The Byline Breakdown

Retaining Young People in the Mahoning Valley

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Retaining young people is one of the tenets of the Mahoning Valley’s plan and its three-R’s approach. The other prongs are, receive refugees and legal immigrants and return people who have relocated to other areas. The Valley repopulation plan [https://businessjournaldaily.com/article/will-they-stay-or-will-they-leave/] is being spearheaded by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and Eastgate Regional Council of Governments as a way to ensure there are a sufficient number of workers. -- Read Denise Dick's story here: https://businessjournaldaily.com/article/will-they-stay-or-will-they-leave/

Morgantown: A Story of Corruption, Intimidation, Larceny and Arson

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio – A crossroads in northeastern Beaver Township in Mahoning County couldn’t appear more sublime today. Regal houses and estates dot the neighborhood along Calla Road as it runs eastward across state Route 164 and into nearby Springfield Township, sweeping toward Evans Lake. Just to the south is the entrance to one of Mahoning County’s most elegant clubs, The Lake Club, where patrons spend time golfing, swimming and dining.  Not so 150 years ago. During the mid-19th century, this was coal country – a part of rural Mahoning County that lured workers who toughed it out in the local mines. By the 1860s, this corner of Beaver Township had earned an unusual name: “Morgantown.” -- Read Dan O'Brien's Story: https://businessjournaldaily.com/article/in-morgantown-chaos-once-thrived/

Bringing AI into the Classroom

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Today, we’re exploring a topic that’s reshaping the landscape of education: artificial intelligence, or AI. With us is Denise Dick, special project manager at The Business Journal and author of a fascinating article on how AI is not just changing, but actually accelerating student learning and making educators’ jobs easier.

Ohio Export Internship Program

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Today, we have a very special guest, Deanne Johnson, a senior reporter at The Business Journal. She’s here to discuss her recent article on Ohio’s thriving export business and the resources available to local companies looking to expand globally. ---- https://businessjournaldaily.com/article/export-internship-program-serves-manufacturers/

Phalanx Mills: The Quest for Utopia

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Today, we're journeying back to the mid 19th century to explore a little known story of the Mahoning Valley and more specifically Braceville Township - the story of the Trumbull Phalanx Corporation. -- Dan's Story: https://businessjournaldaily.com/article/phalanx-mills-the-paradise-that-wasnt/