Free tax assistance

Free tax assistance

YOUNGSTOWN

The United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, PNC Bank and nine nonprofit organizations collaborated Tuesday with the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to bring free tax assistance to low- and moderate-income taxpayers.

Other participating organizations were Apprisen, Catholic Charities, Compass Family & Community Services, Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People, Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley, Mahoning Columbiana Training Association, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. and YWCA of Youngstown.

Confident in ADI

YOUNGSTOWN

Despite recent objections filed by what Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport officials call “competing airlines,” those officials remain confident in the ability of Aerodynamics Inc. to provide daily, nonstop flights to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport from the Vienna airport.

Dan Dickten, the local airport’s director of aviation, questions the motivation of the objectors, adding that the DOT wouldn’t have granted the daily service if it didn’t feel ADI could adequately provide the service to Youngstown. Airport officials expect ADI’s Youngstown flights to begin in late April to early May.

Ryan legislation

WASHINGTON

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, has introduced bipartisan legislation that would create local regions called “Manufacturing Communities,” which would put them in the front of the line to receive federal economic-development funding specifically for the purpose of investing in manufacturing.

Staff/wire reports