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MYCAP program

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership, 1325 Fifth Ave., has scheduled the dates and times of information sessions for the Employment Skills and Training Program of 2016. They are: 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through 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 Aug. 8 class must attend only one of the informational sessions. Class space is limited.

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

Trump bobblehead

BOARDMAN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s life-size, 3-D-printed Donald Trump bobblehead will head to the Republican Party headquarters at 8381 Market St. Trump was on display at the Republican National Convention last week in Cleveland.

A Hillary Clinton life-size, 3-D-printed bobblehead also is being made. It is expected to be finished by Sept. 1.

Freshmade 3D, a company based at the Youngstown Business Incubator, designed and produced the bobbleheads. Freshmade received assistance from Youngstown State University and Humtown Products in Columbiana.

GetGo hiring events

MEDINA

GetGo is having two hiring events from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Friday and Aug. 6 at the Hampton Inn, 3073 Eastpointe Drive in Medina. More than 100 positions are available at three Northeast Ohio GetGo locations in Brunswick, Wadsworth and Akron.

Candidates will be able to participate in open interviews, with the potential for many job offers to be presented that day. Hourly wages range from $9.50 to $12.15 per hour, with rates varying based on experience and position. Those hired also will receive a $400 sign-on bonus. Candidates are encouraged to apply in advance at careers.GetGoCafe.com.

Talmer 2Q earnings

TROY, MICH.

Talmer Bancorp. has reported second-quarter 2016 net income of $20.2 million, compared with $21.2 million for the first quarter of 2016 and $17.5 million for the second quarter of 2015. Net loans increased during the second quarter of 2016 by $125.2 million. Total deposits increased $114.4 million to $5.3 billion.

US to speed up oil and gas permits

BILLINGS, MONT.

U.S. officials announced plans Thursday to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal and Indian lands to reduce delays, as applications were projected to be down 40 percent versus their historical average amid an ongoing price slump.

Low energy prices have curtailed domestic energy exploration, driving down revenue. That’s put a crimp in budgets for the major energy-producing states, including Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Alaska, North Dakota and Montana, which get a substantial share of revenue from oil and gas activity on U.S. lands.

To streamline drilling approvals and reduce costs for companies, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze said all drilling applications would have to be filed online under the new proposal.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1210.68—.06

Aqua America, .71 34.40 .19

Avalon Holdings,2.27—.05

Cortland Bancorp, .2815.15.00

Farmers Nat., .169.42 —.10

First Energy, 1.44 35.37.17

Fifth/Third, .5218.92.27

FirstMerit Corp., .6821.11 .03

First Niles Financial, .129.50.00

FNB Corp., .4811.98—.03

General Motors, 1.5230.99—1.03

General Electric, .9231.24—.03

Huntington Bank, .28 9.46.04

iHeartMedia Inc.,1.15 —.13

JP Morgan Chase, 1.9264.10—.23

Key Corp, .3411.65.08

LaFarge, .3417.57 .00

Macy’s, 1.51 35.86.16

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 114.49—.44

PNC, 2.0483.01.39

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.40224.222.52

Stoneridge 16.68 —.46

Talmer Bank, .20 20.95.05

United Comm. Fin., .10 6.68—.06

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