Lotus Spa Holds Grand Opening Oct. 20
Friday, October 12, 2012POLAND, Ohio -- Grand-opening festivities will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Lotus Spa here, says owner Tamara Reese. The public is invited to meet the staff, enjoy free refreshments and register for a drawing for free spa services from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The spa is at 16. N. Main St. behind Jacqueline's Bridal.
Gulfport Reports Best Utica Shale Results to Date
Thursday, October 11, 2012OKLAHOMA CITY – Gulfport Energy Corp. may have stumbled upon the hot spot of the Utica shale, as results from a well in southeastern Ohio may prove to be the most productive yet.
Gulfport reports its Shugert 1-H well in Belmont County tested at a peak rate of 4,913 barrels of oil equivalent per day, surpassing the results of its Wagner well in Harrison County, which recently tested at a peak rate of 4,650 barrels per day.
The Wagner well was regarded as the most productive drilled thus far in the Utica, but those results were beat by the performance of the Shugert site.
Mayor Eyes Annual Checks on Downtown Buildings
Thursday, October 11, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Mayor Chuck Sammarone is considering an ordinance that would require downtown property owners to conduct yearly engineering studies that determine whether their buildings are structurally sound.
"We want to be proactive, not reactive," the mayor said. "We've been fortunate that no one's been hurt."
Last Sunday, Sammarone explained, bricks fell from the First National Bank Tower onto the sidewalk, causing the city to require that its owner, Lou Frangos, cordon off the entrance to the building.
East Liverpool, St. Clair Chambers Agree to Merge
Thursday, October 11, 2012EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – The East Liverpool and St. Clair chambers of commerce have agreed to pool their resources and create a larger, more effective regional chamber, members say.
In a letter to their respective members, East Liverpool chamber President Todd Alexander and St. Clair President Daniel Wolfe announced that the two organizations have agreed to a set of bylaws and the creation of the Southern Columbiana County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
GOP's Ryan to Headline Event at YSU Saturday
Thursday, October 11, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will headline what Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is calling a "Victory Town Hall" Saturday morning at Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley Center.
Chevron Issued Permit to Drill in Mercer County, Pa.
Thursday, October 11, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded Chevron Appalachia LLC a new permit to explore for oil and gas in the Utica shale, the first for the energy giant in Mercer County.
Pennsylvania DEP records show that Chevron was awarded a horizontal permit Oct. 3 to develop a horizontal well in East Lackawannock Township at the Hurtt farm.
'3 Minutes With' Vince Bevacqua, D&L Spokesman
Thursday, October 11, 2012NORTH LIMA, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Vince Bevacqua, spokesman for D&L Energy, discusses the installation of an injection well here and attempts to allay concerns raised by the company’s No. 1 injection well in Youngstown, which has been linked to a series of earthquakes. Bevacqua told reporters that people shouldn’t assume “what may have potentially happened” at the Youngstown site could happen here, and outlined details of the well’s design and testing that has taken place.
Boardman Man Found Guilty of Workers' Comp Fraud
Thursday, October 11, 2012COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thomas Hofus of Boardman was sentenced Friday for committing fraud after pleading guilty to working as a landscaper and roofer while receiving workers’ comp benefits. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation conducted a surveillance operation and caught Thomas Hofus on camera replacing a roof.
Oh-Penn Sets Events to Highlight Manufacturing
Thursday, October 11, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Manufacturers and providers of education and training throughout the five-counties of the Oh-Penn Pathways to Competitiveness have scheduled events this month as part of a national manufacturing month intitiative.