SBA Raises Size Standards for 58 Industries
Friday, September 28, 2012WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration issued three final rules that increase size standards for firms in three North American Industry Classification System sectors. These are Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Educational Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance.
Shale Lobbyists Present Case for Drilling
Friday, September 28, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Combating disinformation, misinformation and half-truths is a key role representatives of the oil and gas industry say they play in Ohio.
Thanks to the shale oil, “Lo and behold, a couple of years ago I wake up and find out we’re now an upstream state. Oil and gas production is going to hit Ohio big,” predicts Terry Fleming, executive director of the Ohio Petroleum Council.
Pitt Airport Celebrates 20 Years with Planned Upgrades
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Pittsburgh Airport Marks 20th Anniversary, Plans Upgrade
PITTSBURGH -- On Oct. 1, the Allegheny County Airport Authority will celebrate 20 years of the Pittsburgh International Airport at its site.
Concurrently, Airmall USA plans a $10 million upgrade that will create a new retail core in the Center Core of the airside terminal.
The airport also will host Family Fun Day, a public celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 6, which includes guided tours to the airside terminal and Airmall. Event parking will be free, officials said.
Ohio Shale Coalition Exec Forecasts Economic Impact
Thursday, September 27, 2012SALEM, Ohio – Oil and gas development could mean a projected $4.9 billion increase in Ohio’s gross domestic product by 2014, the executive director of the Ohio Shale Coalition said.
That figure – representing a projected 1% increase in the state’s GDP, was just one of the statistics from a study prepared for the coalition and that Linda Woggon outlined Wednesday to members and guests of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast meeting.
Williamsport Chamber VP Shares Marcellus Experiences
Thursday, September 27, 2012VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Oil and gas companies exploring the Utica Shale play are looking for the kinds of workers who built the Mahoning Valley who are “willing to work hard and in return for that be paid well,” said a business leader who witnessed the impact of the Marcellus play in Pennsylvania said.
'3 Minutes With' Williamsport Chamber Executive
Thursday, September 27, 2012BOARDMAN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Jason Fink, executive vice president of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce, discusses the impact the Marcellus shale play ihas had on his region of Pennsylvania. Fink was the featured speaker at an open house Wednesday at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.
Rain Doesn’t Halt Kickoff of $100M Tower at St. E’s
Thursday, September 27, 2012BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Because God used his aspergillum so freely Wednesday, the groundbreaking scheduled for the seven-story patient tower at the St. Elizabeth Health Center here had to be moved inside. There, in a packed Azalea Room, the Rev. John Trimbur used his aspergillum to sprinkle holy water on the architects’ renderings of the $100 million structure and bless the enterprise.
Yesterday’s ceremony, as the president of the St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, Genie Aubel, allowed, was the first time a groundbreaking was held inside.
Cortland Banks Hires, Promotes Four Executives
Thursday, September 27, 2012CORTLAND, Ohio -- Cortland Banks is expanding its executive staff by hiring three managers and promoting a fourth. The personnel additions were jointly announced Wednesday by the company's CEO, James Gasior, its executive vice president, Tim Carney, and board of directors.
"These individuals bring with them industry strength and knowledge to provide customers with customized, forward-thinking solutions," the company said in its announcement. The new executives are:
The Daily Grind: Who Needs Coffee Most?
Thursday, September 27, 2012CHICAGO – Saturday is National Coffee Day and to observe the date, CareerBuilder and Dunkin’ Donuts conducted a survey, “Coffee: Who Needs It most?”
Food preparation and service workers top the list, the survey found.