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Regional gas prices

YOUNGSTOWN

Gas prices continued their downward trend this week in Northeast Ohio, falling by an average of eight cents to $2.452 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

In Youngstown, the average price is $2.502.

Employee reunion at history center

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor, 151 W. Wood St., will have a reunion for former employees of the major steel mills in the area from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday as part of the inaugural Steel Heritage Week.

Macy’s announces holiday hiring event

CINCINNATI

Macy’s Inc. plans to hire about 80,000 seasonal associates for positions at its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2017 Christmas and holiday season.

The company also announced its national holiday hiring event: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 28, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 29. Job candidates can visit all Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s Backstage stores, as well as the company’s call centers and distribution and fulfillment centers.

To find open positions and opportunities for on-site interviews, candidates should apply in advance at macysJOBS.com or bloomingdalesJOBS.com.

Arby’s named to Best for Women list

ATLANTA

Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. has been named to FORTUNE’s 100 Best Workplaces for Women list.

Arby’s, founded by the Raffel brothers of the Mahoning Valley in the 1960s, is the highest-ranked restaurant brand on the list and is the only quick-service restaurant selected.

This is the first time Arby’s has been named to the list and follows Arby’s recent announcement of being named by FORTUNE as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials.

Amazon announces location for Ohio fulfillment center

MONROE, Ohio

Amazon has made it official: It plans to locate one of its fulfillment centers in the southwest Ohio city of Monroe, bringing more than 1,000 jobs.

Ohio recently approved a 1.39 percent, 10-year tax credit for the project, along with a tax credit for a planned fulfillment center near Cleveland that could employ 2,000 people.

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant says the Monroe center will add to more than 6,000 Amazon employees already in Ohio.

It says associates at the 1-million-square-foot facility will pick, pack and ship larger customer items such as sports equipment, gardening tools and pet food.

Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request Monday for information on when the Monroe center will start hiring and become operational.

Monroe, located along Interstate 75, has more than 13,000 residents.

Staff/wire report