Promoting NE Ohio

Promoting NE Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN

Today the Mahoning County Convention and Visitors Bureau will host the monthly meeting and luncheon of “Adventures in Northeast Ohio” — a marketing collaborative that works to promote travel and tourism throughout the region.

The speaker is Mary Cusick, director of TourismOhio.

Cusick was appointed to the state tourism office at the end of 2013. She will discuss her plans to move tourism forward throughout Ohio, as well as the economic impact of the tourism industry as a whole.

The meeting will take place at the Davis Center-Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave. in Mill Creek Park.

Luncheon will start at 11:55 a.m. Cusick will speak to the group about 1 p.m.

Ribbon-cutting event

BOARDMAN

Keller Williams Chervenic Realty will have a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m. Friday.

It is the newest real-estate franchise, located at 1449 Boardman-Canfield, Road Suite 230, to join a fast-growing agency with more than 100,000 agents across North America.

The grand opening will last until 8 p.m.

Grant announced to clean up property

NILES

State Rep. Sean J. O’Brien of Bazetta, D-63rd, announced Monday a $634,680 Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grant for the former Republic Steel property in Niles.

The grant will be used for environmental cleanup of the property to prepare it for further redevelopment.

Since 2004, BRT Extrusions has invested in the Niles property as an onsite aluminum-extrusion business.

The funds will be used for cleanup activities to remedy previous contamination and protect current upgrades at the property.

After cleanup activities, BRT Extrusions will install and upgrade infrastructure and develop new employee workspace, warehouse space and shipping/receiving dock areas.

The grant will help create 15 full-time jobs.

BRT Extrusions will contribute $212,281 in matching dollars for infrastructure activities.

Gasoline prices rise

YOUNGSTOWN

Ohio motorists are seeing higher gas prices, with some stations around the state flirting with $4 a gallon.

The cost for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was averaging $3.93 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s a dime higher than a week ago.

Monday’s Ohio price is about 23 cents higher than a month ago, and it’s 30 cents higher than last year at this time.

The national average last Tuesday was $3.67 per gallon. That’s a penny higher than a week ago, but 2 cents less than a month ago.

Ohio averages ranged from $3.77 in the Youngstown area to $3.97 in the Columbus and Cincinnati areas.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 25.20 —.18

Avalon Holdings,4.05—.03

Clear Channel, .61 23.34 —.22

Cortland Bancorp, 12.00—.05

Farmers Nat., .127.68 .01

First Energy, 2.20, 33.56—.26

FirstMerit Corp., .64,18.95 .28

First Niles Financial, .32,8.300.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.30.05

General Motors,34.86.28

General Electric, .76,26.83.03

Huntington Bank, .20, 9.35.08

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,55.36—.21

Key Corp, .22,13.81.11

LaFarge, 21.61 .13

Macy’s, 1.00, 60.10.21

Parker Hannifin, 1.80, 125.76.23

PNC, 1.76,85.66.39

RTI Intl. Metals,26.35—.47

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,166.47.01

Stoneridge 10.08 .47

Talmer Bank, 13.64.07

United Community Fin. 3.78—.15

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