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Even with gas tax holiday, prices remain at highest levels

Business News October 14, 2026

Gas prices are 10 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.873 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gas prices remain the highest they’ve ever been for this time of year. Even though the national average dropped a penny this past week to $4.35, pump prices remain at record highs for autumn. The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline Monday in Niles and Youngstown was $3.841 and $3.869, respectively. At this time in 2025, the average price in Northeast Ohio was $2.82. This is the first year the national average has been above $4 per ...

SOBE receiver optimistic about potential federal help

Local News October 13, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – Despite previous unsuccessful efforts to get government money, the receiver for the financially troubled downtown Youngstown steam heat utility said he is “optimistic” about help from the U.S. Department of Energy discussed by President Donald Trump. John C. Collins, ...

SOBE disconnects service to 2 downtown buildings

Local News October 13, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC disconnected two of its downtown Youngstown customers for failing to pay their bills. SOBE shut off steam heat service to 22 Market Street Ohio LLC, which is developing the former Mahoning National Bank building, and FNB Youngstown LLC, which owns the First National Bank Building, also known as Central Tower. The two buildings were disconnected because of failure to pay their bills, which were more than 91 days delinquent as of an Oct. 2 court report filed by receiver John C. Collins and haven’t been paid as of Tuesday, said Michael ...

Oct. 14 agenda

Community News October 13, 2026

LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m. today at the municipal building. The ordinance committee will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss a wastewater treatment plant position and some existing ordinances and enforcements. JACKSON-MILTON BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Nest at the elementary school building. AUSTINTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday for a work session at the board conference room and regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the middle school cafeteria. LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the municipal building.

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2 American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks

Business News October 13, 2026

STOCKHOLM (AP) — American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks, such as energy crises and inflation. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners in Stockholm, noting that their work created the theoretical foundation to better understand how consumers decide whether to save or spend, insights that make it easier for policymakers worldwide to stabilize economies after fluctuations. “The laureates’ research has ...