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Tressel Institute expands into year-round experience

The rising high school juniors and seniors from the 16 school districts across the Mahoning Valley and surrounding region gathered July 16-18 for the second annual Summer Leadership Institute, hosted by the Tressel Institute for Leadership and Teamwork at YSU. The free, three-day program gave students the opportunity to explore leadership through hands-on workshops, group challenges, campus experiences and community engagement. Students examined servant leadership, personal values, communication, teamwork, goal-setting, defining success and learning how to “fail forward.” They ...

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NEW TO BOARD: The Autism Society of Mahoning Valley recently named four new members to its board of directors. The new board members bring diverse professional experience in human resources, healthcare, workforce and economic development, and real estate, strengthening the Autism ...

Range Rover has unmatched value

Even with one of its base models, the P400 Range Rover is elegant inside and out with sculptured lines making it instantly identifiable. The United Kingdom is proud of its set of wheels, tuned electronic air suspension and off-road capabilities. Range Rover is no cheap date. Trim levels ...

Warren Buffett takes next step in his succession plan

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of the transition at the top of the $1 trillion conglomerate he led for more than six decades. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday. His oldest son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway’s new chairman, part of a long-planned succession. Howard Buffett has been on the Berkshire Hathaway board since 1993. Warren Buffett, known by a legion of financial market followers as the Oracle of Omaha, will remain a ...

Unemployment claims statewide nudge downward

Staff report COLUMBUS — Ohioans filed 4,019 initial unemployment claims Sept. 6-12, which was 295 fewer than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Ohioans also filed 33,984 continued unemployment claims last week, 1,207 fewer than the previous week. The total number of claims filed for the period was 38,003. Ohio’s unemployment rate in July was 3.4%. The national unemployment rate in July was 4.1%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in July was 61.4%. The national labor force participation rate in July was 61.4%. ODJFS ...

Chamber releases new construction, procurement guide

Staff report Finding a local contractor, supplier or service provider for a project can be found with the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s new 2026 Construction and Procurement Guide. The business-to-business resource brings local companies from across the construction and procurement industries into one guide, helping companies, developers, institutions and public agencies find local businesses for projects and other needs. The guide features more than 300 listings across nine categories: trade organizations; architects and engineers; construction supplies and materials; ...