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FirstEnergy ordered to pay more than $250M

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio utility regulators ordered Akron-based FirstEnergy on Wednesday to pay more than $250 million in fines and refunds as a result of its misconduct in a sweeping Statehouse bribery scandal whose fallout continues five years on. The punishment meted out by the Public ...

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• SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at noon Saturday at the township administration building on fire department employees.

Valley manufacturer secures $25K grant

Business News

Staff report Roemer Industries, a manufacturer of custom metal nameplates and industrial labels in Masury, has been awarded a $25,000 Small Business Grant from JobsOhio, the company announced Wednesday. Roemer will use the grant to invest in updated manufacturing technology equipment that ...

City council rejects marketing consultant authorization

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YOUNGSTOWN — With a change in administration six weeks away, city council rejected legislation to permit the board of control to enter into a contract with a marketing consultant and delayed a vote on creating the job of site development coordinator. Council voted 4-2 Wednesday against ...

Mercy Health, Humana secure new contract

Business News

Staff report Mercy Health and health insurer Humana reached an agreement earlier this week affecting more than 10,000 Valley patients who use the health system as an in-network provider. The agreement takes effect Dec. 1 and covers Humana contracts for Medicare Advantage and Managed ...

$33M wastewater design expense receives approval

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YOUNGSTOWN — City council agreed to allow the board of control to spend up to $33 million for final design and construction administration on building a facility as part of its major wastewater improvement project. Council voted 6-0 Wednesday on the legislation with Councilman Julius ...