Starr's Future Shines Bright with Shale
Friday, March 15, 2013VIENNA, Ohio -- Standing alone in the back of the machine shop of Starr Manufacturing Inc.’s 75,000-square-foot plant is a product that the company looks to build upon for another 50 years – pressure vessels for the shale industry.
EGCC Hits Enrollment High, Expects Fall Tuition Hike
Friday, March 15, 2013STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Eastern Gateway Community College set another enrollment record with 2,591 students taking classes this spring. The 3% growth in headcount is the only reported increase among public two-year colleges in Ohio, Patty Sturch, dean of enrollment management, told the college trustees at their regular meeting.
Petition Asks Wilson to Make NCAA Basketballs in U.S.
Friday, March 15, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – An online petition by a college basketball fan who grew up here calls on Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, to manufacture its basketballs in the United States instead of overseas.
Wilson makes footballs in Ohio for the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the National Football League but manufactures basketballs offshore. Lauren Esarco launched the online petition.
'3 Minutes With' Ohio Senate Minority Leader Eric Kearney
Friday, March 15, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Ohio Senate Minority Leader Eric Kearney, D-9 Cincinnati, discusses the controversy over Auditor Dave Yost’s efforts to audit the JobsOhio program, the potential impact of Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget on business, and the plan to leverage the Ohio Turnpike to fund infrastructure projects. Kearney and state Sen.
Ohio Securities Division Warns of Investment Scam
Friday, March 15, 2013COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Division of Securities in the Ohio Department of Commerce Thursday issued a notice order against a United Kingdom company and its operators. The action, which alleges that Ohio securities laws have been violated, joins enforcement actions taken or investor alerts issued by securities regulators in 15 other states and five Canadian provinces.
ODNR Official Addresses Issues About Consol Well
Thursday, March 14, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A faulty regulator that exerted an overbearing amount of pressure at the Cadle well in North Jackson caused the surface casing to crack, but at no time was the environment or water supply in any danger.
That's the assessment of Tom Hill, regional supervisor for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, who apprised the Board of Mahoning County Commissioners Thursday on the well and its operations.
New Map Brings Utica Play into Sharper Focus
Thursday, March 14, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After more than a year of drilling in the Utica shale in eastern Ohio, energy companies have a better understanding of the areas that hold the most potential for oil and gas exploration.
Updated maps posted last week on the website of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources show that the core of the play takes up most of the eastern portion of the state, but they also depict possible "hot spots" further west.
Albert Guarnieri Co. Displays 125 Years of Diversification
Thursday, March 14, 2013NILES, Ohio -- “The business has changed so dramatically, I’m not even sure I can describe it,” says Albert Guarnieri III, as he looks around the Eastwood Expo Center and sees more than 1,400 products from 200 manufacturers on display Wednesday during Albert Guarnieri & Co.’s spring trade show.
CCA Prepares to Hire New CEO, Do Mural
Thursday, March 14, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Community Corrections Association should have a new CEO named by the end of this month, the agency’s founder and outgoing chief executive said Wednesday as he unveiled the design for a mural to be painted on a building at the gateway to downtown on Market Street.
TechBelt to Use $130K to Support Initiatives
Thursday, March 14, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The TechBelt Initiative will use funds from three grants totaling $130,000 to support its existing operations and expand into new technology-based programs, the organization’s co-chairman said.