States
Monday, September 22, 2014SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- With more insurers selling dental insurance through government exchanges, HealthPocket examined premiums and out-of-pocket costs to determine the typical expenses facing consumers, the authors of a recent study say. For adults who buy buy stand-alone dental coverage on government exchanges, the average monthly dental insurance premium was $31.81.
Shale Gas Royalties Flowing in Columbiana County
Saturday, September 20, 2014LISBON, Ohio -- Bob Crosser thought working 42 years as an Ohio Edison troubleshooter was enough, so in 2011 he chose to retire and spend his time tending the horses he raises on a farm along U.S. Route 30 here.
But a recent turn of fortune might also have factored in his decision.