Housing market stays hot in Valley

Development awards more than $7.5M to support energy efficiency projects in 11 Ohio counties

The Ohio Department of Development recently announced more than $7.5 million in grants to help 11 organizations across the state reduce energy usage, lower utility costs, and improve the efficiency of their facilities. Mahoning County is among the counties receiving the award. The funding comes from the latest round of...

DOE commits more than $9B to boost nuclear power, including at Beaver Valley plant

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing more than $9 billion to help increase production of nuclear power at existing plants in Beaver County and elsewhere in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

PUCO rejects request to impose end date to SOBE rate hike

COLUMBUS - The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has rejected the rejected a request by the City of Youngstown and Ohio Consumers Council (OCC) to establish an end date for SOBE Thermal Energy Solutions’ rate hikes. During Wednesday afternoon’s meeting, the PUCO affirmed its initial ruling implementing the...

Rare home auction attracts hundreds of bidders

A rare property to hit the auction block sold for millions over the weekend in Stark County.

Youngstown’s Buzz Bros Lawn Care Wins Two Statewide OhioMBE Awards

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — A Youngstown lawn care company built from scratch has taken home two statewide honors, as Buzz Bros LLC won both the Top Minority Business Enterprise and Top Family Business titles in the 2026 OhioMBE People’s Choice Awards, the Business Journal Daily reported on Monday, November 2. The awards were presented at the […]

Mahoning Valley week in review: Real estate deals, rankings and arrests. Here's what to know

The Mahoning Valley logged a busy week of business moves, national recognition and public safety news. From a $1.7 million restaurant acquisition to a Northeast Ohio sting operation, here’s a scannable rundown. Here are key takeaways:. Real estate: The Cafaro Company bought the former O’Charley’s on Mines Road in...

Buehler’s Is Adding Three More Stops To Its Grocery Aisle

It’s a company that Galionites know well. Buehler’s Fresh Foods, the employee-owned supermarket chain with a grocery and OHLQ presence here, has announced plans to acquire three Sander’s Markets locations in eastern Ohio. This will expand its presence from 14 to 17 supermarkets across the state. The...

Stakeholders react to Tenor Health Financial problems

Community stakeholders react to Tenor Health financial problems. With emergency services still limited, the Cardiac Care Unit shut down and some patients pos…

Local chair manufacturer hiring full- and part-time positions

The backbone of the operation is its 160 employees. It's already added 30 this year and is looking for more, with demand remaining strong.

Water services expected to be restored at 4 p.m. following hours-long break in Poland

POLAND - Service will soon be restored after a water line break left 70 homes and businesses in Poland without service Monday morning. Water flooded the area around Morningside Drive and Spitler Road after 7 a.m., with one report saying the water was at least one foot deep. Aqua Ohio...

Beaver County celebrating two business grand openings Monday

Beaver County welcomes new Dunkin in Rochester and Long John Silver's grand reopening in East Rochester for donuts, coffee, and seafood.

Ohio Mailman Grows 2,513-Pound Pumpkin, and Wins $9,250

A 42-year-old Ohio mail carrier who had never grown a regular pumpkin has broken the state’s giant pumpkin record with a 2,513-pound monster grown in his own backyard. Adam Momirov of Osnaburg Township, near East Canton, entered his enormous pumpkin in the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers competition on October 10, 2026, without realizing he...

Taylor-Winfield Technologies Expands Pipe and Tube Processing Capabilities

Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. (TWT), a manufacturer of advanced material joining, tube processing, induction heating, and automation systems, announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Haven Manufacturing Corporation, a provider of tube cutting and processing machinery. "For more than five decades, Haven Manufacturing has earned a reputation...

Former department store building in Niles being torn down

A building with plenty of history is only going to be remembered in people's minds now.

FirstEnergy: Power restored; outage due to equipment issue

Newport Library closed early due to the outage, and so did Cardinal Mooney Schools.

Trumbull County shed builder settles consumer lawsuit with AG

A shed builder in Trumbull County has entered into an agreement with the Ohio Attorney General's Office to settle a consumer violations lawsuit.

Entrepreneurs gather for Youngstown Business Incubator’s Shark Tank event

The Youngstown Business Incubator's Seventh Annual Shark Tank event took place Thursday night, and it attracted its biggest crowd yet.

Loan may be needed to complete $17M road for Kimberly Clark project

A loan may be needed to help complete a $17 million road project around the Kimberly Clark plant in Warren, Ohio.