The Business Journal - Youngstown Publishing Co.

08/18/2025

Foxconn confirmed Monday that it intends to manufacture components and equipment for data centers at the former General Motors complex in Lordstown, the international news outlet Reuters reported.

Components and equipment for data centers will be manufactured at the former General Motors complex in Lordstown.

08/18/2025

DC Studios’ new “Superman” film is driving increased foot traffic to local comic shops, a shift from typical superhero movie trends, retailers report.
The release is part of a broader “Summer of Superman” push, with state-backed promotion, a new Cleveland statue, and themed events.
Plus, Salem Regional Medical Center’s laboratory has earned reaccreditation from the College of American Pathologists with no deficiencies, Grove City College will launch a $7,500 annual merit scholarship in 2026 and the Panerathon has raised more than $5 million since 2010 to support breast cancer care in the Mahoning Valley.

‘Summer of Superman’ Helps Drive Customers to Shops
https://businessjournaldaily.com/summer-of-superman-helps-drive-customers-to-shops/

Salem Regional Medical Center Lab Earns National Recognition
https://businessjournaldaily.com/salem-regional-medical-center-lab-earns-national-recognition/

Grove City College Launches Merit-Based Scholarship
https://businessjournaldaily.com/grove-city-college-launches-merit-based-scholarship/

3 Minutes With: Community Support Drives Panerathon Growth
https://businessjournaldaily.com/community-support-drives-panerathon-growth/

Register for the annual Panerathon at Panerathon.org.

08/18/2025

Unlike past big-budget films based on superhero properties, local comic book retailers report this summer’s release of DC Studios’ “Superman” has driven traffic into their shops.

All American Cards and Comics, Bennie's comics & cards, Watchtower Heroes Comics, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Abilities Unite, Cockeye Creamery

Local comic book retailers report this summer’s release of DC Studios’ “Superman” has driven traffic into their shops.

08/18/2025

Danielle Covelli, marketing director for Covelli Enterprises, discusses the origins and growth of the annual Panerathon. The event, launched in 2010 in partnership with Mercy Health, supports the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center which aims to bring high-quality breast cancer care to the Mahoning Valley.

What began with a few hundred participants has grown to more than 13,000 last year. To date, the event has raised more than $5 million. Covelli emphasizes the role of the local community in the event’s success, noting its continued support through participation, sponsorship and volunteerism.

Register for the annual event at Panerathon.org.

08/18/2025

LindenPointe is being cast in a new light because of increased demand for housing and changes in the office-space market.
The business campus in Hermitage, Pa., is being positioned as a new option for residential, and some commercial, development.

LindenPointe is being cast in a new light because of increased demand for housing and changes in the office-space market.

08/17/2025

Columbiana is among eight small communities that will share in $12.7 million in state grant funding for transportation projects.

08/17/2025

A program at Grove City College provides paid student interns to regional Pittsburgh organizations and businesses at no cost.

08/17/2025

Youngstown State University ’s Fire Science Program received its certificate of recognition from the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education initiative, which was developed by the U.S. Fire Administration, a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency .

Youngstown State Bitonte College of Health and Human Services

YSU’s Fire Science Program received its certificate of recognition from the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education initiative.

08/17/2025

Smaller Companies Join the Party | The Investors Edge

"It’s been a tug of war between the biggest of the big, sometimes referred to as the Magnificent 7, or the largest seven companies that make up a big chunk of market indexes like the S&P 500 index, and, well, the rest of the market.
After outperforming for the past couple of years, the largest companies took a breather in the first few months of the year before reasserting their dominance from mid-April through last week.
This past week, however, smaller companies took the reins as the Russell 2000 Index made its first new highs of the year since January, up roughly 5% versus the S&P 500’s gain of roughly 1%.
So is this another inflection point, or just some portfolio rebalancing taking place after a big run in large growth stocks?
It’s tough to say, but the market rotation looks healthy from the perspective of this bull market continuing for at least a while longer – it’s a good lesson however in why you should stay diversified and resist the urge to put too many eggs in any one basket." – John Stewart, chief investment officer at Farmers Trust Co.

Farmers National Bank

08/17/2025

What You Need to Know About Royalty Deductions
When natural gas royalties are on the line, contract language can mean millions.
By Molly Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Law Firm

When natural gas royalties are on the line, contract language can mean millions.

08/17/2025

Stage Review: ‘People, Places & Things’ Is Emotional Dynamite
"The Youngstown Playhouse opened its 101st season Friday night with the little-known play “People, Places and Things” by Duncan MacMillan. And “little-known” is an understatement. Very, very few people have heard of it.
But once you see the Playhouse production, you will never forget it. It will be forever etched in your memory." – J.E.Ballantyne Jr.

by J.E.Ballantyne Jr. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Playhouse opened its 101st season Friday night with the little-known play “People, Places and Things” by Duncan MacMillan. And “little-known” is an understatement. Very, very few people have heard of it. But once you see the Playhouse...

08/16/2025

The Youngstown State University football team had only four wins in 2024, but coach Doug Phillips is taking steps to return the Penguins to the playoffs this season.

Youngstown State Penguins, Youngstown State Football

The team had only four wins in 2024, but coach Doug Phillips is taking steps to return the Penguins to the playoffs this season.