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New salon offers hairstyling, coloring in a relaxing setting

TORONTO — The owner of the Hues Studio, a new hair salon at 1338 N. Fourth St., wants her clientele to feel comfortable while they are in the chair and while they are waiting. Stepping into the new business on the city’s north end, not far from the Fourth Street exit of state Route 7, ...

Oil, gas has generated $350M in area taxes

COLUMBUS — Ohio’s oil and natural gas industry paid $57.6 million in real estate property taxes in eight eastern Ohio counties in 2021, according to the latest data from county auditors. Since shale development began in Ohio in 2010, the industry has paid more than $349.9 million in property taxes in those counties. The 2021 tax payments rank second highest during the past 12 years, behind only 2020, when the number was $62.2 million. Property taxes — or ad valorem taxes — are collected from oil and natural gas operations in several Eastern and Southeastern Ohio counties. ...

Oilfield Helping Hands launches Appalachia chapter

HOUSTON, Pa. — Oilfield Helping Hands, a nonprofit organization helping oilfield families in financial crisis due to no fault of their own, has launched an Appalachia Chapter, to support counties in Ohio, West Virginia and Central and Southwestern Pennsylvania. The latest chapter, focused on meeting the financial needs of OHH’s recipients, represents a cross section of the oil and gas industry in the Northeastern United States, covering the Marcellus/Utica fairways. OHH operates on a network of volunteers dedicated to raising funds through donations, corporate memberships and ...

Welding students at Jefferson County JVS are putting their training to work

BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School welding students are putting their training to work by selling homemade creations. Juniors Jace Brown and Zane Cunningham, who are students at Buckeye Local High School, are using the skills they gained in instructor Todd Parker’s ...

Two Steel City staples are joining forces this spring

PITTSBURGH — The first theme park-based Primanti Bros. will open at Kennywood this spring. In the ultimate 4-1-2 Day celebration, Kennywood announces a partnership with Primanti Bros. to create the ultimate fan and guest experience with its first theme park-based location. In celebration of ...

EGCC set to launch billboard campaign

STEUBENVILLE — Eastern Gateway Community College will launch a new billboard campaign aimed at attracting students and promoting their debt-free college education. The billboards are located throughout Steubenville and in Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull counties. “At Eastern Gateway, ...