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Rocket company enters 2nd contract with America Makes

YOUNGSTOWN — Ursa Major, a rocket propulsion company that has a significant presence in Mahoning County, has secured a second contract with America Makes to qualify its copper additive manufacturing process for hypersonic flight. The contract with Youngstown-based America Makes, the ...

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YSU STUDENTS TAKE FIRST PLACE: Six students in Youngstown State University’s department of communication won first place for Top Undergraduate Research Paper from the Ohio Communication Association. Students Kalli Bucci of Vienna, Audrey Kali and Katherine Stinson of Hubbard, Grace ...

Lake to River’s Boyarko inducted into Association of Ohio Commodores

WARREN — Sarah Boyarko, vice president of economic development for Lake to River Economic Development, has been inducted into the Association of Ohio Commodores, an organization that helps the state with economic development growth. Boyarko joins an exclusive group of about 600 people in ...

Housing markets mixed in Trumbull, Mahoning

The market for single-family homes in Trumbull County slid in the number of sales and homes put up for sale in September, according to the latest data. The industry was a bit more resilient, meanwhile, in Mahoning County, where new listings were up as were sales, albeit by the slimmest of ...

YSU hosts Wall Street at Junior Achievement event

Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration will host the Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio Stock Market Challenge on Friday. Ninety high school students in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties will participate in a simulation that turns ...

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TRAVEL CENTER GETS NEW LOOK: The Pilot travel center in Girard has undergone a curb-to-counter remodel, which is part of the company’s more than $1 billion store modernization initiative, New Horizons. To celebrate, Pilot is donating $10,000 to Girard City Schools. Updates to the travel ...