Gowns for military

Gowns for military

GIRARD

Stephanie Leigh Bridal, 920 N. State St., will be giving away free designer wedding gowns to military brides today and Wednesday. The bridal salon is among others across the country that are participating. A military ID, copy of deployment papers, or other qualifying documents are required. Call 330-545-8500 to make an appointment.

Area health centers will change names

YOUNGSTOWN

This month, Humility of Mary Health Partners’ name change to Mercy Health will also result in the change of the names of its three health centers.

St. Elizabeth Health Center will become St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, St. Joseph Health Center will become St. Joseph Warren Hospital, and St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center will become St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Also, HMHP Physician Associates, its employed physician group, will become Mercy Health Physicians.

The changes are in name only. All services, locations, modes of operation, care providers, administrators and employees will remain the same, HMHP officials said.

This name transition began in July when Catholic Health Partners, HMHP’s parent, changed its name to Mercy Health. At that time, it was determined that all CHP markets would eventually mirror that name change.

Ohio Strong awards

NORTH LIMA

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel will present Ohio Strong awards to David Hughes and Travis Burton at Specialty Fab Inc., 11950 South Ave., at 1 p.m. today.

New Dollar General

VIENNA

Dollar General will celebrate the opening of its new location, 4347 Warren-Sharon Road, at 8 a.m. Saturday with free prizes and special deals. The first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card, and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag among other giveaways.

Changes in postal delivery practices

Major postal unions are conducting a national day of action to inform the public about changes in the United States Postal Services delivery practices on Friday in Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo during different time frames between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Falling oil prices cause county to hold off on fracking

ASHTABULA

Officials in Northeast Ohio say drilling in shale deposits is on hold due to decreasing oil prices.

The Star-Beacon in Ashtabula reported that although geographic studies have shown there are large shale deposits throughout Ashtabula County, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is on hold due to economic reasons.

State Rep. John Patterson of Jefferson told the newspaper that a decrease in oil prices has reduced the demand for fracking over the short term.

Officials also are looking into potential problems with fracking in the area, specifically earthquake risks and how to transport the oil once it’s taken from the ground.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 26.63 —0.03

Avalon Holdings,3.430.04

Clear Channel, .46 20.80 —0.29

Cortland Bancorp, 15.050.00

Farmers Nat., .128.36 0.10

First Energy, 1.44, 37.350.10

Fifth/Third, .5220.170.06

FirstMerit Corp., .64,18.45 0.02

First Niles Financial, .32,9.250.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.970.08

General Motors, 1.2031.09 —0.50

General Electric, .88,26.450.04

Huntington Bank, .20, 10.120.03

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,61.880.41

Key Corp, .26,13.470.08

LaFarge, 17.48 0.33

Macy’s, 1.25, 59.19—0.70

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 128.30 —0.20

PNC, 1.92,88.610.16

RTI Intl. Metals,23.04—1.17

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,182.252.81

Stoneridge 12.01 0.26

Talmer Bank, 14.19—0.05

United Comm. Fin., .04 5.100.00

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.