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Dodge Durango vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee L, a three-row SUV comparison

By DAN FRIO Edmunds There are plenty of three-row SUVs on sale, but few can match the extroverted style of the Dodge Durango. With its prominent chin, bright paint colors and hood scoop, the Durango forgoes sleekness for six-pack muscle. Dodge is even doubling down on the muscle theme by ...

Akron Children’s marks expansion of Warren Health Center

Akron Children’s celebrated the expansion of its Warren Health Center on Wednesday marking an investment in access to pediatric and specialty care for children and families throughout the Mahoning Valley. The expansion adds 5,000 square feet to the health center at 5000 E. Market St., bringing the facility to 27,400 square feet. Improvements include 14 additional exam rooms for pediatric and specialty services, dedicated space for rehabilitative services and increased capacity to care for more patients. The project was made possible through $900,000 in contributions from community ...

Ohio jobless claims remain steady for week

Ohioans filed 4,850 initial unemployment claims last week, which was two fewer than the previous week, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohioans filed 35,550 continued unemployment claims Oct. 25-31, which was 377 more than the previous week. The total number of claims filed from Oct. 25-31 was 40,400. Ohio’s unemployment rate in September was 3.4%. The national unemployment rate in September was 4.2%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in September was 61.2%. The national labor force participation rate in September was 61.8%.

Downtown Youngstown brewer to undertake taproom, ballroom renovations

Penguin City Brewing Company announced Tuesday that it has begun renovations at its downtown Youngstown facility. Co-owner Aspasia Lyras-Bernacki said in a news release that the project will bring significant improvements to the brewery's taproom and ballroom, enhancing accessibility, ...

3M agrees to settle groundwater contamination claims

Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits by people who say they were sickened by groundwater contamination from compounds used in firefighting foam and other consumer products. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based company announced the settlement Tuesday. It will pay the money over nine years to as many as 120,000 people who say they were harmed by exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS. The chemicals contaminated groundwater near military bases, airports and other locations where the foam was used to extinguish fires. 3M ...