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Lack of communication on water contamination concerns some PA residents

By in Audio, Community, Environment, Fracking, WYSU

Months after the discovery of pollution in the Mahoning River, residents downstream on the Beaver River, don’t want it to happen again. Caitlin Fitch has the story.

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Fireworks and summer go together

By in Archives, Audio, WYSU

So summer time is here and if it’s one thing you can count on in Northeastern Ohio—other than festivals and outdoor picnics it’s the fireworks that will be popping off either in your neighborhood or at designated shows around the city.

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‘Artists of the Rustbelt’ make appearance at the historic B & O

By in Archives, Audio, Community, Features

25 artists set up shop at the B&O station in downtown Youngstown. Caitlin Fitch introduces up to three of the artists.

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Ohioans learn new skills to work in the shale industry…

By in Audio, Community, Fracking, News, WYSU

Eastern Gateway Community College has teamed up with Shale Net to offer a course teaching students how to become roustabouts in the growing regional gas and oil industry. Classes are now in Steubenville. Caitlin Fitch has the story.

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With roustabout training, students try to tough it out to work in shale industry

By in Archives, Fracking, News

Nick Kemp is a security guard looking for a pay raise and ticket out of Martins Ferry. Mark Waugh is a West Virginia farmer who wants to make good money and learn about something more than raising animals.

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