Turnpike meetings

Turnpike meetings

BOARDMAN

State Rep. Ron Gerberry of Austintown, D-59th, and other state legislators will host the second of three statewide Ohio Turnpike town-hall meetings at 6 p.m. today at the Boardman Township Government Center, 8299 Market St.

The meetings focus on the planned privatization of the 241-mile highway by Republican lawmakers, something Gerberry vehemently disagrees with.

Lawmakers had a similar meeting Monday in Lucas County and will have another Thursday in Lorain County.

“We’ve heard a tremendous amount of concern from our constituents about the privatization of the pike,” Gerberry told The Vindicator. “I have not had one person tell me they think it’s a good idea.”

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Oct. 7 revoked $1.5 million in federal funds from Ohio because the state had used the money to fund a turnpike-privatization study.

Good Jobs meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative will launch its Good Jobs and Strong Communities platform at a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave.

As many as 500 residents will voice their concerns on key issues affecting Ohio, Youngstown and the U.S.

State Rep. Robert F. Hagan of Youngstown, D-60th, Mahoning County Commissioner John McNally IV and many Youngstown and Warren city council members are expected to attend.

YSU scholarships

LORDSTOWN

A dozen Youngstown State University students who are dependents of General Motors Co. Lordstown workers were awarded $1,000 scholarships for their academic performances.

Recipients were Chelsea Kernan, McDonald; Beth Myers, Canfield; Taylor Rogers, Leavittsburg; Ashley Coler, Berlin Center; Alexa Kensinger, Hubbard; Samuel Claybourne, McDonald; Matthew Sprankle, North Jackson; Tessa Lowry, Boardman; Michael Conway, McDonald; William Chachko, Fowler; Marissa Rose, Niles; and Lawrence Schromofsky, Youngstown.

RTI to buy Aeromet

PITTSBURGH

RTI International Metals Inc. has entered into a stock-purchase agreement with Aeromet International PLC.

RTI will acquire Aeromet’s Forming Division for $34 million. This unit, which will be named RTI Advanced Forming Ltd., is located in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom.

It deals with hot forming, super-plastic forming, diffusion bonding and fabrication of titanium sheet and plate for the aerospace and defense markets. The transaction will close later this year.

Oil prices rise

NEW YORK

Oil prices climbed Tuesday on expectations of a slower — but still growing — global economy.

Benchmark crude rose $1.96, or 2.3 percent, to end the day at $88.34 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price many international kinds of oil, rose 99 cents to finish at $111.15 a barrel in London.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .66, 21.55 .27

Avalon Holdings,2.26—.15

Clear Channel, .65 52.84 .45

Cortland Bancorp, 7.35.00

Farmers Nat.4.45 —.13

First Energy, 2.20, 44.31.23

FirstMerit Corp., .64,12.59 .69

First Niles Financial, .32,7.40.00

First Place Fin., .74—.01

FNB Corp., .48,9.60.68

General Motors,23.54.36

General Electric, .60,16.71.48

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .16, 5.32.30

JP Morgan Chase, 1.00,32.871.83

Key Corp, .12,6.64.41

LaFarge, 9.60 .07

Macy’s, .40, 29.961.11

Parker Hannifin, 1.48, 77.154.44

PNC, 1.40,51.222.21

RTI Intl. Metals,25.43.97

Simon Prop. Grp.,3.20,117.214.27

Stoneridge 5.99 .05

United Community Fin. 1.21.00

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.