Session at Covelli

Session at Covelli

yOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s BusinessSFlbTraining Institute will present a session titled “Hidden Talents Diversify the Workforce” from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Covelli Centre.

The breakfast event stresses that individuals with disabilities, including those with autism-spectrum disorders, bring abilities that are often overlooked by typical methods in searching for and identifying potential employees.

Presentations will be made by Elaine Gamberale and Nancy Kropolinsky of the Mahoning County Educational Service Center, Connie Morris from the Creative Learning Workshop and Chris Filler, program director at the Ohio Center for Austim’s Lifespans Transitions Center.

The cost of the event is $20 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration is required by calling Jennifer Mascardine at 330-744-2131, ext. 12, or by emailing jennifer@regionalchamber.com

Technology summit

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University’s Williamson School of Business will host the Northeast Ohio Technology Summit on May 9.

The summit is an opportunity for businesses in the Tech Belt region to come together and talk about the latest and greatest technology and how their business can use technology to gain a competitive edge in today’s marketplace.

More than 200 business leaders and technology vendors from Ohio and Western Pennsylvania will be on hand for the event.

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is a partner in the event. To register, go to www.regionalchamber.com and click on the events calendar.

Sale set for facility

salem

Miller-Holzwarth Inc., which manufactured components for armored- combat vehicles before it closed last year, will be sold at 1:30 p.m. June 6.

The move comes after a judge in Medina County Common Pleas Court approved the sale.

The sale will occur in the courtroom of Judge James Kimble at the Medina County Common Pleas Court at 93 Public Square.

Any party interested in buying the facility, which includes equipment, should contact the court receiver Lisa Barbacci at 330-722-4488 or by email at barbaccitrustee@gmail.com.

Unfair-labor charges

pittsburgh

Union organizers are filing unfair-labor practice charges claiming chefs, food-and-beverage supervisors and other officials at Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino are trying to stop some 800 workers from unionizing.

The charges being filed Thursday by Unite Here Local 57 with the National Labor Relations Board say various casino employees have made statements designed to discourage the union, and that workers are being watched.

Vindicator staff reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .70, 33.05 .30

Avalon Holdings,3.70.05

Clear Channel, .33 32.31 .63

Cortland Bancorp, 10.05.00

Farmers Nat., .126.52 .31

First Energy, 2.20, 45.65.04

FirstMerit Corp., .64,15.94 .25

First Niles Financial, .32,7.00—.25

First Place Fin., .0017.00

FNB Corp., .48,11.29.13

General Motors,29.15.17

General Electric, .76,21.75—.92

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .16, 7.00.14

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,47.23.59

Key Corp, .20,9.41.08

LaFarge, 15.06 .22

Macy’s, .80, 43.54.60

Parker Hannifin, 1.72, 85.55—.38

PNC, 1.60,65.23—.01

RTI Intl. Metals,27.27.52

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,176.113.20

Stoneridge 7.05 .30

United Community Fin. 4.29.06

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