A key ingredient in the recipe for an Insomnia Cookies coming to YSU campus is University Electric. The bakery plans to open sometime in fall 2024 at the corner of North Hazel Street and Lincoln Avenue. After spending just over a month on the project, electricians wrapped up their work in early October. Starting from […]
Droves of students flocked to the electrical exhibit at the Mahoning Valley Skilled Trades Expo on September 17-19. They were learning to bend conduit, testing out a virtual reality tool that walks them through various electrical tasks, talking with apprentices about basic wiring and what a career is like, as well as getting an up-close […]
Projects for the NECA-IBEW Electricians remain steady, but events like the Mahoning Valley Skilled Trades Expo are driving awareness about careers in the electrical industry. Since the first expo in 2019, apprenticeship applications have increased for IBEW Locals 64 and 573. “Before we started, until now, they’re up between 10-15 percent. It’s been a good […]
The Friday night lights are at full power at Brookfield stadium this football season. After more than a year, renovations are complete at the field on the district’s K-12 campus. Becdel Controls took the lead on the electrical work. The company, along with others, was acknowledged in an article by Brookfield’s News on the […]
Celestial views are returning to the YSU planetarium at Ward Beecher Hall. Renovations have wrapped up following a fire that severely damaged the building’s roof in January 2023. University Electric realized very quickly that it was going to be a challenging and unique project. “There was so much water and smoke damage. Everything was ruined. […]
“Joe” Dickey Electric strongly believes in giving back to the community. More proof is on the wall of the new volunteer center for United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley in Boardman. A sign of appreciation hangs above the warehouse entrance inside the building. A ribbon cutting was held on August 8 for the […]
It’s a classic “out with the old, and in with the new” project for TSquared Electrical in Struthers. The former Sandy’s Auto Body on Youngstown-Poland Road was recently sold and will reopen as Caliber Collision. TSquared has been rewiring and upgrading the service at the building. It’s currently being reconstructed for operation by the new […]
“Joe” Dickey Electric, along with the Youngstown and Warren LMCCs, helped secure the popular Walnut Grove inclusive playground in Canfield by installing a large LED light fixture at no cost to the local non-profit organization. The project was in response to a call for help after property damage from vandalism in 2023. The Walnut Grove […]
Charging stations will soon be available for EV drivers in two parking lots in downtown Youngstown. University Electric is the contractor hooking up the service and installing them. The existing Kress lot, next to West Federal Street, will eventually have two stations capable of charging four vehicles at a time. “We have not started there […]
Residential housing on Youngstown’s South Side is getting powered by Santon Electric. Electricians have been going between duplexes on Glenwood Avenue and single-family homes being built on Bernard Street. The projects are an effort between the city and the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Santon Electric is working with Joe Koch Construction – the lead contractor […]