GIRARD — Forty-two teams of four players each competed Tuesday afternoon in the second annual Corporate Pinball Challenge & Fundraiser at Past Times Pinball and Video Arcade in Girard through a partnership with the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber. Each team played for a charity of its ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans’ finances: Higher interest rates. Longer-term interest rates have risen quickly since the war began Feb. 28, pushing up the cost of mortgage loans, auto loans, and business borrowing. And with inflation measures likely to rise in the coming months, the prospect of interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve is fading. Wall Street investors instead see the odds rising of an actual rate hike instead. The fact that a rate hike has become a ...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Hundreds of designers, clerks and technicians went on strike Monday in Maine at one of the U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilding contractors. The Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association went on strike at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works after members voted to reject the ...
DETROIT (AP) — When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive. “It’s a hard one to swallow, right? You gotta put gas in to go about your day and get to work and pick the kids up ...
Staff report Mahoning Valley’s franchised dealers, like its Northern Ohio counterparts, suffered a freeze in new vehicle sales following the release of the February’s figures. The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association, based in Broadview Heights, said new vehicle sales of 31,798 marked a 7.89% decrease for the year, compared to the first two months of 2025. Dealers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties sold 1,715 new vehicles in January and February and 1,816 during the same period in 2025. The drop of 101 vehicles represented a decrease of approximately ...
DEAN NAMED: Youngstown State University has announced the appointment of Christina Saenger, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration, effective April 1. Saenger has served as interim dean since July 2025 and brings extensive experience in academic leadership, strategic planning and business education to the role. Prior to serving as interim dean, Saenger was associate dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration from 2022 to 2025, helping guide the college’s strategic initiatives and academic programs. She joined the YSU faculty in ...
