The Business Journal (Youngstown, OH)

The Business Journal has been dedicated to supporting business and industry in Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties in Ohio, along with Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania, since its inaugural issue in 1984. Currently, we offer four distinct and creative news platforms: Our print edition comes out twice a month and has a readership of 45,000. Additionally, our online edition is refreshed every business day, attracting over 100,000 unique visitors each month.

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Graphite One Widens Scope for Proposed Weathersfield Project

1 day ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Dan O'Brien

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A feasibility study commissioned by Graphite One Inc. shows promise for a multibillion-dollar graphite processing plant the company is considering for Weathersfield Township – a project local officials say is critical to the electric vehicle market and national security interests. The study, prepared by Barr Engineering Co., was completed 15 months ahead of schedule due to a $37.5 million grant awarded to Graphite One in 2023 through the Defense Production Act Title III.
Judge OKs Insurance Funds for Ex-Lordstown Motors Execs’ Defense

1 day ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Dan O'Brien

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Four ex-officers and directors of defunct Lordstown Motors Corp. will be allowed to obtain advances of a company insurance policy to pay their legal bills, a bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Mary F.
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.
Encino Drills First Well in Mahoning County

2 days ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Dan O'Brien

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After realizing strong oil and gas production results across eastern Ohio’s Utica/Point Pleasant shale play in Carroll, Harrison and Columbiana counties, Encino Energy is inching its position northward. The Houston-based energy company is now actively drilling its first horizontal well in Mahoning County. The well is also the first one targeting the Utica/Point Pleasant drilled in the county in more than 10 years, records show.
Boardman Subaru Donates More Than $62K to Local Nonprofits

3 days ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Dan O'Brien

BOARDMAN, Ohio – Two local nonprofits will share in more than $62,200 in contributions from Boardman Subaru as part of Subaru’s Share the Love annual event, principals announced. A check for $39,229 was awarded to Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, and a second donation of $23,042 was given to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley during a check presentation ceremony at the South Avenue dealership Tuesday morning. “We want to be a good partner to the community.
Centennial Gala Show Will Put Spotlight on Playhouse’s Storied History

4 days ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Guy D'Astolfo

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After a hundred years and about a thousand shows, The Youngstown Playhouse has a lot of stories to tell. The venerable community theater will celebrate its first century with a gala evening and retrospective show June 21 that will spotlight Playhouse highlights over the past 100 years. The evening will begin with a social gathering in the lobby from 5:30-7 p.m., featuring cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres by Jeffrey Chrystal Catering.
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.
Singapore Data Company Acquires Weathersfield Property

1 week ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Dan O'Brien

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A subsidiary of a global technology and crypto mining company based in Singapore has acquired nearly 43 acres in Weathersfield Township in Trumbull County, a sign that the company is looking to expand its footprint in Ohio. White Tail Creek LLC, an Ohio subsidiary of Bitdeer Technologies Group, Singapore, purchased five parcels totaling 42.6 acres in the township for $3.4 million on May 5, according to records from the Trumbull County auditor’s office.
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.
Weekend Entertainment | Putting Their Foot Down

1 week ago | businessjournaldaily.com | Guy D'Astolfo

“Stomp” has been circling the globe for a few decades and will make its way back to Youngstown on Wednesday. The cast of the unusual show communicates rhythmically, turning everyday objects – brooms, paint cans, kitchen sinks – into percussion instruments. The show started as a street performance in the UK and has since been performed in more than 50 countries and in front of 26 million people.