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YSU gets $902K grant for workforce development

YOUNGSTOWN — The division for Workforce Education and Innovation at Youngstown State University has been awarded $902,000 from the state to meet the need for more training in industrial maintenance, robotics and electrical technician. Support, like the grant from the Super Regionally ...

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REYERS AWARDED: Reyers, a family-owned shoe store at the Eastwood Mall in Niles, has captured another national award. Footwear Insight magazine has named the store among the winners of its 2023 Gold Medal Service Awards. The annual competition seeks to find the “best of the best” shoe ...

$435 million graphite plant planned for Voltage Valley

WEATHERSFIELD — A Canadian company attempting to develop a complete domestic U.S. supply chain for advanced graphite material plans to invest $435 million to build a graphite anode manufacturing plant in the township to support the electric-vehicle industry. Graphite One (Alaska), a ...

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AGENCY WINS AWARDS: Youngstown-based Clever took home seven awards at the 2024 AAF Akron American Advertising Awards, including two of the top awards. Clever received the Judge’s Choice Award for its suicide prevention ad for Alta Care Group and a MOSAIC Addy for the Black History Month ...

Women’s summit location moved

WARREN — Because of the overwhelming interest, the location of the Women’s LeadHERship Summit has been moved to the Eastwood Event Centre at the Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown Warren Road. Also, the RSVP date has been changed to Thursday. The event, which celebrates strong women leaders, ...

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SUMMIT SCHEDULED: The Women’s LeadHERship Summit, which celebrates strong women leaders, is 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 21 at Congregation Ohev Beth Sholom, 1119 Elm St., Youngstown. The keynote speaker is Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Carla Baldwin. Moderator is Alisha Alls, a member of the ...