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Dealerships sell for millions

BOARDMAN — The land and buildings formerly affiliated with Flynn Automotive Group — recently acquired by western Pennsylvania-based auto dealer #1 Cochran — sold for millions, according to property transfer records. The deal, announced a, included The Honda Store and Donnell Ford, both ...

$5M grant to help build EV workforce in NE Ohio

WARREN — A network of manufacturing support groups and education and training providers in northeast Ohio will benefit from a grant Ohio received to build the state’s workforce in the electric vehicle industry. The grant for nearly $5 million will provide for training and ...

Mich. launches talent recruitment effort

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is launching a $20 million nationwide marketing initiative aimed at boosting the state’s decadeslong sluggish population growth by attracting and retaining young talent. The campaign, which was unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, will include television, ...

YSU working on printed batteries

YOUNGSTOWN — The chemical engineering program at Youngstown State University has been awarded nearly $400,000 to develop 3D printed batteries for use on the moon and on Mars. The funding from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is the second award from NASA in about two years; the first ...

Valley is exploring ways to repopulate

Job growth in the Mahoning Valley is projected to explode over the next 10 years as projects led by large companies come to fruition, whether that’s an existing employer like Foxconn as it matures into the electric-vehicle manufacturing space, or any number of other companies yet to make an ...

Solar tech company launches funding

SolaBlock, a Pittsfield, Massachusetts-based solar technology company led by Mahoning Valley native Eric Planey, is launching a $3 million seed round raise, proceeds of which will be used to open an assembly facility and fund operations. The company, which is in talks with climate and ...