Deanne Johnson

East Palestine

Reporter at The Business Journal (Youngstown, OH)

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Articles

Valley Leaders Discuss Solutions to Child Care Concerns

2 days ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

MINERAL RIDGE, Ohio – Carol Holmes-Chambers, community solutions director for Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries Inc., said the workforce participation rate in the Mahoning Valley is 6% below the state and national average. Locally, parents list child care right below transportation as their primary obstacles to working. But the obstacle doesn’t just affect young families – it also affects the businesses looking for employees.
Youngstown Farm Looks to Cultivate Self-reliance

1 week ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Bird songs echo across the field at the Bronson Family Farm, a community project started by Constance Burgess. Starting with 4 acres of the Lansdowne Airport, Burgess is creating a space where people can enjoy getting their hands dirty, learn how to grow their own food and transform soil and seeds into meals. From 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, she hopes to welcome many others to that peaceful location on Youngstown’s east side at 2350 Lansdowne Blvd. for a Community Grow Day.
Farmers’ Expansion Blends Tradition with Future Growth

1 week ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

CANFIELD, Ohio – Two years in the making, Farmers National Bank unveiled its 27,000-square-foot expansion of its main offices Thursday. The two-story brick addition is a nod to Farmers’ 138 years in the community, and the modern glass aspects of the building show a bright future. The new addition will house a portion of the lending team, branch operations and marketing and executive offices.
Connection Is Key to Managing PTSD

1 week ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – People who live with post-traumatic stress disorder develop a variety of coping mechanisms. Members of the American Maverick Brotherhood meet regularly for breakfast at Some Place Else in Wellsville. Mike Wayner, a veteran who was afflicted with PTSD after fighting overseas, started the club. But Jeff Bryant of Austintown says club members are working through a variety of mental health difficulties. Bryant, who serves as treasurer, says he has trouble trusting people.
Closed Trumbull Hospitals Could Get New Life

2 weeks ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

WARREN, Ohio – A new operator could be in the works for two closed Trumbull County hospitals, according to a U.S. senator. In a meeting Friday morning with Trumbull County commissioners and other elected officials, U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, predicted Insight Health System would step aside and another operator would be brought in to run Insight Rehabilitation Hospital Hillside in Howland and Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull in Warren.
Driven by Purpose: Goodwill, Aim Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership

3 weeks ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries has accomplished great things for many years, and Aim Transportation Solutions has helped drive many of its efforts. On Thursday, the two longtime partners celebrated 30 years of working together. “Obviously, Goodwill does a very noble service to the community, and Aim supports that 100% and loves to be a part of that,” said Matt Svancara, COO of Aim Leasing.
Organization Battles Steward Over Funding Agreement

3 weeks ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

WARREN, Ohio – Western Reserve Health Education Inc., which provided medical intern and resident training at the former Trumbull Regional Medical Center, is seeking to block bankrupt Steward Health Care System from obtaining documents and is seeking funds for unpaid services. According to court documents filed Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston, the WRHE seeks protection against Steward, which it claims has breached a funding and services agreement during its bankruptcy process.
Community Effort Gives New Life to Old School Gym in Hubbard

3 weeks ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

HUBBARD, Ohio – When James Chaney coached youth sports teams as his children grew up, he did what so many coaches do – paid out of pocket and traveled miles with the team to find places to practice. “All of our coaches did that because we just didn’t have the resources in this community to accommodate,” Chaney said. But with resourcefulness and a lot of community support, Chaney and others managed to find and create the needed space – The Roosevelt Student Wellness Center.
Sutherin Greenhouse Grows with the Seasons

3 weeks ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

UNITY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Life is abloom at Sutherin Greenhouse, north of East Palestine. Owners Don and Dianna Elzer have 13 greenhouses on the 5-acre property and are prepared for the season as warmer weather brings gardeners out of hibernation. “From a business standpoint, if you don’t make money the last two weeks of May, enough to carry you through the rest of the year, you’re not going to make it,” Don Elzer said.
Financial Literacy Plays Important Role in Career, Life

4 weeks ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Deanne Johnson

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center and the TIAA Institute surveys adults annually to measure financial literacy. Despite increased attention and focus on the need for additional financial literacy, the results of the 28-question survey show knowledge isn’t increasing.