Buta Named Salem Chamber's 'Outstanding Citizen'
Thursday, November 08, 2012SALEM, Ohio -- Jock Buta, executive vice president of Butech Bliss, has been chosen the 2012 “Outstanding Citizen of the Year” by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. He will be honored at its 66th Annual Dinner Nov. 16.
Buta has served his community in numerous ways and is recognized for his business acumen and his service to the community, the chamber says. He was chosen as this year’s recipient because of his unwavering commitment to so many tasks, tireless work and his dedication to excellence.
Financing Business Growth Seminar Topic at YSU
Thursday, November 08, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- “Financing the Growth of Your Business” is the topic of a seminar next Wednesday at Youngstown State University. The presentation is a collaboration between the Williamson College of Business Administration and the Youngstown Business & Professional Women.
Americans' Financial Woes Lessen, Study Finds
Thursday, November 08, 2012YONKERS, N.Y. -- The latest Consumer Reports Index, an overall measure of Americans' personal financial health, revealed a major decline in the financial difficulties Americans contend with. The index, compiled near the end of last month before the U.S. presidential election and winter holidays, also shows a rise in consumer contentment.
Covelli Offers Free Meals to Vets, Military
Thursday, November 08, 2012WARREN, Ohio – Covelli Enterprises, which operates Panera Bread bakery-cafes and O’Charley’s restaurants, will give free meals to veterans and military service members at its restaurants Monday.
Military personnel and veterans can receive a free You-Pick-Two meal at Panera or a free $9.99 entrée from O’Charley’s by wearing their uniform or showing their military ID or discharge papers.
Spring Registration Begins at Eastern Gateway
Thursday, November 08, 2012STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Registration for the spring semester has begun at Eastern Gateway Community College. First day of classes is Jan. 14, 2013.
The college reminds interested residents of its special offer of the half-off tuition grant for new students who take a minimum of six credit hours at the Valley Center in downtown Youngstown.
Democrats Celebrate Ohio Giving Obama His Victory
Wednesday, November 07, 2012NILES, Ohio –The fist pumped in the air and triumphant war whoop by U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan at 11:13 p.m. perfectly captured the mood in McMenamy’s Banquet Center last night as MSNBC called Ohio for President Obama, putting the Democrat over the 270 votes needed to defeat Republican Mitt Romney and claim a second term in the White House.
Hugs, cheers and chants of "four more years" filled the hall, circled by television screens, where Trumbull County Democrats gathered to watch the election results.
Community Bankers Fear Dodd-Frank Regulations
Wednesday, November 07, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- James Gasior, John Gulas and Patrick Bevack don’t lose sleep over derivatives, loans their banks have made abroad or trading in foreign currencies.
As the CEOs of three community banks in the Mahoning Valley – Cortland Banks, Farmers National Bank and the Home Savings and Loan Co., respectively – they’re more likely to stay awake nights on concerns other than derivatives, their foreign loan portfolios or fluctuations in the value of the euro or ruble or peso versus the dollar.
New Hilcorp Wells in Lawrence County, Pa.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued four new permits to Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Co. to drill horizontal wells in Lawrence County, records show.
All four permits are slated for the Kinkela property in Pulaski Township, according to new permits filed by the DEP. They were issued Oct. 29. The company also has leasehold agreements and drilling permits in North Beaver Township in Lawrence County.
MarkWest, Antero Announce Midstream Deal for Utica
Wednesday, November 07, 2012DENVER – MarkWest Utica EMG LLC -- a joint venture of MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. and the Energy and Minerals Group, or EMG -- announced Tuesday that it's signed an agreement with Antero Resources to develop midstream infrastructure in the Utica shale in eastern Ohio.
Under the agreement, Antero will ship natural-gas liquids from this portion of Ohio to a processor slated for Noble County. Antero holds about 60,000 acres in leases under contract in eastern Ohio that are expected to yield rich gas and condensate in the Utica shale.