Jeff Greenburg says voter turn out has been extremely consistent for the past 3 commissioner elections. He expects turnout to be right around 35% again this year.
Jeff Greenburg dealing with some hijinks this morning. Apparently someone took to Facebook and spread a false rumor that Election Day has been postponed due to rain. It has not been postponed. #fakenews
https://t.co/Xpc7qHJluu Two Mercer County establishments were found to be out of compliance with food safety laws during health inspections performed during the month of October.
Multiple protests popping up all around the convention center. I'm told about 13 people from a local Jewish organization were "intentionally" arrested while protesting white supremacy at a separate demonstration down the block.
Donald Tump is about three hours away from his keynote speech at the Shale Insight Conference. A few of the people outside of the convention center are already looking forward to the day they can tell their grandkids they saw #trumpinpitt
Laura Ackley: Industries need skilled workers but can't get them bc they are not living here – they all graduated high school and college and moved out. We need to have a vibrant downtown scene that allows people to want to live here and raise their families here. #risingrustbelt
#risingrustbelt panelists agree that taking action is the first step. "For us it was planting flowers," Youngstown CityScape executive director Sharon Letson said. "It's not your plan – it's the community's plan."
YSU President Jim Tressel: People used to fight back in the 1800s to get a college in their town because they knew that educational institution would be a difference maker for people who lived there and attract people who have high goals. #risingrustbelt
Sharon Community and Economic Development Director Melissa Phillips on revitalization: I've never experienced so many individual volunteers under no particular agency, just under their own accord, really making things happen. We're finally coming together. #risingrustbelt
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland regional report; health care in the Rust Belt; downtown revitalization; and workforce development on the slate for 10 a.m. breakout sessions. #risingrustbelt
Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman kicked off the Rising Rust Belt Summit moments ago in the Park Inn by Radisson ballroom. Breakout sessions begin at 10 a.m. #risingrustbelt
https://t.co/W5nRWErPBp Terry Dach, of Grant Street Exit, stopped by the newsroom to close out the summer session of The Herald Concert Series. Terry played three songs spanning his lengthy music career and chatted about the highs and lows of being a working singer songwriter.
Trump’s message to environmental groups: We have the cleanest air and water we’ve ever had in this country and we’re going to keep it that way. #trumpshellplant