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Norfolk Southern grants $50K to YSU for accessibility
By: Laurel Stone | Jan 20, 2025 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Youngstown State University was the recent recipient of a $50,000 Norfolk Southern grant aimed at improving accessibility and inclusion. YSU applied for and was granted funds for an ADA-compliant transportation...
McDonald Mayor Reflects on 2024 Accomplishments
By: Reporter Bob Coupland| Shared via The Vindicator, view original story McDONALD — Reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments, village Mayor Ray Lewis said the community moved forward despite news of McDonald Steel closing...
Struthers Asks Residents to Help Envision City’s Future
By: Lily Nickel | Shared via The Business Journal, view original story STRUTHERS, Ohio — The city of Struthers is on the precipice of change, and community members and leaders are leading the way. Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller...
There’s Enough Pie for Everyone: A Call for More Abundance Thinking in the Mahoning Valley
When Stephen Covey wrote his best-selling book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” he coined the terms “scarcity mentality” and “abundance mindset.” Scarcity mentality is the belief that life is a finite pie; when one person takes a large slice, it leaves less...
I Call Bullshit: Why the Narrative around the “Labor Shortage” is Wrong
COVID-19 has turned the American economy on its head. Initially, it did so by ending 10 years of economic expansion. And now, it is doing so by empowering workers. Workers are in a position to demand higher wages, better benefits, and improved working conditions for...
The Dunkin and Dollar Store Dilemma
Preface KO Consulting, LLC had a good 2021. We were able to help many new small businesses get off the ground, assist with business expansion and bring $2 million dollars back to northeast Ohio in the form of grant monies for our clients. However, as a team we...
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