BUSINESS ROUNDUP | Youngstown Press Club announces 2022 Hall of Fame class
The Youngstown Press Club this week announced its 2022 Hall of Fame class.
This year’s inductees are Ernie Brown, a former regional editor at The Vindicator; Andrea Wood, co-founder of The Business Journal; late WKBN broadcaster Peter Gabriel; and late WKBN-TV anchor Tom Holden.
An awards ceremony and dinner will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, a news release states. Tickets, which can be purchased here, are $50. Tables of eight are $400.
“We’re excited to honor another impressive class with induction into the Press Club’s Hall of Fame,” Adam Earnheardt, executive director, said in the release. “Although the idea for a Hall of Fame was conceptualized a few years ago, it wasn’t until last year that we had the opportunity to induct our inaugural class.”
The inaugural class included television newscasters Stan Boney and the late Bob Black, as well as entrepreneur Ralph Zerbonia.
More information about this year’s inductees can be found here.
Other business updates
AWARDED GRANT: The Legal Services Corporation recently awarded a $180,764 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant to Community Legal Aid to expand the Trumbull County Clarence Darrow Court Clinic model into Mahoning County, a news release states. The clinic is designed to “meet the need of low-income residents facing housing and financially related legal issues,” according to Community Legal Aid’s website.
ALL STAR HIGH SCHOOLS: Throughout September, the Western Reserve Transit Authority will highlight local high schools in television commercials, social media, on buses and on the digital signs at Federal Station in Youngstown. All Mahoning County high schools are mentioned in the All Star High Schools campaign, according to a news release, but six schools responded to an offer to be highlighted individually: Jackson-Milton, Boardman, Ursuline, West Branch and Youngstown Rayen Early College. “We want the community to know how our local All Star Schools add value and improve the lives of your students, their families and their community,” Dean Harris, executive director of WRTA, said in the release.
DONATION: Glaciers Sports will present a $5,000 gift to the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley on Aug. 31, a news release states. “This group is amazing. They are generous and kindhearted,” Crystal Eckman, mission and community ambassador for the rescue mission, said in the release. “We really appreciate all they do to contribute toward our mission to help those in need in the Mahoning Valley.”
EXPANSION AND REBRANDING: Valley Energy Solar recently announced plans for expansion and rebranding and is now operating as ACE Solar in New Middletown, a news release states. The business specializes in residential, commercial, agricultural and public solar system/storage installation with turnkey project management. The company is teaming up with Ace Hardware in New Middletown and will be able to “provide faster, more efficient service to accommodate the surge in solar’s widespread popularity,” the release states.
NEW HUMANE SOCIETY AGENTS: Mahoning County Probate Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. on Monday administered the oath of office to Jessica MacMurchy and Britney Price, the county’s new humane society agents for Animal Charity of Ohio, a news release states. Animal Charity of Ohio has the authority to appoint agents to investigate allegations of animal cruelty and enforce laws regarding animal cruelty and neglect.
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