Deanne Johnson

SALEM, Ohio – The city’s Five-Year Economic Development Plan identified a $305 million retail gap, money residents and those in the surrounding area are spending outside of town.

STREETSBORO, Ohio – Mayor Glenn M. Broska said he has been a member of 7 17 Credit Union for about 12 years.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Starting a new business can be a battle royal, with obstacles and competitors coming from all angles.

COLUMBIANA, Ohio – A road project will provide a straighter entrance to R&L Carriers’ Heck Road facility, and officials are seeking additional funding to expand the project.

COLUMBIANA, Ohio – The Shaker Woods Festival draws thousands of guests from across the country to Columbiana.

COLUMBIANA, Ohio – Development of Columbiana County business and industrial parks faces several challenges, according to local officials.

WEST POINT, Ohio – There are a lot of ways to celebrate the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday this year.

HUBBARD, Ohio – For Pam Kerola, the best part of helping create an all-inclusive playground at the Roosevelt Student Wellness Center was watching the children race past her to get inside after she cut the ribbon Monday evening.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Across the Mahoning Valley, construction projects encompassing industrial, commercial, medical and residential development are gaining steam as the building season kicks into high gear.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – America’s 250th birthday could be viewed as a collective achievement that would not have been possible without the stories of individuals – the exceptional, the flawed and those in between.