Ohio gas prices up

Ohio gas prices up

COLUMBUS

Gas prices in Ohio are up about 13 cents compared with this time a week ago, while remaining below the national average.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was about $2.16 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That’s up from $2.03 a week ago and $2.12 a month ago.

The average in Ohio at the same time last year was $1.91.

Nationally, the average for regular fuel is $2.18. That’s up from $2.13 a week ago, but down four cents compared with this time last month. The national average a year ago was $2.04.

Ribbon-cutting

WARREN

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. today at Dance & Gym Boutique on Youngstown-Warren Road in the Niles Park Plaza.

The store sells apparel for all ages for dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, soccer, yoga, Pilates and workout needs. The store hours are 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Spiegel to retire

WASHINGTON

Eric Spiegel, president and CEO of Siemens Corp. in the U.S. and a Youngstown native, will retire from the company at the end of the year, the company announced.

“Eric has grown Siemens’ business and furthered our reputation in the U.S. as a critical contributor to the country’s economic, manufacturing and innovation engines, and we thank him for his leadership,” said Lisa Davis, who will replace him, in a statement.

“In announcing my retirement, I am tremendously proud of what my team and I were able to accomplish over the last seven years for one of the world’s leading industrial companies in Siemens’ largest market,” Spiegel said.

Mistrial declared in shooting in SC

CHARLESTON, S.C.

A South Carolina judge declared a mistrial Monday after a jury deadlocked in the murder trial of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist.

A panel of one black and 11 white jurors said Monday they were unable to reach a unanimous decision after deliberating more than 22 hours over four days.

Former patrolman Michael Slager was charged with murder in the April 4, 2015, shooting death of 50-year-old Walter Scott. The judge had said the jury could also consider a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.

Security increased after threatened attack in LA

Authorities say they have stepped up security on Los Angeles County’s commuter rail system after receiving a report that an attack on the Universal City subway stop is planned for today.

The assistant director of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, Deirdre Fike, says although the threat’s credibility hasn’t been confirmed, authorities are taking no chances.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1231.222.18

Aqua America, .71 29.71-0.03

Avalon Holdings,2.60-0.43Chemical Bank, .2723.34-0.36Community Health Sys.5.51 0.05

Cortland Bancorp, .2816.95-0.05Farmers Nat., .1613.301.35

First Energy, 1.44 30.50-0.07Fifth/Third, .5226.0950.20

FirstMerit Corp.,21.610.37

First Niles Financial, .129.000.00FNB Corp., .4815.450.26

General Motors, 1.5234.94-0.09General Electric, .9231.11-0.23

Huntington Bank, .28 13.030.10

iHeartMedia Inc.,1.50-0.03

JP Morgan Chase, 1.9283.261.66

Key Corp, .3417.70-0.20

LaFarge, .34-0.00

Macy’s, 1.51 41.91-0.57Parker Hannifin, 2.52 142.460.56

PNC, 2.20111.500.42

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.60 180.761.40

Stoneridge 16.440.58

United Comm. Fin., .12 8.340.05

Selected prices from Monday’s 4 p.m. close.