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Rock around the rink

CORTLAND — Brian Bathory never imagined he’d be getting back on roller skates after a few close calls as a kid. The Masury man said he attended a birthday party at a skating rink when his three kids were younger and decided to give it another try. He recently visited Cortland Roller Rink ...

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FARMERS ANNOUNCEMENT: Farmers National Bank has appointed Rochelle Baer to the role of director of private banking. This is a newly created position within the organization and is a result of the continued growth and success of the Private Banking division of Farmers, the company said in a ...

What to do if you’re underwater on your car loan

More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity — the highest share in more than four years. Negative equity refers to a situation in ...

Buyers keep trekking to local dealerships

Local consumers continued to drive Mahoning Valley vehicle sales in September and for the year, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association reported in its monthly survey. Buyers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties again made Boardman Subaru the leader in new and used ...

Wall Street has worst day since April amid tariff threat

NEW YORK (AP) — A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878 points, or 1.9%, and ...

Weekly state unemployment number pushes past 46,000

Staff report Ohioans filed 46,114 unemployment claims Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Initial unemployment claims for the period numbered 5,159 last week, 677 more than the previous week. Continued unemployment claims were 40,955, ...