Whether you label him a centrist or a moderate, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman always has stood up for the best interests of all Ohioans. That’s why it was disappoin
WARREN The Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, Eastern Gateway Community College and Youngstown State and Kent State universities will partner to promote an
Will advance workforce development in battery manufacturing industry
Jan 23, 2021
WARREN Youngstown State University will partner with the U.S. Department of Energy to advance workforce development efforts in the battery manufacturing and electric vehicle industry in northeast Ohio.
The $1 million project will help the development of a Midwest-based Energy Storage Workforce Innovation Center, but support the emerging tech industries “by helping supply a capable workforce” to the local region, according to an energy department release.
It’s being called a “much-anticipated pipeline” by U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Howland, for the industry that has come to define “Voltage Valley,” the nickname given here because of the tremendous investments in the electric vehicle industry.
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WARREN The Western Reserve Port Authority authorized its CEO on Wednesday to come to terms with a developer who wants to buy land the port authority controls downtown, 231 Main Ave. SW.
The board also agreed to move on a term sheet and preliminary agreement related to issuing revenue bonds and a sales tax exemption certificate for a company that is contemplating expansion in the Mahoning Valley.
CEO John Moliterno, however, could not comment much on either item, he said, without agreements in place.
But if the project, which the company remains undecided on, were to happen, “it would be a very good job creator for the Valley, so we’re very excited about that because this one would be a good one for everybody,” Moliterno said.