Drilling permits

Drilling permits

YOUNGSTOWN

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 10 horizontal-drilling permits last week. No permits were issued in the Mahoning Valley. There are a total of 1,864 permits issued, which have 1,400 of them drilled with 829 producing. The rig count is 26. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued two permits to Hilcorp Energy Co. in Lawrence County last week.

MYCAP ’15 program

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Youngs-town Community Action Partnership, 1325 Fifth Ave., has scheduled the dates and times of the information sessions for their Workforce Development Program of 2015. They are: 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and next Thursday.

The information sessions give an outline of what is covered in the class, details of the program and what is expected from each participant. Candidates interested in the April 13 class must attend only one of the informational sessions. Class space is limited.

For more information about the program, call MYCAP’s Youngstown office at 330-747-7921, ext. 1190 or ext. 1724.

Union head confident Toledo will keep Jeep Wrangler line

TOLEDO

The leader of a union that represents Jeep workers in Toledo said Wednesday that he’s confident that the city and state have put together a package that will persuade Fiat Chrysler Automobiles not to move Jeep Wrangler production.

Bruce Baumhower, president of United Auto Workers Local 12 in Toledo, said he expects a decision from Fiat Chrysler within weeks.

The automaker is considering moving Wrangler production so the vehicle can be made with an aluminum body. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has said the changes needed to make a redesigned Wrangler would be too costly at the Toledo plant, which also makes the Jeep Cherokee.

Ford recalls 213,000 police vehicles

DEARBORN, MICH.

Ford is recalling about 213,000 police vehicles in North America to fix springs that may not keep doors closed in a crash.

The recall affects Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor utility vehicles from the 2011 through 2013 model years.

The company traced the problem to a spring that controls the interior door handles.

Feds probe safety of company’s flooring

RICHMOND, Va.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday it is investigating Lumber Liquidators Chinese-made laminate flooring after a national TV broadcast raised concerns over levels of formaldehyde.

Chairman Elliot F. Kaye said Wednesday the agency is taking the issue seriously and is working to get answers for consumers, but it’s too early to tell whether any flooring would be recalled.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 26.50 —.19

Avalon Holdings,2.75—.15

Clear Channel, .46 20.04 .39

Cortland Bancorp, 15.20—.30

Farmers Nat., .128.06 .00

First Energy, 1.44, 34.92—.79

Fifth/Third, .5218.83—.35

FirstMerit Corp., .64,18.91 —.16

First Niles Financial, .32,8.52.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.92—.25

General Motors, 1.2037.39—.46

General Electric, .88,24.95—.32

Huntington Bank, .20, 10.83—.19

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,59.63—.83

Key Corp, .26,14.02—.29

LaFarge, 17.24 —.29

Macy’s, 1.25, 64.81—.52

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 117.23—2.30

PNC, 1.92,92.55—1.90

RTI Intl. Metals,36.10—.36

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,193.96—2.87

Stoneridge 11.37 —.57

Talmer Bank, 14.84—.04

United Comm. Fin., .04 5.39—.08

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.