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YWCA conference

BOARDMAN

The YWCA of Youngstown will have its ninth annual Women’s Leadership Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Holiday Inn, 7410 South Ave.

Topics include workplace safety, conflict resolution, negotiations, financial planning and multigenerations in the workplace. The event also includes guest speakers, vendor and resource tables and networking opportunities.

For information, call 330-746-6361, ext. 112.

Cash dividend

NILES

First Niles Financial Inc., the parent company of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Niles, announced a cash dividend of $.03 per share on common stock and $.04 per share on preferred class A stock for the third quarter of 2016. The dividend will be payable Sept. 16 to shareholders of record on Sept. 2.

Home Federal primarily serves the Niles area. On June 30, Home Federal exceeded all its applicable regulatory capital requirements.

First Niles had $97.2 million in assets and $13.0 million in stockholders’ equity as of June 30. The stock of First Niles is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “FNFI.”

Power Lunch

NILES

The Youngstown/ Warren Regional Chamber will have a Power Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at Vernon’s Cafe, 720 Youngstown-Warren Road.

The chamber’s power programs are for networking with chamber and nonchamber members.

Attendees order off the menu at their own cost.

To register call 330-744-2131, ext. 1212.

Game revenue

HARRISBURG

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently announced that revenue from the play of table games at the state’s 12 casinos during July was up 8.5 percent over revenue generated for the same time period last year. July’s gross table games revenue generated $75,027,628, or $5,859,718 more than in July 2015 when revenue was $69,167,910.

Shale conference

PITTSBURGH

The Shale Insight conference will take place Sept. 21-22 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.

The conference will offer participants interaction with industry-leading chief executive officers, elected officials and thought leaders.

A technology showcase will present emerging technologies in the oil and gas industry.

A natural-gas-use marketplace will feature projects, research or innovations focused on end use of natural gas.

Visit shaleinsight.com for more information.

Staff/wire reports