AT&T adds cell sites in Trumbull County

December 7, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

CORTLAND

AT&T on Tuesday announced the activation of 10 new mobile broadband cell sites in Trumbull County including the communities of Brookfield, Cortland, Hartford and Kinsman.

The announcement means enhanced coverage for residents and businesses, the company said.

“These investments in mobile broadband will be a great help in improving our business climate throughout Northeast Ohio,” said Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Canfield, D-33rd, in a release. “Businesses looking to expand or relocate expect the latest in wireless technology.”

AT&T also has expanded wireless capacity. This network enhancement adds new layers of frequency, also known as “carriers,” to nine of the cell sites in Trumbull County.

Farmers National now on bank index

CANFIELD

Farmers National Banc Corp. is now part of the ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index, a stock index for community banks.

“We are enthusiastic about being included in the ABA NASDAQ Index,” said John S. Gulas, president and CEO, in a statement. “We believe being part of the index will bring our bank added visibility and recognition on Wall Street.”

The index includes about 420 community banks with more than $116 billion in market capitalization.

Farmers in September made its debut on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

Work sessions will promote new jobs

YOUNGSTOWN

Compass Family & Community Services will host informational recruiting sessions to promote WorkAdvance, a new initiative targeting manufacturing and health-care careers in the Mahoning Valley.

Informational sessions will take place at these locations and times: 9 to 11 a.m. on Dec. 13, Columbiana County One-Stop, 78960 Lincole Place, Lisbon; 9 to 11 a.m. on Dec. 14, Mahoning County One-Stop, 141 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman; 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 15, Trumbull County One-Stop, 280 N. Park Ave., Suite 1, Warren.

For more information, visit www.waneo.wordpress.com, call 330-480-4384, ext. 229, or email afoster@compassfamily.org.

Drilling permits issued in West Twp.

LISBON

Ohio Department of Natural Resources has approved two permits for potential oil and gas drilling operations in West Township in Columbiana County.

The permits are for a property on State Route 30 just west of Lippincott Road. That property has two other permits for oil and gas drilling.

The permits were issued to Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Drillers need two permits — a horizontal and vertical — to unlock natural gas and oil in the Utica and Marcellus shales.

There are now 16 permits issued in Columbiana County and 13 issued in Mahoning County. Utica and Marcellus shale drilling have yet to be permitted in Trumbull.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .66, 22.17 .02

Avalon Holdings,2.77—.10

Clear Channel, .65 59.87 —1.12

Cortland Bancorp, 7.00.00

Farmers Nat.4.40 .00

First Energy, 2.20, 45.04.41

FirstMerit Corp., .64,14.49 .04

First Niles Financial, .32,6.70.00

First Place Fin., .51—.14

FNB Corp., .48,10.92—.06

General Motors,21.68.09

General Electric, .60,16.72.39

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .16, 5.26—.06

JP Morgan Chase, 1.00,33.23—.28

Key Corp, .12,7.33—.08

LaFarge, 9.40 —.10

Macy’s, .40, 32.95—.19

Parker Hannifin, 1.48, 83.871.04

PNC, 1.40,54.97—.21

RTI Intl. Metals,25.98.04

Simon Prop. Grp.,3.20,122.84—.13

Stoneridge 8.52 .08

United Community Fin. 1.02.00

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Provided by Stifel Nicolaus. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.