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Event spotlights family-owned businesses

Staff report Sixteen family-owned businesses from the Mahoning Valley will be honored at the fifth annual Family-Owned Business Recognition Dinner on Feb. 18 at The Lake Club in Poland. The event is being presented by the Youngstown / Warren Regional Chamber and partners Huntington, HBK, ...

Prepare for outages that impact our online lives

NEW YORK — A major Amazon Web Services outage disrupted scores of online platforms on Monday — leaving people around the world unable to access some banks, chatting apps, online food ordering and more. History shows these kinds of system outages can be short-lived, and are often minor ...

Here’s the skinny on latest eating experience

WARREN — Victor Alcazar jokes that naming his newest Mexican dining venture — Gordo’s Authentic Street Tacos — wasn’t difficult. “Me and my business partners — we’re not that skinny,” the Austintown resident said, laughing afterward. “We should put something like ...

YSU students turn experience into opportunity

Students at Youngstown State University are finding that college is more than a place to earn a degree. It’s a place to build skills, make connections and gain the experience that shapes their careers. For many Penguins, internships and hands-on learning opportunities help bridge the gap ...

Five 2026 vehicles you should absolutely wait for

Don’t buy that new car yet. If you can wait, you’ll have new 2026 model year options that aren’t out yet. Although some models barely change, others are completely redesigned and often get the latest features and improvements. Whether you’re interested in improved fuel economy, ...

Farmers, Middlefield banks announce merger

Staff report Canfield-based Farmers National Banc Corp. announced Wednesday its seventh acquisition in the past 10 years. The holding company of Farmers National Bank of Canfield and Middlefield Banc Corp. agreed to a merger, the companies noted in a news release. Headquartered in ...