Job expo set at Covelli Centre

Job expo set at Covelli Centre

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The Oh-Penn Interstate Region Job Expo will take place Wednesday at the Covelli Centre from noon to 5 p.m. Nearly 80 employers from Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties, as well as Pennsylvania’s Lawrence and Mercer counties, will be on site with immediate job openings in a variety of industries. Positions will be available for workers of all skill levels, including technical, professional, skilled and general labor. Job-training organizations and financial-aid specialists also will be on site, and computers will be available for attendees to browse state job-matching websites.

The event also will feature four workshops that will cover topics such as starting your own business, job- seeking advice for youths and young adults and interview strategies and attire.

For information and to register for the event, visit www.onestopohio.org.

CASTLO gets grant

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The state Controlling Board has signed off on nearly $3.5 million to prepare a Mahoning County industrial site for future development. Lawmakers released the Job Ready Sites grant Monday to the CASTLO Community Improvement Corp., which will use the funding to demolish a 312,000-square-foot building, extend road and utilities and complete other work at the 67-acre site.

1st-time homebuyer mortgage rates

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The Ohio Housing Finance Agency announced Monday that reduced mortgage- interest rates on loans through its First-Time Homebuyer Program are lowest in the agency’s history. Rates, which are subject to change at any time, are 4.25 percent without down-payment assistance and 4.75 percent with down-payment assistance. The First-Time Homebuyer Program offers competitive mortgage rates to homebuyers through conventional loans and government loans. Each of these 30-year, fixed-rate loans is available to consumers based on their household income, with an option for a down-payment assistance grant equal to 21/2 percent of the purchase price. Borrowers qualify for the program by being a first-time homebuyer, not owning their principal residence for at least three years, or purchasing a home in a targeted area. A temporary exception to program guidelines allows veterans to use the program even if they previously have owned a home.

For information, visit www.ohiohome.org.

Vindicator staff/wire reports