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Most high school seniors spend their final semester focused on prom, graduation parties or preparing for college. Quinlan “Quinn” Bulick had all of that on his plate – plus hundreds of pounds of beef jerky. businessjournaldaily.com/jerky-startup-…

Living on Alice Street, less than half a mile from the site of the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment, Megan Parker is growing weary of waiting for her portion of the $600 million settlement. businessjournaldaily.com/fed-up-in-east…

The winner of the Youngstown Business Incubator’s 2024 Shark Tank pitch competition is preparing to take its product to the next phase of development, but it wants to get input from its expected customer base to refine the education technology product. businessjournaldaily.com/shark-tank-win…

A building that once served as a location for the Vein Center of Northeast Ohio has sold for $437,500, according to records from the Trumbull County Auditor’s office. businessjournaldaily.com/howland-medica…

With a unanimous vote, members of the Community Improvement Corporation Board of Trustees on Thursday turned down an offer to purchase a portion of the former Riverview Florist property for redevelopment. businessjournaldaily.com/offer-to-purch…

A.J. Yash offered just seal coating when he started Yashphalt 20 years ago, but later added paving, concrete work and excavating. businessjournaldaily.com/family-owned-m…

The Healthy Community Partnership’s Healthy Food Action Team is launching Plant Power! A Food Sovereignty Initiative this month. businessjournaldaily.com/healthy-commun…

At a busy South Side intersection sits a place for meditation and quiet reflection. It’s the first labyrinth in the city, and if Kellie Kirksey has her way, one will follow on each of the other sides of town. businessjournaldaily.com/south-side-lab…

Brian Wydick is bracing for what’s coming. The business representative for Operating Engineers Local 66 District 2 says with a sense of urgency that the next four years might be the busiest period the local has ever witnessed. businessjournaldaily.com/building-trade…

Stage Review: Hopewell Theatre’s ‘Middletown’ Is Offbeat and Interesting businessjournaldaily.com/stage-review-h…

Commentary: Doorways to Opportunity, Some Open, Some Closed By Edward P. Noga businessjournaldaily.com/doorways-to-op…

A family-owned Austintown-based company has been answering customers’ information technology needs since 2018. Justin and Michelle White of Advanced Technology Partners, worked together in IT for six years at a local manufacturing company. businessjournaldaily.com/family-owned-a…

Commentary: Soaring with Sinatra By Louis A. Zona businessjournaldaily.com/commentary-soa…

Whack-a-mole, boxing and a giant version of the Simon electronic memory game don’t sound like elements of a traditional science, technology, engineering and math curriculum. But STEM Playbook combines sports and activities with STEM concepts. businessjournaldaily.com/program-combin…

Looped Solutions and Vela by Element 74, a leading victim services data management company, announced the completion of an integration initiative. businessjournaldaily.com/looped-solutio…

Richard Thompson’s appreciation for history and preservation is readily apparent – and a requisite for running a country inn built in 1821. Thompson and his wife, Rhonda, own the Peter Allen Inn, a lodging, restaurant and tavern and event center. businessjournaldaily.com/peter-allen-in…

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For 50 years, Threshold Residential Services has served the community by providing quality service for people with developmental disabilities. businessjournaldaily.com/threshold-cele…

An international supplier of timber and veneer products says that an unfavorable global trading climate has forced the company to close its manufacturing plant in Mercer County by August. businessjournaldaily.com/trade-war-is-r…