The Youngstown and Warren LMCCs put big energy behind the fight against childhood cancer by contributing $500 to a local electrician’s fundraising effort for the recent St. Baldrick’s Shave Youngstown event. Peter Barone, an IBEW Local 64 member and MG Electric employee, took that support to the barber’s chair on March 14 at Penguin City,…
With a timer running and judges watching, the IBEW Local 64 and Youngstown Area Electrical JATC became the stage for the regional SkillsUSA competition. Twelve high school students from local and regional career and technical centers participated in the electrical construction wiring contest on February 27. The event was a real-world taste of what it…
The commitment from NECA-IBEW Electricians reaches beyond industry and into the heart of the communities they serve. VEC served as a sponsor of the Tri-County Heart Ball held in Canfield on February 28 – and brought a couple of other NECA Mahoning Valley contractors along to support the American Heart Association and its mission. Rachel…
The new Mercy Health – Champion Emergency Center is taking shape, and Dickey Electric is helping power the progress. Ground was broken on the project in August 2025, and Dickey Electric has been working at the site since September. The facility is located on Educational Highway – near Trumbull Career and Technical Center and Kent…
Not only has “Joe” Dickey Electric energized a Boardman property now renovated to support area first responders, but the electrical contractor also brings unique connections to the project. The Clarence R. Smith Jr. Family Mahoning Valley First Responder Wellness Center on Raupp Avenue opened on October 28, which is First Responders Day. The center serves…
IBEW Local 573 is making a bigger impact this holiday season after donating 26 new bikes to Trumbull County Children Services. It’s the most ever since the membership started the tradition over a decade ago. Union leadership, along with three apprentices, made the delivery on December 9 and helped the agency staff get the bikes…
On an active job site in Salem, Joey Hawkins is not only laying the groundwork for a new senior living community, but also his future. Hawkins, 22, is a third-year apprentice with IBEW Local 64 and is currently working with Santon Electric at the future Shepherd of the Valley facility. He’s found solid footing in…
For the second year, an IBEW Local 573 apprentice has been awarded a $600 scholarship in memory of Adam Connelly, who passed away following a car accident in November 2022. Instructors at the Warren JATC chose Mike Ferradino as this year’s recipient. Connelly’s parents, Amy and Matt, decided that starting a scholarship was the best…
Three local students pursuing degrees at Youngstown State University received a jolt of support thanks to the Youngstown LMCC scholarship through the YSU Foundation. For 2025, three deserving recipients each received $500 scholarships: Braedyn Flynn, Zane Jakovina and Emme Rubin. Inspiration sparked by family Rubin, 21, is a Canfield graduate and pursuing a degree in…
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…