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MarkWest Begins Operations at Butler, Pa., Plant
Monday, June 02, 2014DENVER -- MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. announced today the start of operations at its Bluestone II, a 120 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) cryogenic processing facility. The Bluestone II plant is part of the Partnership’s Keystone assets in Butler County, Pa. and increases processing capacity for Marcellus producers operating in the rich-gas area of northwest Pennsylvania to 210 MMcf/d.
FrackFree Sets Town Hall on Fracking Waste Plant
Saturday, May 31, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- FrackFree Mahoning Valley will hold a town hall-style meeting June 5 to address concerns and questions related to a new plant to store and treat potentially radioactive waste from hydraulic fracturing. The event is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown, 1105 Elm St.
Residence Inn Opens at Eastwood Mall Complex
Friday, May 30, 2014NILES, Ohio -- The new Residence Inn by Marriott, adjacent to the Eastwood Mall here, is open for business, operator TMI Hospitality of Fargo, N.D. announced this morning.
The 103-suite Residence Inn Youngstown Warren/Niles, one of 27 hotels in Ohio owned by TMI and one of about 200 it operates across the United States, is unique among its propertis due to its physical connection to the Eastwood Mall, said Rick Larson, TMI president. "Out intent was to create a space that offers guest convenience and comfort during their stay," he said in a news release announcing the opening.
Counties' Commissioners Meet Monday on WRPA
Friday, May 30, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The boards of commissioners in Mahoning and Trumbull counties have scheduled a joint meeting for Monday in the Mahoning County Administration Building downtown, where they will review their options with regard to the Western Reserve Port Authority.
SEC Accuses Cortland Banks’ Transfer Agent of Fraud
Friday, May 30, 2014WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday charged the transfer agent for Cortland Bancorp with fraud and imposed an emergency asset freeze on that agent, Illinois-based IST Shareholder Services.
Cortland Bancorp, holding company of Cortland Banks, was unable to conduct its annual meeting last Tuesday because IST did not provide a tabulation of shareholders’ votes for the four items on the agenda (READ STORY).
Racino Seeking Range of Skills for Fall Opening
Friday, May 30, 2014AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Skills specific to the gaming industry aren’t required for a job or career with the Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course. Just ask Mike Galle whose career path started not at the bottom, but below sea level.
“I got into the gaming industry interestingly. I was an electronic surveillance support technician on a submarine,” Galle, general manager of the Austintown racino and a vice president with its operator, Penn National Gaming Inc., recalled.
Winner Aviation Upgrades Its King Air B100
Friday, May 30, 2014VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Winner Aviation recently completed a two-month renovation on its King Air B100, reports Rick Hale, president and CEO of Winner.
The upgrades comprise a newly painted exterior, a refurbished interior and communication and navigational avionics upgrades.
The King Air B100, based at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, is available for immediate charter services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with as little as a two-hour notice, Hale says.
'3 Minutes With' Mike Galle, General Manager, Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course
Friday, May 30, 2014AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – In today's “3 Minutes With,” Mike Galle, general manager of Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, discusses recruitment efforts to fill positions at the racino, which is due to open this fall, the range of job openings and skills being sought, securing local vendors to supply the facility and his own unconventional entry into the gaming industry.
Akron Children’s to Operate St. Joe Pediatrics Units
Friday, May 30, 2014WARREN, Ohio -- Akron Children’s Hospital will operate the pediatric unit and special care nursery at St. Joseph Health Center here beginning later this year under an agreement the two hospitals announced Thursday. The agreement expands Akron Children’s commitment to children in the Mahoning Valley, according to the announcement.