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Gas prices climb as crude oil rises

Staff report Gas prices are 28 cents higher in Northeast Ohio this week at $4.228 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has gone up 16 cents over the past week to $4.31 as crude oil prices continue climbing. Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil back in the $100 per barrel range for the first time since July. Pump prices are currently comparable to early June. The national average is increasing during a season when gas prices typically go down due to lower gasoline demand. The average ...

AI stocks drop, but the rest of Wall Street holds steadier

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial-intelligence stocks slid worldwide Monday after leaders of the industry warned a slowdown is needed for the safety of humanity. Another jump in oil prices, meanwhile, briefly sent the yield of the 10-year Treasury to 5% for the bond market’s latest pressure-raising milestone. Despite all the downers for Wall Street, gains for many stocks outside AI helped limit the market’s losses. So did a midday tempering of oil prices, and the S&P 500 fell a relatively modest 0.5%. More stocks rose within the index than fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Ways to overcome the challenges of finding a job after time in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Christian had never held a regular job when he left prison. A conviction at age 19 for selling drugs kept him confined through young adulthood and into his early 40s. When he got out after serving 23 years and started looking for work, “I had to start from the bottom. ...

Goodwill opens new location in Campbell

CAMPBELL — Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries opened its newest retail location Sept. 3 at the Campbell Health and Community Development Center. The opening creates a convenient shopping destination while expanding workforce development opportunities for local students. The new store, ...

Area auto dealers hold steady in August sales report

Northern Ohio dealers in a 21-county area witnessed a 1.3-percentage point increase in August’s new car and truck sales compared to 2025 numbers, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ reported last week. For the year, the region finds itself behind 3,000 units overall. Total new cars and truck sales last month totaled 19,209 compared to 18,957 in August 2025. “New vehicle sales in the region eked out a gain for August as the market continues to battle price inflation and high borrowing costs,” said Louis A. Vitantonio, association president. “The result has been ...

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THE FINALISTS: Four companies will take the stage when YBI’s annual Shark Tank fundraising event takes place Thursday, Oct. 29, at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center in Boardman. The competitors, announced earlier this month, are Daisy Makes — a family-owned company based in Kent that created the patented Original Popper System and other 3D-printed tools designed for bakers; Homello — a real estate app built by a Mahoning County real estate agent; Orhont Magnetics — a Youngstown firm that develops high-power electric propulsion systems for harsh, highly constrained environments; ...