Daily Archives: September 1, 2010

Not a ‘Fair’ Person, Try The Great Trail Festival, Malvern, Ohio

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September 4, 5, and 6 plan to attend Ohio’s largest and finest French and Indian era festival.

Great Trails FestivalAs shocking as it may sound, not everyone in the Mahoning Valley is enamoured with the Canfield Fair. If you’re looking for a quieter and some would say more educationally challenging alternative to the Fair look no further than the Great Trail Festival this weekend in Malvern. The Great Trail Festival (Sept. 4, 5, and 6) is a special celebration of American Folk Art, with Contemporary and Country Crafting. A unique experience which invites your discovery and pleasure and where handcrafted gifts and treasured keepsakes await you. Selected quality artisans with distinctive arts & crafts are the heart of it all at Great Trail. The festival is held annually at the Great Trail Festival Grounds and features exhibitors from over ten states.

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Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit Awarded Campbell Company

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Magnetic Lifting Technologies US, LLC of Campbell in Mahoning County awarded a 45 percent job creation Ohio tax credit.

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Magnetic Lifting Technologies US, LLC of Campbell (Mahoning County) awarded Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit

Governor Ted Strickland and Director of the Ohio Department of Development Lisa Patt-McDaniel today announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for nine business locations expected to create 438 jobs and retain 506 positions for Ohioans.

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RealtyTrac: Ohio Foreclosure Activity Looms Large in July

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Ohio statewide foreclosure filings surged 27 percent from June. Mahoning County tenth worst forclosure rate in state.

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Ohio Foreclosure Rate up 23 percent in July.

Foreclosure activity in Ohio increased 27 percent in July to 13,511 properties with foreclosure filings, 23 percent above the level reported in July 2009, according to the latest RealtyTrac® U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. Ohio reported the 11th highest state foreclosure rate, as one in every 376 Ohio housing units received a foreclosure filing during the month. 

“Ohio reported a hike in foreclosure activity in July, with far more filings than in the previous month or for the same time last year,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac. “Adding to the state’s foreclosure woes is high unemployment, which is [sic] 9.5 percent (ed. Ohio reported a  10.3 unemployment rate in July), amounting to an estimated 14.6 million residents who are currently out of work.” 

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