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Command change set in Vienna
February 19, 2013 VIENNA — A Change of Command Ceremony will be held at the 910th Airlift Wing of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station at the beginning of March as Col. more »» 
Dog finds other bones in Youngstown yard
February 19, 2013 YOUNGSTOWN — James Dutting said he knew right away what it was when one of his dogs placed the ‘‘treat’’ in his yard Saturday afternoon on the rural East Side. more »» 
Pipeline to progress?
February 19, 2013 KENSINGTON — On a hill between state Route 644 and Tunnel Hill Road about eight miles southwest of Salem in Columbiana County, people from as far away as New Zealand are building the county’s first... more »»
Ethane cracker plant planned
February 15, 2013 MOUNDSVILLE — An ethane cracker should bring about $500 million worth of investment and as many as 125 permanent, full-time jobs to West Virginia’s northern panhandle on the Ohio border, local... more »»
Hearing today on brine-hauling permit
February 14, 2013 WARREN — The owner of Hardrock Excavating LLC, one of the companies at the center of allegations over the illegal discharge of oilfield waste, will get a chance today to argue why the company’s... more »»
Patriot treating D&L oilfield waste
February 14, 2013 WARREN — The oilfield waste from D&L Energy in Youngstown being treated at Warren’s Patriot Water Treatment contains ‘‘very light amounts of salt, some mud, sand and very, very light metals,’’... more »»
Sen. Portman questions nominee on pensions
February 14, 2013 The man nominated to fill the U.S. Treasury secretary post is being questioned about the treasury department’s involvement in decisions to cut the pensions of thousands of Delphi salaried retirees. more »»
N.Y. health chief: Longer gas-drilling study needed
February 13, 2013 ALBANY, N.. more »»
Amount of dumped waste unclear
February 12, 2013 YOUNGSTOWN — Crews have sucked more than 100,000 gallons from storm drains and the Mahoning River during their cleanup of improperly discharged oilfield waste, but that amount does not necessarily... more »»
Hagan pushing bills after Youngstown brine dump
February 12, 2013 A bill expanding the requirements for gas and oil well drillers in Ohio to report chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing languished in a House committee last year, but now it’s back among a handful... more »»
Safe Routes plan ready for approval
February 12, 2013 HOWLAND — A revised Safe Routes to School Plan aimed at increasing the number of students walking or biking to Howland Middle School is in its final stages before being sent to the state for funding. more »»
Area news briefs
February 12, 2013 Boil alert issued for Brookfield, Hubbard A boil advisory was put into effect at 4 p.m. Monday for parts of Brookfield and Hubbard townships due to a water main break. more »» 
Blessing those who serve
February 12, 2013 The second annual Bless the Badge, which recognized the city’s safety forces for their service to the community, was held Monday night. more »»
Airport approves $500M gas deal
February 9, 2013 PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Allegheny County Airport Authority approved a deal Friday with Consol Energy that could be worth $500 million for rights to drill for natural gas and oil at Pittsburgh... more »» 
Brine-dumping reports came in repeatedly
February 8, 2013 YOUNGSTOWN — Anonymous complaints of illegal dumping on Salt Springs Road had come in repeatedly throughout January until state inspectors finally caught one in the act on Jan. more »»
Local railroad right-of-way could run drilling waterlines
February 7, 2013 EAST LIVERPOOL — Another potential buyer found for the Columbiana County Port Authority’s railroad is planning to continue operating the railroad and use the right-of-way to run waterlines to... more »» 
Lawmakers urge expanded use of region’s natural gas (video)
January 26, 2013 NORTH JACKSON — Using an analogy from the sports world, Tim Harrington, the regional president for BP North America Gas, explained Friday the company’s presence in the Mahoning Valley and where it... more »»
Hubbard businessman ready for shale boom
January 14, 2013 LISBON — Hubbard Township-based businessman Ed Yasechko believes he knows an opportunity when he sees it, and he believes the area north of town on state Route 45 is poised to benefit from the shal... more »»
Pipeline sale to net $2B
January 1, 2013 WHEELING — Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy is selling the rest of its pipeline network and natural gas transporting equipment located largely in the Marcellus and Utica Shale areas for $2. more »» 
First well to be drilled (video)
January 1, 2013 BURGHILL — Workers could be seen from nearby Hayes-Orangeville Road zipping around the base of the newly erected drilling rig towering high above the site. more »» |
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