The Business Journal - Youngstown Publishing Co.

12/02/2025

HBK CPAs & Consultants announced Monday that it has acquired McLean, Koehler, Sparks & Hammond, a Maryland-based accounting firm.

12/01/2025

The plot of Stage Left Players’ new show might seem familiar.
And the same goes for its quirky humor.
That’s because “A Trailer Park Holiday” – the latest musical by Kandace Cleland – imitates the well-worn approach of a certain cable network.

The plot of Stage Left Players’ new show, “A Trailer Park Holiday,” might seem familiar. And the same goes for its quirky humor.

12/01/2025

The Mahoning County Career & Technical Center is adding a 39,000-square-foot expansion in Canfield, funded by an $11.4 million state grant and set to open next fall. The project will expand training in robotics, automation, cybersecurity and other emerging fields while allowing enrollment to grow by about 100 students.
Plus, PNC’s 42nd annual Christmas Price Index shows the cost of the gifts in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” rose 4.5% in 2025, outpacing the Consumer Price Index.

Education for the Jobs of the Future
https://businessjournaldaily.com/education-for-the-jobs-of-the-future/

3 Minutes With: AI, Robotics and Cybersecurity Lead MCCTC’s Next Phase of Growth
https://businessjournaldaily.com/ai-robotics-and-cybersecurity-lead-mcctcs-next-phase-of-growth/

PNC’s Christmas Price Index Rises 4.5%
https://businessjournaldaily.com/pncs-christmas-price-index-rises-4-5/

12/01/2025

Specializing in Victorian and French antiques, Magnolia & Co. Vintage features items that elevate a home with style and sophistication.

12/01/2025

Mahoning County Career & Technical Center Superintendent John Zehentbauer discusses how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation and cybersecurity are reshaping career-tech education. He explains how MCCTC is redesigning its programs and facilities to prepare students for the skills manufacturers and other industries will need five years from now.

Education for the Jobs of the Future
https://businessjournaldaily.com/education-for-the-jobs-of-the-future/

12/01/2025

A local partnership’s purchase of P&L Heat Treating & Grinding will put the company back under the control of its founder.

11/30/2025

To prepare students for the workplace of the future, Mahoning County Career & Technical Center Superintendent John Zehentbauer looks five years ahead.

Educational centers expand programs, facilities and industry partnerships to prepare students for emerging technologies and workforce needs.

11/30/2025

Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries is introducing a new community initiative, the Thrift Trail, a collaborative event uniting local mission-based thrift stores.

Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries is introducing a collaborative event uniting local mission-based thrift stores.

11/29/2025

Mike Lisac of Warehouse Sales is marking the holiday season – and the 25th anniversary of his ownership of the business – with an initiative to get tools and materials in the hands of students getting training in the construction trades.

Mike Lisac of Warehouse Sales is marking the holiday season with an initiative to get tools and materials in the hands of students.

11/29/2025

Passion for Fashion Drives Trendy Boutiques

HERMITAGE, Pa. – Summer Wise, founder of Trendy, a local boutique with locations in Hermitage and Canonsburg, Pa., and Boardman, Ohio, has always loved fashion.  “It was always a passion of mine,” she reflects. The Hermitage resident established Trendy out of her home about 20 years ago, foll...

11/28/2025

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