Mancini's 'Boom Boom Room' to Debut Feb. 19
Thursday, February 12, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Former lightweight boxing champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini will join the WKBN 570AM lineup with a one-hour weekly radio show, the station announced Wednesday. The show will cover a range of topics from both the boxing and entertainment industries, according to a news release announcing the show.
Speaker Boehner Names Rep. Kelly to Export Council
Thursday, February 12, 2015WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, a member of the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives, was appointed to the President’s Export Council by Speaker John Boehner.
The council serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade, according to its website. It advises the president on government policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance; promotes export expansion; and provides a forum for discussing and resolving trade-related problems among the business, industrial, agricultural, labor and government sectors.
Ryan Sees Mahoning Valley SEL Programs as Model
Thursday, February 12, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13, Ohio, says if programs devoted to improving the social and emotional learning skills of children are having an impact on students in the Mahoning Valley, why not make similar programs available to the rest of the country?
"This is happening in our own backyard," Ryan told reporters on a conference call Wednesday to discuss the Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act, legislation that would enable such programs to become eligible for federal funding. "If we can do it in our schools, then this can be done anywhere."
Employers, Students Flock to STEM Intern/Co-op Expo
Thursday, February 12, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- With a record 31 employers showing up, students turned out in droves Wednesday to meet company representatives and present their resumes at the Youngstown State University College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Internship/Co-op Expo in Kilcawley Center.
Last school year, the STEM College began hosting its own expo rather be part of a joint fair with other colleges. That decision has resulted in attracting more and more employers every semester, said the associate dean of the college, Stephen Rodabaugh.
SBA Expands Access to Loans from Credit Unions
Thursday, February 12, 2015WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration and the National Credit Union Administration have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the accessibility of small-dollar SBA loans from credit unions. The MOU was signed by Maria Contreras-Sweet, SBA administrator, and Debbie Matz, chairman of the NUCA board.
WKBN-TV Launches High-Tech News Set
Thursday, February 12, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- WKBN-TV today launches what it calls “a revolutionary high-tech way of presenting local news to viewers in the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys.” The new set for its news broadcasts will first be seen tonight on WKBN 27 First News at 5PM.
Ohio Liquor Sales Top $949 Million in 2014
Thursday, February 12, 2015COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dollar sales of spirituous liquor reached a record level in 2014 totaling $949 million. This was an increase of 5.6% and exceeded last year’s total by $50 million, reports the Ohio Division of Liquor Control.
Ohio customers are trading up and buying more premium items, increasing dollar sales without significantly increasing consumption, the agency said. Sales of premium and super premium priced products dominated 2014, combining for approximately 60% of total dollar sales.
FirstEnergy Spends $115M on Western Pa. Upgrades
Thursday, February 12, 2015AKRON, Ohio -- FirstEnergy Corp. spent more than $115 million in 2014 in its Pennsylvania Power service area on infrastructure projects and other work designed to help reduce the number and duration of power outages, the company reports. More than $76 million of the total has been spent on transmission-related projects owned by American Transmission Systems Incorporated, a FirstEnergy transmission company.
'3 Minutes With' Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor
Thursday, February 12, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With," Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor discusses tax changes in Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget. Taylor visited JL Treharn & Co. last week (READ STORY).
"3 Minutes With" is a daily video feature produced by The Business Journal.
Ryan Seeks Congressional Support for SEL Programs
Wednesday, February 11, 2015YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13, Ohio, is spearheading legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would support teacher training in social and emotional learning, or SEL, a discipline used to help young people deal with stress and boost their academic potential.