YOUNGSTOWN — City Machine Technologies Inc. founded National Skilled Trades Day to raise awareness of the advantages of skilled trades careers in the United States and to honor skilled trades workers. National Skilled Trades Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday in May, as ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University has named Omer Genc, associate professor of management and marketing in the Williamson College of Business Administration, as the Lariccia Family Endowed Professor, recognizing his work advancing experiential learning, applied research and regional ...

Ohio’s March unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported last week. The March 2026 rate was 4.1%, down from 4.2% in February 2026. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 12,500 over the month, from ...

This year’s Ohio sales tax holiday will take place noon Aug. 7 through 11:59 p.m. Aug. 9. “Ohio’s sales tax holiday comes at a time of year when families are getting ready for back-to-school,” Gov. Mike DeWine said. “The sales tax break is designed to provide meaningful savings for ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The collapse of the U.S.-based Spirit Airlines may mark the end of an era for travelers with a certain financial sensibility. But if you’ve been snagged in their now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know on how to get home, and get whole. Many airlines ...

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes. PepsiCo, Gatorade’s parent company, said this month that the brand wants to broaden its reach to nonathletes who are looking for ways to hydrate, whether ...