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Free training

YOUNGSTOWN

Information sessions for the Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership, MYCAP, employment skills and training program are scheduled through Oct. 5.

The sessions take place from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and at those same times Oct. 2 through Oct. 5.

Candidates interested in the final free training class of 2017 scheduled to begin Oct. 9 must attend only one of the informational sessions. Class space is limited.

The training program helps residents in Mahoning County learn the basic work-related skills that can be used in any position they are seeking.

For information about the program call Roger Beltz or Kim at MYCAP’s Youngstown office at 330-747-7921, ext. 1190 or ext. 1724. The office is open Mondays through Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed Fridays.

Housing sales up

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown/Columbiana County Association of Realtors reported a 7.9 percent increase in August for closed housing sales year-over-year in Mahoning County. Pending sales in the county were up 30.1 percent, and new listings were up 3.7 percent.

The association reported a 9.4 percent increase in closed sales in Columbiana County year-over-year and a 122.5 percent increase in pending sales. New listings in the county increased 13.9 percent.

The Warren Area Board of Realtors reported a 10.2 percent increase in closed housing sales year-over-year in August. Pending sales increased 45.9 percent and new listings in the county were up 2.5 percent.

Top ranking

YOUNGSTOWN

Comprehensive Logistics of Youngstown recently announced it ranked on Inc. magazine’s 36th annual Inc. 5000 for the second year in a row with three-year sales growth of 97 percent.

CLI attributes its success to a persistent focus on its customers, providing unmatched lean and transparent operations, the company said in a news release.

Comprehensive Logistics is a full-service, third-party logistics provider of high-volume, high-velocity warehouse management, contract manufacturing, including robust value added subassembly capability and dedicated shuttle transportation services, which support just-in-time manufacturing customers.

Home sales up

COLUMBUS

The rate of homes sold across Ohio in August reached a record-breaking level, increasing 4.2 percent from the mark posted during the month a year ago, according to Ohio REALTORS.

August’s average home price of $178,675 reflects a 6.2 percent increase from the $168,303 mark posted during the month last year.

Sales in August reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 150,657, a 4.2 percent increase from the 144,627 level reached during the month a year ago. The rate of sales recorded in August reached a best level for the month, surpassing the month’s previous record set in 2005 of 148,277.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1246.21-1.29

Aqua America, .71 33.50-0.23

Avalon Holdings,1.850.00

Chemical Bank, .2749.790.13Community Health Sys. 7.28 0.05

Cortland Bancorp, .2818.150.00

Farmers Nat., .1614.570.43

First Energy, 1.44 31.12-0.07

Fifth/Third, .5227.560.15

FirstMerit Corp.,--

First Niles Financial, .1210.50-0.02

FNB Corp., .4813.300.05

General Motors, 1.5239.100.22

General Electric, .9224.760.44

Huntington Bank, .28 13.400.04

iHeartMedia Inc.,1.30-0.15

JP Morgan Chase, 1.9295.070.47

Key Corp, .3418.260.11

LaFarge, .34--

Macy’s, 1.51 21.16-0.32

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 176.00-0.29

PNC, 2.20133.370.37

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.60159.63-0.27

Stoneridge 18.190.22

United Comm. Fin., .12 9.30-0.01

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