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Annual Fellows plant sale a great place to find – annuals

By in Audio, Community

Each spring, plant lovers, gardeners and wannabe gardeners descend on Fellows Riverside Garden for its annual plant sale. Chris Davidson talks with some of people who help stage the three-day event and some who come simply for a gardening fix.

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Classic musical returns to Youngstown stage

By in Audio, Community, WYSU

A classic production from 25 years ago makes a comeback – with its original cast. Patrick Donovan brings us the story.

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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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Candidates vie for City Council president seat

By in Audio, Community, Politics, WYSU

In Youngstown, the president of City Council serves a four-year term and earns about $28,000 per year. Andrew Donofrio tells us about the seat that’s up for grabs.

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The complex world of Shale

By in Audio, Featured, Fracking, WYSU

There are two sides to every story. But in the world of fracking those two sides may not always be clear-cut.

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Business is good, getting better in Carroll County

By in Audio, Community, Featured, Fracking, WYSU

The oil and gas industry is bringing economic benefits to the oil-and-gas-rich areas in Ohio. Chris Davdison tells us how the industry is affecting businesses in one boom-town, Carrollton.

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Fracking success can be measured in sack lunches

By in Audio, Community, Featured, Fracking, WYSU

The gas and oil industry boom brings, people, trucks and rigs to Carroll County, but for one local business, prosperity is measured by brown bag lunches. Here’s reporter, Chris Davidson.

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Fracking boom can also lead to an eventual bust

By in Audio, Community, Featured, Fracking, WYSU

Booms, busts and rushes. American history is filled with them. During the Gold Rush, thousands went West in search of riches. Now, people are looking for wealth in a new direction – down. What’s in those shale deposits below our feet may change rural communities forever. Rachel Lundberg brings us the story.

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