Public transit workers on strike

Public transit workers on strike

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Workers for Columbiana County’s public transit system went on strike at 9 a.m. Thursday.

There are a total of 41 drivers, dispatchers, mechanics and office staff who are on strike from the Community Action Rural Transit System. The workers are represented by the United Steelworkers.

The union and organization are in a disagreement about the amount of raise workers will receive.

Niles Kohl’s store is recognized

NILES

The Kohl’s in Niles was recognized at part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Building Challenge.

The goal was to make American commercial and industrial buildings 20 percent more energy-efficient by 2020.

The Niles Kohl’s location was about to achieve a 20-percent reduction in annual energy use by replacing its rooftop heating and cooling unit, upgrading its lighting and recommissioning its energy-control systems.

Officials: Operation Swill found scheme

trenton, n.j.

At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water — sometimes not even clean water.

State officials provided those new details Thursday on raids they conducted a day earlier as part of a yearlong investigation dubbed Operation Swill.

Twenty-nine New Jersey bars and restaurants, including 13 TGI Fridays, were accused of substituting cheap booze — or worse — for the good stuff while charging premium prices.

Campbell to buy Plum Organics

new york

Campbell Soup said it’s buying Plum Organics, which makes food for babies and kids, for an undisclosed amount as it looks to move into faster-growing categories.

The company, which also makes Prego pasta sauces and Pepperidge Farm cookies, had been struggling to grow sales of its canned soups in recent years as people increasingly look for foods with a fresher feel.

To diversity its stable of products, Campbell also recently bought Bolthouse Farms, which makes premium juices, salad dressings and bagged carrots.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .70, 32.39 .00

Avalon Holdings,3.51.00

Clear Channel, .61 29.88 —.11

Cortland Bancorp, 10.55.30

Farmers Nat., .126.37 .15

First Energy, 2.20, 42.99—.51

FirstMerit Corp., .64,18.22 .08

First Niles Financial, .32,7.00.00

First Place Fin., .0018.00

FNB Corp., .48,11.61—.04

General Motors,32.85—.38

General Electric, .76,23.66—.20

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .20, 7.52—.04

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,53.35—.28

Key Corp, .20,10.63—.01

LaFarge, 17.37 .02

Macy’s, .80, 48.98—.02

Parker Hannifin, 1.72, 99.32—.30

PNC, 1.76,70.94—.30

RTI Intl. Metals,28.94—.04

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,173.59—2.45

Stoneridge 10.53 .17

United Community Fin. 3.99.01

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