Dominion gas rate lower than last year

Dominion gas rate lower than last year

YOUNGSTOWN

Dominion East Ohio’s Standard Choice Offer rate for July 14 is $2.793 per thousand cubic feet. That’s 42.2 percent lower than a year ago.

Credit unions announce merger

warren

The boards of directors and management of Seven Seventeen Credit Union and Kent Credit Union have announced that Kent will merge with Seven Seventeen on Nov. 1 pending regulatory approval.

After 51 years of serving members, Kent Credit Union, like many smaller credit unions and banks, found it increasingly challenging to operate in a competitive marketplace given the cost and complexity of technology and regulatory compliance.

Wealth-advisory firms to merge

hermitage, PA.

JFS Wealth Advisors, an independent wealth management firm with offices in Hermitage, Pittsburgh and Naples, Fla., recently announced its plan to grow its operation through a merger with Weathervane Wealth Management, a wealth advisory firm based in Berwyn, Pa., with $130 million assets under management.

SUMMA Health receives grant

AKRON

SUMMA Health Systems has been awarded $486,000 in federal funds for nurse education and retention.

The grant will help SUMMA meet its future staffing needs. It is estimated that by 2022, the United States will need more than 1 million new nurses, said U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th.

This award is funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

It is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care by strengthening the health care workforce, building healthy communities and achieving health equity.

HRSA’s programs provide health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable, Ryan said.

Ford recalling 433,000 vehicles

NEW YORK

Ford is recalling nearly 433,000 vehicles, including the 2015 Focus, C-MAX and Escape models, because of a software problem that could keep their engines running after drivers try to shut them down.

Ford Motor Co. says there is a flaw in the body control module software in the vehicles.

The company says no injuries or accidents have been associated with the problem. Ford says dealers will update the software at no cost to consumers.

The recall affects about 375,000 cars in the U.S., 52,000 in Canada and 5,000 in Mexico.

Stocks slip ahead of holiday weekend

NEW YORK

Stocks ended a tumultuous trading week with slight losses Thursday as investors sought safety ahead of an extended holiday weekend.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 25.04 .13

Avalon Holdings,2.28—.02

Clear Channel, .46 21.25 .22

Cortland Bancorp, 14.00.00

Farmers Nat., .128.27 .11

First Energy, 1.44, 33.17.36

Fifth/Third, .5220.88—.26

FirstMerit Corp., .64,20.67 —.28

First Niles Financial, .32,9.15.00

FNB Corp., .48,14.25—.29

General Motors, 1.2033.21.17

General Electric, .88,26.82.16

Huntington Bank, .20, 11.34—.13

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,67.47—.61

Key Corp, .26,15.06—.26

LaFarge, 16.85 .11

Macy’s, 1.25, 67.46—.25

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 116.44—.71

PNC, 1.92,96.42—.63

RTI Intl. Metals,31.39.04

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,174.84.08

Stoneridge 12.06 .16

Talmer Bank, 16.80—.25

United Comm. Fin., .04 5.40.01

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