Law column: Employment protections and the ADA during COVID-19
​​​​During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remember your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Ohio law. Rest assured that you...
Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center opens Sept. 9 in Campbell
Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center – The Campbell branch of the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County will open to the public at...
Family and medical leave in the era of COVID-19: rights and responsibilities
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) provides time off from your work if you or a member of your family has...
Ohio simplifies document processing with online notarizations
Online notarization became legal in Ohio in September of 2019. The ability to manage a document online simplifies the entire process if you need...
CARES Act, foreclosures and evictions – what you need to know
Update, Aug. 17, 2020: The federal moratorium on foreclosures and evictions established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) have...
Tips for navigating online crowdfunding campaigns
Crowdfunding generally describes the funding of a project, business venture or charitable cause through a series of small contributions from a large number of...
Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley receives financial-literacy grant
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions today announced four organizations will receive funding to provide financial literacy education to children and...
First Defiance Financial Corp. to complete name, stock ticker symbol
DEFIANCE, June 19 – First Defiance Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: FDEF), holding company for First Federal Bank and First Insurance Group, will become Premier Financial...
Responsible RestartOhio opening dates for services, state offices
COLUMBUS, May 14 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today provided the following sector opening...
Ohio joins international task force investigating COVID-19 scams
COLUMBUS, May 5 – The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Securities announced today it has joined an international enforcement task force organized by...
Safely deposit stimulus check to protect yourself from fraud
With COVID-19 putting a financial strain on American families and businesses, the distribution of stimulus checks was a sign of relief for many but...
Homeland Security defines essential critical infrastructure workers
March 19 – The following list of sectors and identified essential critical infrastructure workers are an initial recommended set and are intended to be...
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost warns of coronavirus scams
COLUMBUS, March 19 – Fear and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic could give rise to an outbreak of scams, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost...
Melting, freezing snow leaves Ohio homes vulnerable to damage
The buildup of snow on driveways and windshields is a typical wintertime sight, but snow piling atop a home’s roof is another common occurrence...
Ohio accepting financial literacy grant applications until March 31
The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions, is accepting grant applications for the Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Literacy Grant. Grant applications for...
Jan. 6: Ohio Means Jobs Library program to assist job seekers
Ohio Means Jobs. Main Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org/ Are you unemployed or looking for a better job? Come and learn...
YWCA of Youngstown to offer job skills training workshops Jan. 6-24
YWCA Mahoning Valley will help jobseekers navigate their careers with a series of Job Skills Workshops in January.
Sessions occur 9 a.m. to noon, Monday...
Nov. 17-23: Ohio joins educational efforts during Fraud Awareness Week
The Ohio Department of Commerce is joining hundreds of organizations across the country that have partnered with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, in...
Column: Holiday spending and credit cards
Using credit cards for holiday spending is neither good nor bad. They can enable you to take advantage of sales and manage your cash....
Paint-color options for historic homes
Years ago established companies like Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore began marketing paints that were part of actual historical color palettes. This made it easier...
