Workshop on social media

Workshop on social media

CANFIELD

Facebook and the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will host a workshop teaching small-business owners how to use social media to improve their businesses.

The event will take place at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center’s Joyce Brooks Conference Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road.

U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson of Marietta, R-6th, and Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, will attend the event. To check in and network with other participants, arrive at 8:30 a.m. The workshop is free of charge.

Spartan Scientific debuts new valves

BOARDMAN

Spartan Scientific has announced the debut of a new series of composite plastic solenoid valves that are cheaper and lighter than their metal versions. Spartan Scientific, an affiliate of Canfield Industries, is a Youngstown-based company that manufactures control valves and automatic condensation-removal valves.

For more information or to order their new product, call 330-758-8446, or visit www.spartanscientific.com.

General Electric to open new center

CINCINNATI

General Electric will open its new U.S. global-operations center in downtown Cincinnati at the Banks development along the Ohio River, it announced Monday.

The company announced its choice of Cincinnati in April. GE says the new center will result in about 1,400 new jobs for the Cincinnati area.

Racino hosting second job fair

YOUNGSTOWN

The new Austintown racino is hosting its second job fair today at Stambaugh auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., from noon to 8 p.m.

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course is seeking positions for food and beverage, security, video lottery terminal workers, facilities, janitorial staff, surveillance and racing.

Attendees must apply online in advance by going to the racino’s website, www.hollywoodmahoningvalley.com/careers.

KFC: No proof child asked to leave

JACKSON, Miss.

Fried-chicken chain KFC said two different investigations have not found any evidence that an employee asked a 3-year-old girl and family members to leave because injuries she suffered in a pit-bull mauling disturbed customers.

KFC spokesman Rick Maynard said Tuesday the company considered the matter closed after an internal investigation by the franchise restaurant in Jackson and an independent probe. Maynard said the company would honor its commitment to donate $30,000 to help with medical bills for Victoria Wilcher.

“Like the rest of America, the KFC family has been moved by the story of Victoria’s injuries and recovery,” Maynard said. “We hope everyone keeps Victoria in their thoughts and prayers. She will certainly be in ours.”

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 25.41 —.05

Avalon Holdings,4.04—.12

Clear Channel, .61 23.69 .16

Cortland Bancorp, 11.82.31

Farmers Nat., .127.79 .07

First Energy, 2.20, 34.35—.25

FirstMerit Corp., .64,19.35 —.21

First Niles Financial, .32,9.25.23

FNB Corp., .48,12.65—.12

General Motors,36.66—.01

General Electric, .76,26.58—.10

Huntington Bank, .20, 9.56—.11

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,57.51—.68

Key Corp, .22,14.20—.11

LaFarge, 21.66 —.16

Macy’s, 1.00, 58.56—.20

Parker Hannifin, 1.80, 125.79—1.20

PNC, 1.76,88.73—.61

RTI Intl. Metals,26.16—.56

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,166.48—.19

Stoneridge 10.53 —..38

Talmer Bank, 13.71.06

United Community Fin. 4.04.02

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