Hilcorp Steps Up Drilling Plans in Mahoning County
Friday, July 26, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Hilcorp Energy Co. plans to drill at least five more horizontal wells at its Carbon Limestone site in Poland Township, according to records from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
ODNR lists five new wells for which it issued permits July 17 for Hilcorp's CLL2 pad in Poland that target the Utica/Point Pleasant shale formations in eastern Ohio.
Hilcorp, based in Houston, now holds 12 permits to drill at the Carbon Limestone site from two separate well pads. According to ODNR, the company has thus far drilled a single well there.
Eastwood Complex Keeps Expanding, 'Repurposing'
Friday, July 26, 2013NILES, Ohio -- Within days, Ken Kollar expects the fourth floor of the new Residence Inn by Marriott being developed at the Eastwood Mall to be in place. Supports for the level are being installed to be followed by the walls, and the roof of the building should be completed within weeks.
City Approves Additional Rail Work at Vallourec Site
Friday, July 26, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The city's Board of Control Thursday approved about $2.3 million in changes to the contract for rail upgrades at the Brier Hill Industrial Park, where Vallourec Star unveiled its $1.1 billion mill last month.
“We’re basically adding back in some work that was originally nonperformed in order to try to maximize the funding,” said Charles Shasho, deputy director of public works. The work also allows for additional rehabilitation to the track that runs parallel to Route 422, he said.
‘Little Steel Derby Girls’ Give as Good as They Take
Friday, July 26, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Natalie Clark isn’t a woman to be pushed around even though other women try their hardest to knock her off her feet. To them it matters naught that she wears glasses.
Clark, a slender woman in her mid-20s, takes such efforts in stride. The give–and-take is part of women’s roller derby, a take-no-prisoners sport where 10 skaters zoom around an 88-foot oval track at speeds as fast as 30 mph, ostensibly trying to lap their opponents. If they should happen to knock their opponents’ jammer or four blockers on their behinds, well, that’s part of the game.
'3 Minutes With' Thomas Moore, Business Manager, Fred Martin Mercedes
Friday, July 26, 2013AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With," Thomas Moore, business manager at Fred Martin Mercedes, discusses the Mercedes Benz brand, the new CLA-Class sedan, leasing options and Mercedes customers.
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Workers Prefer On-Site Training Sessions
Friday, July 26, 2013MENLO PARK, Calif. -- School may be out for the summer, but in the best workplaces, learning is continuous. And 33% of U.S. workers say an in-house, instructor-led workshop is the type of professional training they value most, a new OfficeTeam survey finds.
Tuition reimbursement for off-site seminars ranked second, with 22% of the response, surpassing online courses (18%) and reference books (16%).
Goodyear Endows Business Scholarships at KSU
Friday, July 26, 2013KENT, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has endowed two scholarships at the Kent State University College of Business Administration, Deborah Spake, dean of the college, has announced. The scholarships were established in honor of Charles J. Pilliod, retired chairman and CEO of Goodyear.
The scholarships will be awarded each fall to two full-time students enrolled in the KSU business college.
During Pilliod’s 42-year career at Goodyear, he was a staunch supporter of Kent State and its college of business administration, Spake noted.
Identity Blend to Manage Social Media for Businesses
Friday, July 26, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Nathan Dukes and Megan Roberts have formed a “full-service social media management agency” they’ve named Identity Blend to serve small and medium sized businesses in the Mahoning Valley.
Auto Websites Seek to Please PC, Tablet Users
Friday, July 26, 2013WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- As adoption of tablet computers increases, automakers strive to provide a satisfying website experience for both users of desktops and tablets by improving functionality for both devices. Acura and Porsche websites are tied for highest in overall satisfaction, reports J.D. Power and Associates.
Penn National Execs Assess Competitors' Impact Here
Thursday, July 25, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The performance of a competitor to the Hollywood Casino in Columbus has Penn National Gaming Inc. executives expressing optimism about their planned Austintown racino, even though they admit the Columbus roll-out "has not met the company's expectations."