YOUNGSTOWN — Workers can earn wages while obtaining certifications and degrees through a new incentive program JobsOhio rolled out Monday at Youngstown State University. Ohio employers can receive up to $10,000 per worker to train new and existing employees for skilled technician jobs ...
BROOKFIELD — High school teachers Lisa Henry and Tim Reinsel were among only six high school educators selected to attend the Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge this summer. The two-week academy provides educators with a unique professional development experience working alongside scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education’s REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory. The program is sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission and managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Throughout the academy, Henry and ...
Mahoning Valley Young Professionals, an affiliate of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, helped local students start the school year prepared by collecting school supplies for McGuffey PK-8 in Warren during its Aug. 20 mixer at the Kensington Grille in Canfield. MVYP members donated backpacks, pencils, crayons, markers, notebooks, lunch boxes, disinfectant wipes and other supplies that will soon make their way into the hands of McGuffey students. “Community involvement is an important part of MVYP and something we want to encourage among young professionals across the Mahoning ...
LIBERTY — Liberty police were taken on another chase Friday as an ATV driver managed to evade them. According to a police report, two officers were patrolling the areas of Belmont Avenue and Euclid Boulevard when one saw a person on an ATV cross the road and stop in front of a dumpster on the north side of a smoke shop. The report states the officer attempted to stop the driver for suspicious activity and operating an ATV on the road, and the driver stopped, waved and said he was driving home. However, the driver took off and led officers on a short pursuit after they tried boxing ...
The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is inviting community members to apply for a spot on its board of directors. Applications are open through Sept. 18. The open call is part of CFMV's effort to expand beyond traditional board recruitment networks and make it easier for people throughout Mahoning and Trumbull counties to share their interest in helping guide the Foundation. “Strong boards are built through many kinds of knowledge and experience,” said Casey Krell, president of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley. “We want to hear from people who know and ...
NILES — The public is invited to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the Eastwood Mall Library on Wednesday. People can stop in during library hours and enjoy snacks and small giveaways while supplies last. The free event will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
