AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOhio Jobs: Ohio’s unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in May, from 3.9% in April, with 218,000 Ohioans unemployed (down from 232,000). Energy & Utilities: PUCO is set to consider an emergency 145% rate hike for most SOBE Thermal Energy Systems downtown Youngstown customers, as the steam provider faces financial collapse and seeks a path to accurate metering. Local Infrastructure: Youngstown approved change orders that cut a sewage diversion project’s total cost by about $321,738, bringing the final price to about $4.91M. Workforce Pipeline: Valley STEM + ME2 Academy summer camps are giving middle-schoolers hands-on manufacturing and engineering exposure at local industrial sites. Higher Ed & Philanthropy: Ohio University’s Board approved extending its scholarship match program through 2031 (with a $2M annual cap) and reported endowment growth past $1B. IT/Defense Manufacturing: AML3D says it has commissioned its first two large-scale metal 3D printing systems for Newport News Shipbuilding, with more systems ordered for early 2027. Nonprofit Funding: The Wean Foundation awarded $66,442 to 19 resident-led initiatives across Warren and Youngstown. Sports Business: MLB owners proposed major changes to the amateur draft and signing rules in CBA talks, including cutting the U.S. draft from 20 rounds to 12.
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