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Boot and Tri-Area electricians double the power at MCCTC expansions


It’s rare for electricians from two NECA-IBEW contractors to be on expansion projects at the same location, but that’s the case for Boot Electric and Tri-Area Electric. They’re respectively powering new buildings at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center that will prepare students for careers in healthcare, technology and skilled trades. Wiring a new […]

Amped up impact: MG Electric brightens new veterans’ care facility


Energy is flowing for MG Electric as the Boardman-area electrical contractor rewires a former grocery store in Youngstown that will soon be a hub for veterans’ services. The building, which sat vacant for years on Belmont Avenue, is the new home for the Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission. It’s currently located at Oak Hill Renaissance. […]

CR Electric flips the switch for new Austintown Grocery Outlet


The transformation of the former JCPenney location in Austintown continues, and CR Electric is playing a key role in the changes. A Grocery Outlet store is moving in, and for these local electricians, it’s been quite an overhaul. “When we walked in, the building was empty,” said Tom McCleery, project manager for CR Electric. “This […]

Faces of the Trade: Sometimes a “Plummer” makes a great electrician


The original blueprint for Tom Plummer’s life didn’t include being an electrician, but at the end of the day, he knew he wanted more than a desk job.   Originally from Clarion, Pa., Plummer spent four years at Penn State Dubois, where he pitched for the baseball team and earned a degree in Human Development […]

Cody Hilliard and Kenny Lucas, of IBEW Local 64, at guidance counselors presentation about skilled trades.

Electricians school educators about skilled trades careers


The teachers became the students at an information session about skilled trades careers. Around 70 area guidance counselors and educators gathered at the Sheet Metal JAC Training Center in Boardman to learn about the many opportunities for young people in the building trades. Eric Davis, training director at the Warren Electrical JATC, was among the […]

Twin Peaks opening in Boardman in space left vacant by TGI Fridays.

Gulu Electric to illuminate the Twin Peaks restaurant


A space left empty for eight years after TGI Fridays closed in Boardman is being revived. Twin Peaks, a sports bar and restaurant, is coming to Tiffany Boulevard. Gulu Electrical Contractors, of Youngstown, has been working on the project since the end of August. Steve Weimer is the foreman for Gulu. He says the job […]

Dickey Electric involved in South Range H.S. stadium upgrades over the past few years including entrance, ticket booths, grandstand, team room, a plaza that overlooks the field and restrooms.

Dickey Electric puts the shine on South Range stadium


The Friday night lights are bright at South Range’s Rominger Stadium. Football fans are enjoying a new experience after a series of upgrades over the last few years. The work on started in 2017 and then progressed in phases. This year’s improvements took three months to complete and were done just in time for the […]