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Investment in 3D

YOUNGSTOWN

Mahoning Valley Business Alliance announced Monday it has invested in Freshmade 3D, a company affiliated with the Youngstown Business Incubator, according to a news release.

“There is so much room for development and growth as these new technologies for [additive] manufacturing start to make their impacts,” said Joe Danyi, a partner in the MVBA development group. “I think Freshmade 3D has the right service and product offerings to start making strides of integrating printed 3-D technology into traditional production of manufactured goods.”

Freshmade 3D previously has received attention for making life-sized bobblehead dolls, a 3-D-printed bowling ball and a large 3-D-printed sculpture for Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.

YBI learning labs

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Business Incubator, 241 W. Federal St., will host two learning labs this month.

The first, 3-D Printing 101, is at 5:30 p.m. July 26. The course, taught by Ashley Martof, YBI’s additive manufacturing program manager, is an introduction to advanced manufacturing methods and provides an opportunity to learn about 3-D printing and how it can benefit an individual or business.

The second, “Crafting Your Pitch” at 8:30 a.m. July 31, is a crash course on pitching your product or service to an investor.

Registration is available via Eventbrite.

AT&T hiring event

BOARDMAN

AT&T will host a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at its call center at 8089 South Ave.

The location will be hiring up to 80 full-time positions, according to a news release.

Walk-ins are welcome, but people are encouraged to start the application process online in advance.

The link to apply is https://www.att.jobs/job/youngstown/customer-service-representative-sales-priority-hiring/117/8494207.

Cellars opening

HUBBARD

Dani and Nate Wilson announced they celebrated the grand opening of their business, Woodland Cellars, located on Main Street.

The grand opening featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, concessions and entertainment.

The venue will offer a self-defense class Sunday. The $40 cost includes the class, snacks and a glass of wine.

Pete Shelby will be there to entertain at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Woodland Cellars is open from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturdays.

Visit woodlandcellars.com for information on special events.

Gas prices increase

For the second straight week, the national average gas price increased, according to GasBuddy.

The national average reached $2.88 Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 10 million price reports from more than 135,000 gas stations in the last week.

According to AAA, Northeast Ohio gas prices are 8 cents higher this week at $2.826 per gallon, and the average price in Youngstown was $2.718.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., 47.430.17

Aqua America, .20 36.31-0.06

Avalon Holdings,2.300.07

Chemical Bank, .2855.570.41Community Health Sys, .212.69 -0.17

Cortland Bancorp, .1123.550.05

Farmers Nat., .0716.20-0.10

First Energy, .36 36.170.33

Fifth/Third, .1629.440.35

First Niles Financial, .059.750.00

FNB Corp., .1213.330.11

General Motors, .3839.530.17

General Electric, .1213.920.03

Huntington Bank, .11 14.890.24

iHeartMedia Inc.,--

JP Morgan Chase, .56110.504.14

Key Corp, .1119.910.35

LaFarge, 2.01--

Macy’s, .38 37.010.62

Parker Hannifin, .76157.73-3.78

PNC, .75140.833.46

Simon Prop. Grp., 2.88170.67-1.02

Stoneridge 34.17-0.48

United Comm. Fin., .06 11.350.27

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