Paterno Family Releases Study Clearing Coach
Monday, February 11, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –An independent report released Sunday by the family of the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno calls the Freeh report commissioned by the Penn State University Board of Trustees in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal is factually wrong, speculative and “fundamentally flawed.”
'3 Minutes With' Jacob Larger, Ohio NFIB
Monday, February 11, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Jacob Larger, member support manager for the National Federation of Independent Business, discusses efforts to call attention to burdensome “overregulation” coming from the federal government and its impact on small business. Larger joined local business executives Friday at City Machine Technologies for a press event highlighting the issue (READ STORY).
Ohio BWC Honors Haltec Corp. for Safety Record
Monday, February 11, 2013SALEM, Ohio – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has recognized Haltec Corp. for attaining Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (Sharp) status through the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. The company is one of only 26 Sharp-certified Ohio employers.
Haltec, a manufacturer of tire valves, tire management and inflation solutions, has more than 85 employees.
'Cookie Table & Cocktails' to Benefit History Center
Monday, February 11, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Cookies, anyone? Your choice from among at least 60 varieties.
At the new Tyler History Center this Saturday night, 42 amateur and 18 professional cookie bakers from throughout the Mahoning Valley will bring their tasty treats to the "Cookie Table & Cocktails" benefit.
Fracking Wastewater Less than Thought, KSU Researcher Finds
Monday, February 11, 2013KENT, Ohio -- For Lordstown native Brian Lutz, Ph.D., what began as a curiosity while working on his family farm has led him to where he is now: asking critical research questions on issues that involve hydraulic fracturing and shale gas that could affect thousands of Ohioans.
As he grew up on a farm, Lutz spent summers applying nitrogen to cornfields. “I was always stunned at how much it took and always wondered where it went and how it affected the environment,” Lutz said.
EPA: 40K Gallons Dumped; Hagan Demands Arrest
Saturday, February 09, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – In December 2011, seven protestors blocking the entrance to a D&L Energy injection well at Ohio Works Drive were arrested, charged with a misdemeanor, and spent the night in jail.
Now, State Rep. Robert Hagan of Youngstown demands to know why Ben Lupo, the owner of D&L and the one who has admitted to dumping at least 40,000 gallons of drilling wastewater into a Mahoning River tributary, isn't behind bars.
EMG Increases Investment in MarkWest Joint Venture
Saturday, February 09, 2013DENVER – The Energy & Minerals Group plans to increase its initial investment in a joint venture the company has established with MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. for midstream development in eastern Ohio's Utica shale.
The companies announced that EMG would infuse another $450 million into MarkWest Utica EMG LLC, the joint venture created in 2011 that is intended to develop oil and gas infrastructure across the Utica.
The new investment brings EMG's contribution to $950 million. The transaction does not affect ownership interest levels.
Updated: D&L Energy Says It May Appeal Shutdowns
Friday, February 08, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Crews plan to continue working day and night to clean a portion of a Mahoning River tributary that was contaminated by the deliberate discharge of drilling wastewater and mud from Hardrock Excavating, a company owned by D&L Energy president Ben Lupo.
Region's Recovery for Real, Economist Tells Chamber
Friday, February 08, 2013BOARDMAN, Ohio – The economy continues to improve, especially in the Midwest, as the manufacturing sector adds jobs and inflation remains under control, Mark Sniderman told the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Thursday.
Sniderman, who grew up in Youngstown, is executive vice president and chief policy officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He addressed the chamber’s annual economic outlook breakfast at Mr. Anthony’s.
The economist touched on these areas: