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Valley leadership program applications

YOUNGSTOWN

Applications for the Leadership Mahoning Valley class of 2017-18 may be submitted through June 1.

The program provides adult community leaders with a general overview of the Mahoning Valley, an opportunity for increased understanding of key community issues and the potential to develop effective working relationships with other civic leaders.

The tuition fee of $2,000 covers all program costs, including meals, admission fees and program supplies. Selected applicants will be billed for tuition. Applications may be requested by email at karen@regionalchamber.com or by phone at 330-744-2131, ext. 1241.

Ribbon cutting

CANFIELD

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony for T-Mobile, 4259 Boardman-Canfield Road at 2 p.m. Friday.

The grand-opening celebration starts at 10 a.m. and goes until 8 p.m.

Samsung will be on hand for the festivities with prizes and giveaways, and T-Mobile will also have gifts to distribute. Food will also be served.

Theater donation

SALEM

The Home Savings Charitable Foundation will present a $1,000 check today to Salem Community Theatre The funds will be used to sponsor and offset production costs of “Shrek, the Musical.”

Grand opening

MERCER, PA.

The Nugent Group had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for dignitaries and the business community to celebrate the grand opening of its retirement community, The Lakes at Jefferson at 7271 W. Market St.

There will be an open- house celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Everyone is welcome to attend for introductions and tours.

This multimillion-dollar facility sits on 38 acres in the country. It has lakes, walking trails and picnic areas. Over the last 19 months, NuBridge Development – a Nugent group partner – constructed a 70,000-square-foot premier senior-living community. The new establishment will occupy 22 independent living suites on the first level and 43 personal care rooms on the second level.

Certain lead tests may produce too-low results

U.S. health agencies on Wednesday warned that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may give results lower than the actual level of lead.

As a result, some children under 6, along with pregnant and nursing women, may need retesting, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The lead-poisoning tests are made by Magellan Diagnostics. The tests should no longer be used for blood samples drawn from a vein, the agencies said.

The company makes the only lead test used in doctor offices and clinics and that test uses blood from finger or heel sticks.

The agencies said women and parents should ask their doctor about retesting.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1231.63-0.53

Aqua America, .71 31.59 -0.03

Avalon Holdings,2.640.11

Chemical Bank, .2745.02-1.90Community Health Sys.9.62-0.19

Cortland Bancorp, .2818.500.00

Farmers Nat., .1613.75 -0.65

First Energy, 1.44 28.59-0.10

Fifth/Third, .5223.78-1.12

FirstMerit Corp.,NA NA

First Niles Financial, .1210.500.00

FNB Corp., .4813.45-0.66

General Motors, 1.5232.42-1.00

General Electric, .9227.41-0.63

Huntington Bank, .28 12.29-0.75

iHeartMedia Inc.,2.10 -0.08

JP Morgan Chase, 1.9284.27-3.34

Key Corp, .3417.65-0.89

LaFarge, .340.00 0.00

Macy’s, 1.51 23.010.19

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 152.91-3.56

PNC, 2.20117.19-5.43

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.60154.260.13

Stoneridge 16.61 -0.89

United Comm. Fin., .12 8.06-0.32

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