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National average falls 16 cents in one week

Gas prices are 31 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.874 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is down 16 cents from last week to $4. Gas prices have been going down for nearly two weeks, as crude oil has dipped back into the high $80 — low $90 per barrel range. But pump prices remain the highest they’ve ever been during this time of year. Before 2026, the national average had never gone above $4 per gallon during the month of November. Currently, the national average is more than ...

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NCDMM to lead $7.5M Army initiative related to additive manufacturing

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, which manages America Makes and the Youngstown Innovation Hub, has been awarded a task order valued at $7.5 million, it was announced Wednesday. As the prime contractor, NCDMM will partner with Michigan-based Automation Alley to advance secure, distributed additive manufacturing capabilities that strengthen the defense supply chain’s resilience. Administered through NCDMM’s indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, the effort supports the U.S. Army’s modernization priorities by demonstrating how intellectual ...

Youngstown school officials still face teaching shortages

YOUNGSTOWN - A few months into the new school year, featuring one new high school and one middle school, the Youngstown City School District is continuing to try to fill a variety of teaching vacancies. "We need special education teachers throughout the district, and high school math teachers," Brian Kibler, the Youngstown City Schools' executive director of performance and accountability, said after the regular board of education meeting Tuesday afternoon at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School. Another gap that needs to be filled is a shortage of education assistants, he ...

Veterans feted at Austintown Fitch

AUSTINTOWN - Fitch High School students joined the public Wednesday morning for a Veterans Day service to honor those who have worn the uniform of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force. Damon LaRiviere of D and R Audio & Entertainment controlled the sound and ...

5 Ohio Hall of Fame veterans honored in Campbell

CAMPBELL - If you praise Sgt. Robert E. Pluchinsky for his military service and bravery during his time in the Vietnam War as part of the U.S. Army, he likely will tell you that such accolades should be spread far beyond himself. "It's very humbling to see the community come out to support ...