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Marcellus, Utica shale

development fuels
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Easy access to
regional, international
markets draw logistics
firms to the area

Built to Last
Region retools workforce for the future
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& Innovation in the

City of Hermitage
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LindenPointe is located on Route 18, north of I-80’s 376
interchange, with easy access to Pennsylvania and Ohio
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real estate developments. 115 acres are fully improved
with street lighting, entry signage, landscaping, buried
utilities, high-speed telecommunications and cable at
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“Hermitage, Pennsylvania, may not strike you as a hotbed of

technological advancement, but it sure is.
That’s true in large part thanks to the eCenter@LindenPointe,
a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
incubator committed to promoting innovation and
entrepreneurship … “ – Pittsburgh TEQ Magazine

Our vision is to create “economic magic”

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Where
transportation Innovation
Going Places Starts
Transportation assets
in the Oh-Penn Region
include four major
interstates, three airports,
two Class II rail carriers
and proximity to major
deepwater ports – and
its infrastructure network
continues to evolve,
providing even more
access major markets.
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Manufacturing
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Manufacturing Innovation
Institute, which is advancing
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Education
Training
Talent
The Oh-Penn Region’s
extensive network of
colleges, universities,
career and technical
centers, and vocational
schools provides
workforce training
and STEM education
to help students score
high-tech jobs.
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on the cover
The National Additive Manufacturing
Innovation Institute in Youngstown
uses high-tech additive manufacturing
processes to produce metal turbines
and other industrial pieces.
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7 Overview
8 Discover
41 Economic Profile 12
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business climate Financial Services health care
Built to Last Banking on Raising the Bar
Oh-Penn’s five counties retool Tradition Hospitals in the Oh-Penn Region
workforce for renewed production Region’s deeply rooted financial boost technology, services
demand in manufacturing, energy services industry continues to grow and facilities

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Logistics Energy
The Right Power Play
Connections Rapid Marcellus and Utica shale
Easy access to regional, international development fuels record growth
markets draw logistics firms to the in region’s oil and gas industry
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 Overview

Five Counties, One Vision

Oh-Penn Region offers many advantages for business growth

T
he five-county Oh-Penn
Region is a hub of commerce
that built on its legacy
industries to create vibrant new
growth sectors. The region –
Columbiana, Mahoning and
Trumbull counties in Ohio and
Lawrence and Mercer counties in
Pennsylvania – offers numerous
advantages that include lower
land costs, a deep pool of highly
skilled workers, affordable labor
rates, ample buildings and
sites, high-caliber higher
education institutions and
superior transportation assets.
Building on its industrial
heritage, Oh-Penn has formed a
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MERCER
MERCER
Warren TRUMBULL
Niles
robust advanced manufacturing
cluster and emerging technology,
life sciences and financial
services. The region is poised to
be the buckle of the Tech Belt that
runs from Cleveland to Pittsburgh,
an area that includes 7.2 million
people and what in total is the
fourth-largest industrial/
technology region nationally.
With access to a network of
interstate highways, proximity
to major markets, and major rail
and port capabilities, the Oh-Penn
Region is a competitive center
for logistics and distribution.
A number of major retailers
have distribution operations in
Greenville 19
Cortland
MER C E R
Mercer
Sharon
Hermitage
80
the region, and several logistics
firms are based there. Columbiana
County’s port system handles
more than 15 million tons of cargo
a year and is the largest on the
Ohio River. The Youngstown-
Warren Regional Airport offers
daily commercial service.
The region lies in the heart of
the Marcellus Shale Play, a huge
natural gas deposit with a wellhead
value of some $1 trillion. The
formation is making the Oh-Penn
Region a hub for production and
distribution of natural gas drilling
and delivery equipment.
The region includes a
burgeoning education and health
care component. A centerpiece
of higher education is the
13,500-student Youngstown
State University, whose offerings
include standout programs
in engineering, business and
computer information systems.
A nucleus of top-level health care
providers are investing heavily in
the latest equipment, treatments,
technology and facilities, and are
among Oh-Penn’s major employers.

Grove City Nestled between two major

Youngstown
metro areas, the region provides
LAWRENC E
Canfield access to big-city amenities
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New Castle and entertainment as well as
MAHONING homegrown cultural and four-
Salem
76 Ellwood City season recreation attractions.
Columbiana
Leetonia
Butler
With its housing and overall living
Canton COLUMBIANA 79
costs well below the national
30
376
average, ease of getting around
Libson
and a range of lifestyle choices
from large cities to small towns,
the Oh-Penn Region offers an
inviting quality of life to match
its advantages as a place to grow
a business.
OHIO PENNS YLVANI A Pittsburgh

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 Discover
the Oh-Penn
Interstate Region
cool companies

Innovation Central
Innovation thrives in the Oh-Penn
Region, where homegrown
companies are developing and
delivering some of the most cutting-
edge technologies for applications
ranging from alternative energy to
aerospace. Norfolk Southern’s first
all-electric locomotive will soon
run on more than 1,000 advanced
lead carbon, 12-volt batteries made
by Axion Power International
Inc. in New Castle, Pa. The company,
which develops advanced batteries
and energy storage systems, is
working with the rail provider to
design an energy-efficient system
for over-the-road hybrid locomotives.
Axion’s PowerCube technology is
also being adapted for use in hybrid
vehicles and office buildings and is
part of a zero energy project at the
federal Navy Yard in Washington,
D.C. Other firms involved in
groundbreaking research and
development in the Oh-Penn
Region include:

Novocell Semiconductor:
Develops intellectual property
for the semiconductor industry,
including some of the largest
electronics and avionics firms, at
its testing lab on the LindenPointe
Innovative Business Campus in
Hermitage, Pa.

Fireline Inc.: Operates a

84,000-square-foot facility in
Youngstown that makes industrial
ceramics used in casting metal
for aerospace turbine engines.

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 Axion Power International Inc. develops
advanced batteries and energy storage
systems in New Castle, Pa.

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 Plant Home-Town Roots and Grow the Future
in ellwood city
JusT some oF ouR ameniTies:
Full-service hospital, new state-of-the-art library,
community plaza with performing arts stage,
community theater, civic chorale, farmers
market, annual arts festival, parks, trails, pool,
golf courses and so much more!

LocaTion, LocaTion, LocaTion:

• 40 minutes from Pittsburgh and Youngstown
• 20 minutes to Cranberry and New Castle
• Adjacent to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 376
• 15 minutes from I-79

Plant Your
RooTs
Contact the Ellwood City Area Chamber of
Commerce at www.ellwoodchamber.org
for information about our wonderful
community or call us at 724-758-5501
to arrange a personal guided tour for
your company or family.

ellwood city area chamber of commerce

314 Fifth St. • Ellwood City, PA 16117 • 724-758-5501 tel • 724-758-2143 fax
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Region Economic Development
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 by the numbers Who’s Here

364,230 Getting the Goods

Number of jobs
projected to be created
by the oil and gas sector
in Ohio and Pennsylvania
by 2020
One of the Oh-Penn Region’s biggest manufacturers is General Motors, which operates
an assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, that has produced more than 14 million cars
since opening in 1966. More than 4,500 employees work at the plant, building GM’s
Chevy Cruze. Other leading advanced manufacturers in the region include:
General Electric: Builds diesel locomotive engines and marine and stationary power
applications in Grove City, Pa.

141,498 American Standard Inc.: Makes plumbing products in Salem, Ohio.

Number of direct and
indirect jobs supported by
the oil and gas industry in
Ohio and Pennsylvania
Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Werner Co.: Leading manufacturer of aluminum and fiberglass ladders and other
climbing equipment; operates its corporate headquarters in Greenville, Pa.
Delphi Packard Electric Systems: Makes automotive parts and accessories
in Warren, Ohio, as a subsidiary of Delphi Automotive Systems.

Made Here

Breaking the Mold

From the nation’s first fireworks to candy inventions,
products made in the Oh-Penn Region are known for
their originality. One of the earliest creators of the
chocolate Peter Rabbit popular during Easter was
Daffin’s Candies, which still conducts tours at its
Sharon, Pa., factory and supplies hand-molded
chocolates to specialty stores like Hallmark. Other
brand-name products made in the region include:

American Mug: Makes mugs for Starbucks in East

Liverpool, Ohio, a town once known as the Pottery Capital
of the World. Branded with the name Indivisible, the
mugs are part of the coffee giant’s new Made in America
merchandise, which benefits small businesses through
Starbucks’ Create Jobs for USA Fund.

Zambelli Fireworks: Provides pyrotechnic displays for

more than 800 Fourth of July celebrations and worldwide
extravaganzas, including events at the White House and
Times Square. Founded in New Castle, Pa., in 1893 by
Italian immigrant Antonio Zambelli.

Pyrotecnico: One of the fastest-growing fireworks

manufacturers, producing more than 2,000 pyrotechnic
displays per year. Founded by Italian immigrant
Constantino Vitale, who brought the business to
New Castle in 1922.

Emerging Industry

Stirring Up Success
Ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the Pittsburgh area, New Castle, Pa.-based
Keystone Compliance LLC conducts testing to help manufacturers meet regulatory compliance
standards. Another up-and-coming testing lab in New Castle is ELS Laboratories. The firm, which
conducts environmental testing for public and private agencies, is tapping into the region’s shale
drilling boom by analyzing well drilling waste for oil and gas companies.

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 business climate
Built
to Last
Oh-Penn Region’s five counties
retool workforce for
renewed production demand
in manufacturing, energy
T
he Oh-Penn Region is flexing
its manufacturing muscle again.
The region’s five counties, long a
stronghold for quality industrial
production in the United States, are
experiencing a resurgence of demand
by advanced manufacturing and energy sectors.
“This region is the fertile crescent of
manufacturing,” says Sam Giannetti, executive
director of workforce development for the West Central
Job Partnership, one of the area’s leading workforce
organizations. “This place helped build America in the
previous two centuries, so it is only natural that as
manufacturers repatriate, they come here.”
According to Giannetti, two factors are spurring
the area’s regeneration: A supply expansion as a
result of the shale energy boom and the return of
manufacturing to the U.S.
“We are one of the leading areas in the emerging
shale energy industry, and that is causing a
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renaissance in the proliferation of projects here, both
in manufacturing and energy source development,” he
says. “We’ve had manufacturing supply groups for the
energy transmission side relocating and expanding.”
Giannetti cites Ezeflow, a Canadian company
that purchased New Castle, Pa.-based Flowline
and invested more than $6 million there to produce
pipe fittings supporting oil and gas production in
the region. V&M Star, another example of the energy
boom’s positive impact, recently invested $1 billion
to open a rolling mill in Youngstown, Ohio, that will
produce 500,000 tons of steel tubing a year and
create 350 jobs.
GM, GE Invest in Plants
Renewed manufacturing and remanufacturing
demand is also driving job growth. General Motors
is spending $220 million for tooling and equipment
to build the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze at its
Lordstown and Parma plants in Northeast Ohio,
 retaining more than 5,000 jobs. In Grove City, Pa., “We now have an arsenal of 40 partners at
GE Transportation recently spent $72 million to our disposal,” says William Turner, workforce
establish a new locomotive diesel remanufacturing administrator. “We can put together a mix of
plant, creating 150 new jobs. services to assist businesses with whatever help
The area’s ability to reinvent itself stems from they need in locating or expanding.”
its proven logistical advantages. Centrally located As evidence, Turner’s organization recently aided
between some of the heaviest populated areas on
the East Coast, the area offers close access to major
interstates, Great Lakes ports, regional airports and
rail systems, making it a magnet for the logistics
transportation industry.

Collaborative Workforce Training

To align itself with increased need for workers
who possess advanced manufacturing expertise,
agencies across the five counties have assembled
the Oh-Penn Interstate Region Pathways to
Competitiveness project, funded by a $6 million
innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
“We are working closely within the Oh-Penn
Region to address the skills gap in manufacturing,”
says Bert Cene, executive director of the Mahoning
and Columbiana Training Association, an agency
that provides job counseling and assessment,
occupational classroom training and on-the-job
jeff adkins

training. “We’re matching the knowledge demand

side of companies by coordinating with education
providers to develop a curriculum to train workers
in those fields,” he says.
When V&M Star opened its new pipe facility
in Youngstown, the Mahoning and Columbiana
Training Association conducted all of the proctor
testing and recruitment, helping deliver 300
qualified candidates.
The Trumbull County, Ohio, Department
of Job and Family Services is also working with
local companies in five counties to establish job
pathways by going into schools to promote careers
in manufacturing. The agency is also involved
in a collaborative Workforce Innovation Grant
expanding a Business Resource Network.
Ezeflow’s Flowline division in New Castle, Pa.
V&M Star and TMK IPSCO with recruitment and
on-the-job training and is working with other
manufacturers on testing and referrals.
Oh-Penn’s workforce initiatives are a major reason
companies increasingly see the region as a leader
in reinventing its manufacturing heritage and
successfully transitioning to the new economy.
“We work with businesses to ensure that they have
human resources prepared for the economy of the
21st century,” Giannetti says.
Story by Nan Bauroth

Businesses Boost Investment in Oh-Penn Region

The roster of business investment throughout the Oh-Penn Region is on the uptick.
Top investments over the past year include:
V&M Star, $1 billion in a new rolling plant in Youngstown
LS Power of New Jersey, $750 million for a natural gas fired power plant in
Lawrence County, Pa., just across the Ohio line
NiSource, $300 million to build a pipeline for the Utica shale play from Mahoning County to
Mercer County, and to locate an oil and gas processing plant in eastern Mahoning County
GM, $220 million to retool and equip two Chevrolet Cruze plants

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 Top Manufacturers in the Oh-Penn Region

General Motors Lordstown Complex General Electric Transportation

Location: Location:
2300 Hallock-Young Rd. 1503 W. Main St. Ext.
Warren, OH 44481 Grove City, PA 16127
Trumbull County Mercer County

Employees: Employees:

= 100 employees

Products: Products:
Chevrolet Cruze Locomotive engines

Facts:
Lordstown is among the highest-volume single-line vehicle
assembly facilities in the world with total production at
more than 14.5 million vehicles since production started
in 1966. Recent investments by GM include $351 million
for Cruze readiness and $176 million for a new paint shop.
Facts:
In late 2011, GE announced a series of investments totaling
$72 million in Grove City, including $35 million to build
capacity at a new diesel engine remanufacturing plant.

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 Manufacturing Industry
Bridging the Skills Gap
Manufacturers band together to fill workforce needs
Perception is everything, which
is why manufacturers in the Oh-Penn
Region held a summit last year
to brainstorm how to correct
misconceptions among area youth
about local manufacturing jobs.
Members of the Mahoning Valley
Manufacturers Coalition and Industry
Partners of Lawrence and Mercer
Counties are working to address labor
skills shortages in the region and develop
a plan to fill workforce education/training
needs. At present, manufacturers in
the region are projecting a 33 percent
growth in their business over the next
few years, and they will need skilled
workers to keep progressing.
The first step begins with education,
says Jessica Borza, sector partnership
coordinator of the Mahoning Valley
Manufacturers Coalition and Industry
Partners of Lawrence and Mercer
Counties for the Oh-Penn
Manufacturing Collaborative.
“We have developed materials
and strategies to get the word out to
students in schools and the community,
with an emphasis on young people
who have not yet made a decision
about their career, as well as young
working adults who have not found a
career pathway or are transitioning into
new careers,” Borza says.
The second part of the coalition’s
strategy is to identify specific skills
needed by area manufacturers by
conducting a skill gap analysis.
“This will give us more specific
information from manufacturers about
knowledge skills and abilities they need
in candidates, and compare curricula
available within our current education
and training programs, as well as
where new programs need to be
created or realigned,” Borza says. “We
encourage all manufacturers to get
involved so their voice can be heard,
because the more manufacturers, the
more powerful the voice.”
Story by Nan Bauroth
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 logistics

The Right
Connections
Easy access to regional,
international markets
draw logistics firms to the
Oh-Penn interstate Region

Trucks transport cargo between Ohio

and Pennsylvania along Interstate 80.

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N
early 500
McDonalds
and 70 Chipotle
restaurants
in four
states receive
everything from buns to napkins
to straws from Anderson-Dubose
trucks. The company relocated
to Lordstown, Ohio, in 2012 to
consolidate its real estate and
move closer to the vital highway
connections that make its
business possible.
From its new refrigerated
warehouse, Anderson-Dubose
delivers the equivalent of 550
million burgers and 36.5 million
milkshakes a year, keeping
restaurant owners and
customers happy.
“We selected our Lordstown
site because of the proximity to
the Ohio Turnpike and Interstate
76, which give us easy access
to our service areas,” says Matt
Liegl, an Anderson-Dubose
spokesman. “It was a critical
component of our site selection
for our facility.”
Logistics Leaders
Anderson-Dubose is just one
of the many forward-thinking
companies that have tapped
into the highway, rail, water
and air connections linking
the Oh-Penn Interstate Region
with major domestic and
international markets.
New York and Chicago are only
an overnight drive away, and rail
and air links provide connections
to international markets and
resources for top companies that
have a presence in the region.
In fact, the Oh-Penn Interstate
Region name – the first official
interstate region in the nation –
reflects the importance of the
highways that knit the two-state
area together.
Centered on the Pittsburgh/
Cleveland Industrial Corridor,
the fourth-largest U.S. market
by population, Oh-Penn has
logistical advantages that have
attracted major distributors such A Diverse Network
as Macy’s, Sears, Toys ‘R Us,
Things Remembered and FedEx. While easy access to I-76, I-376,
It’s the only major population I-79, I-80, the Ohio Turnpike and
market geographically centered in key state routes are well-known,
the middle of five of the nation’s it’s the diversity of transportation
six largest population markets. assets that makes the region
Advanced manufacturers have stand out, says Rose Ann DeLeón,
moved to the region, lured by the executive director of the Western
proximity to major markets. Reserve Port Authority in
Based in Texas, Sabre Industries Youngstown, Ohio.
purchased an existing plant in “We’re halfway between Lake
Ellwood City, Pa., and began Erie and the Ohio River, and
manufacturing components if companies are looking to
for electrical distribution move things on water we have
infrastructure. The company that capacity, and the rail
supplies utility energy projects infrastructure is here as well,”
throughout the eastern DeLeón says.
United States. Columbiana County’s port
“They were attracted by easy system and the nearby Port
access to the highways to the of Pittsburgh constitute the
Northeast; it makes them much country’s second-largest
more competitive in a new maritime cargo centers. The
market,” says Terri Stramba, region also offers proximity
director of the Ellwood City to Great Lakes deepwater
Chamber of Commerce. ports — the closest one at the
FTZ Access
One of more than 250 FTZs in the United States, Foreign Trade
Zone 181 is operated by the Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic
Consortium. FTZs provide special customs procedures to U.S.
manufacturers engaged in international trade activities. Duty-free
treatment is given to items that are processed in FTZs and then
re-exported, and duty payment is deferred on items until they are
brought out of the FTZ for sale in the U.S. market.
Sites include:
Trumbull County, OH Columbiana County, OH
Warren Commerce Park Intermodal Industrial Park
City: Warren City: Wellsville
Acreage: 50 Acreage: 66
Youngstown-Warren Leetonia Industrial Park
Regional Airport City: Leetonia
City: Vienna Acreage: 60
Acreage: 444
Port Terminal Facility
City: East Liverpool
Mahoning County, OH
Acreage: 19
Allied Industrial Park
City: Youngstown
Acreage: 200
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Cleveland
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International Airport

Youngstown-Warren
ME RCER Regional Airport
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Akron 76

Akron-Canton Airport 76

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Wellsville
Intermodal
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Pittsburgh Port of
International Pittsburgh
Airport

P EN N SYLVAN I A
CSX Rail Lines
Norfolk Southern Rail Lines
Interstates
Rivers

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Port of Cleveland.
Columbiana County, the
northernmost point of the Ohio
River, is the state’s largest river
port system and serves as a feeder
port for the industrial base of the
Cleveland/Pittsburgh region. Its
Wellsville Intermodal Facility
provides a seamless transfer of
cargo among rail, highway and
water modes of transportation.
The facility has a 60-ton overhead
river crane for bulk cargo handling.
Development continues just
outside the region on the Erie, Pa.,
Inland Port project, capitalizing
on the city’s location on the Great
Lake of the same name. The port
connects with the Great Lakes St.
Lawrence Seaway system.
Leaders in the region are also
investing in rail infrastructure
improvements to extend existing
connections. Rail service is
provided by Class I carriers CSX
and Norfolk Southern as well as
short-line services such as the
Warren & Trumbull Railroad
and Youngstown & Austintown
Railroad that move bulk and
intermodal cargo across
the country.
Air freight and passenger
services are widely available
from nearby airports in Akron,
Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The
Youngstown-Warren Regional
Airport has Northeast Ohio’s
longest runway at 9,025 feet,
capable of handling large
commercial aircraft.
There is also abundant adjacent
land for development at the
airport, DeLeón notes.
“There is a lot of opportunity at
that airport, and we will see more
businesses looking there in the
future,” DeLeón says.
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 Transportation

Going
Places
Oh-Penn Region’s transportation
network continues to evolve,
boosting multimodal access
for companies

The Oh-Penn highway The region has three The new Wellsville
system provides easy international airports, Intermodal Facility gives
access to Interstates 76, including the companies a direct
376, 79 and 80, as well as Youngstown-Warren connection to ports
proximity to major cities. Regional Airport. in the gulf of Mexico.

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F
rom road and rail
to air and port
access, the
Oh-Penn Region
boasts a diverse
transportation
network for businesses looking to
reach national and global markets.
Drawing more than 500 trucking
firms, Oh-Penn is known for its
excellent highway system, which
offers direct access to Interstates
76, 376, 79 and 80. Along with
linking to Columbiana, Mahoning
and Trumbull counties in Ohio,
and Lawrence and Mercer counties
in Pennsylvania, these roadways
also provide proximity to Cleveland
and Pittsburgh as well as overnight
access to New York and Chicago.
The regional highway system
also continues to improve. A
project to widen and reconstruct
I-80 to six lanes from the Ohio
Turnpike to State Route 46 was
recently completed, and that
section of I-80 now sees about
100,000 vehicles and 15,000
trucks per day.

Airport Passengers Rising

For rail, the Oh-Penn Region is
served by Class I providers CSX
and Norfolk Southern, along with
the Class II New Castle Industrial
Railroad and shortline providers
Warren & Trumbull Railroad
and Youngstown & Austintown
Railroad. The region also has
three regional airports, including
the Youngstown-Warren Regional
The Wellsville Intermodal Facility, part of the Columbiana County Port Authority, has
Airport, which operates the a 70-acre terminal that provides companies with cargo access to the Gulf of Mexico.
longest runway in Northeast Ohio.
“Our goal for the near future
is to bring more passenger travel
to our airport,” says Dan
Wellsville Intermodal Facility
Dickten, director of aviation at
Youngstown-Warren Regional
Operator: Columbiana County Port Authority
Airport. “In fact, we started in
February 2013 with casino Size: 70 acres
junkets to Atlantic City. Our big Location: On the Ohio River in East Liverpool
target is to eventually schedule
daily service to connecting Features: A 60-ton overhead river crane and bulk cargo handling system,
airports such as Chicago, and provides international cargo access to Gulf of Mexico ports, including
Detroit, New York, Orlando New Orleans and Mobile, Ala.
and Washington, D.C.”

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Interstate 80, the second-longest interstate highway in the U.S., connects the
Oh-Penn Region to major cities, including New York and Chicago.
Road
Four major interstates,
including I-76, I-376,
I-79 and I-80
shortline providers Warren
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Rail
Two Class I carriers: CSX
and Norfolk Southern,
the Class II New Castle
Industrial Railroad, plus
& Trumbull Railroad
and Youngstown &
Austintown Railroad
Youngstown-Warren Regional
recently poured $4 million into
upgrading its terminal building,
plus added new parking lots and
passenger boarding bridges.
The airport has also secured
a $780,000 grant for a revenue
guarantee to draw a daily carrier.
Dickten adds that natural gas
drilling activities connected to
the region’s Marcellus and Utica
shale plays are causing more
energy company executives to use
Youngstown-Warren Regional.
“Three years ago we had 27,000
passengers using our airport, and
we expect about 80,000 passengers
in 2013,” he says. “Our goal is to
have an annual passenger base
of 500,000, which means
attracting one or more major
carriers. Big things are ready to
happen at Youngstown-Warren
Regional Airport.”
Port Access to the Gulf
The Oh-Penn Interstate Region
also sits within proximity to the
deepwater ports of Cleveland
and Pittsburgh, while the
local Columbiana County Port
staff photo
Authority offers barge access
to the Ohio River.
“Both Ohio and Pennsylvania
are major maritime states, which
Air Ports
Three airports, including the Columbiana County
Columbiana County Airport, Port Authority on the Ohio
the Grove City Airport and River, plus proximity
the Youngstown-Warren to deepwater ports in
Regional Airport Cleveland and Pittsburgh
most people in the nation don’t
realize,” says Tracy Drake,
Columbiana County Port
Authority CEO. “Both states rank
among the top eight maritime
states in America with regard
to tonnage moved.”
Adding to the port authority’s
economic impact is its on-site
Wellsville Intermodal Facility,
a $5.7 million, 70-acre terminal
that provides cargo access to
Gulf of Mexico ports. Wellsville
Intermodal is already being
used by oil and gas companies
to transport raw materials and
products to the Gulf.
“Companies such as Anchor
Drilling Fluids, Arrowhead Utica
Pipeline, Cimbar Performance
Minerals, Heritage Pipeline,
Marathon Petroleum and Quality
Liquid Feeds have located at the
Wellsville terminal,” Drake says.
“Wellsville allows barges to
dock along the Ohio River and The hotel’s friendly
eventually gain access to the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and experienced staff
that goes to Mobile, Ala., or the will cater to special
Mississippi River to New Orleans.” requirements and make
Wellsville Intermodal is equipped
every guest feel
with a 60-ton overhead crane that
can lift crates to and from barges, at home. Whether
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Banking on
Tradition
Region’s deeply rooted
financial services industry
continues to grow

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 T
he roots of
business in the
Oh-Penn Region
run green.
Financial
services is a
significant industry in the region
and has been since the mid-19th
century, starting with the
founding of First National Bank
of Pennsylvania in Hermitage,
Pa., in 1864.
Founded and headquartered in Hermitage, Pa., the First National Bank of
Pennsylvania operates branches in more than 44 counties across three states.
“There were many small banks
popping up around that time,
possibly because of President
Lincoln’s encouragement of
establishing rural banks,” says
Vincent J. Delie Jr., CEO of First
National Bank of Pennsylvania,
which serves 44 counties in three
states from its headquarters
in Hermitage.
As recently as the 1970s, “there
were many more individual, mid-
sized banks – those with total
assets under $1 billion,” says Ray
Kaltenbaugh, president of Mercer
County State Bank. “A lot of them
grew aggressively, or merged
and remerged.”
Though top banking
institutions dominate the region
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today, community-based ones,
such as Mercer County State
Bank, are still a vital part of the
financial landscape.
“We survived ‘merger mania’
because our board made a
deliberate decision to stay
independent,” Kaltenbaugh says.
“We thought it was the best
approach for our shareholders
and our community.”
The biggest advantage of being
a locally based bank is, well, being
local, Kaltenbaugh says.
“Our board members are from
this area, and we make decisions
here,” he says. “And we can offer
a certain degree of flexibility in
our lending that you likely won’t
get from a national bank.”
The approach has paid off.
Mercer County State Bank
currently operates 10 branches
and maintains its own investment
division and insurance agency.
With $350 million in assets, the
bank’s goal is 5 to 10 percent
growth per year.
“We pay dividends twice a
year,” Kaltenbaugh notes, “and the
payments go up a bit each year.”
Coming Back from
the Recession
The region’s financial services
sector has been battered by the
same economic forces as the rest
of the country, but the tough
perseverance of area firms has
allowed many of them to weather
the storm.
One example is Home Savings
and Loan Co., headquartered in
Youngstown, Ohio.
“When the recession hit in
2007, the real estate market was
devastated,” says president and
CEO Patrick W. Bevack. “We were
declared a troubled institution
and subjected to regulators’
cease-and-desist orders.”
The company received nearly
two dozen provisions for
improving its performance,
Bevack says.
“It was a difficult, years-long
process, but we turned things
around,” he says.
Home Savings is now the third-
largest publicly held savings bank
in Ohio, with assets of about
$1.8 billion. Bevack credits the
bank staff’s dedication and the
region’s economic resurgence
for the turnaround.
He cites Youngstown’s
$69 million National Additive
Manufacturing Innovation
Institute for invigorating industry
in the community. And in 2012,
Vallourec S.A. and Mannesmann
Tubes stirred up even more
excitement by opening a 1-million-
square-foot pipe mill to service
natural gas exploration in the
nearby Marcellus Shale formation.
“I’ve never been more confident
in the future of our region and of
our institution,” Bevack says.
New Avenues for Growth
That confidence is also
reflected in the growth of First
National Bank of Pennsylvania. In
the 44 counties where it operates
branches, the bank holds the
No. 3 market share in each one.
 “We’re able to drive good
results through investments in
our sales management system,
our infrastructure, and our ability
to manage our branches,” Delie
says. “And we use capital efficiently.
If it’s not being deployed for
growth, it goes back to our
shareholders as dividends.”
The firm also capitalizes on
emerging trends. With the growth
of electronic banking and bill paying,
First National has been reevaluating
the mission of its branches.
“We want them to become

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financial centers – places where
customers can learn about new
products and consult with
financial professionals,” Delie says.
The bank also recently rolled
out its Mobile Deposit smartphone
app. Customers can deposit checks
directly to their accounts by
simply keying in the amount,
THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD!
photographing both sides of
the check and pushing a
“confirm” button.
“First National was the first
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bank in our region to offer that SHOVE -Free Zone
in a Tax
service,” Delie says. “And it’s
not just for business accounts;
one
individual customers can use it
too. We expect its use to spread. and Hub Z
It’s one way we can compete with
larger institutions.”
In 2013, FNB plans to introduce
customized account alerts and
extend the capabilities of its person-
to-person payment capability. unique
Online banking customers will
also be able to access an interactive financ
budget center and a single-view
financial dashboard.
Farre
its ow ll has
ing
“The rich history of the region n mo
brought banks here,” Delie says. ney!
“Although we’ve gone through
periods of great difficulty, we’re
back on the rebound.” Contact
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 An employee uses an ExOne M-Lab
additive manufacturing machine
at Youngstown’s National Additive
Manufacturing Innovation Institute.

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Where
Innovation
Starts region’s national additive
manufacturing innovation
institute ushers in new age of
T
High-tech manufacturing
he Oh-Penn Region is changing the
face of manufacturing.
The August 2012 creation of
the $69 million National Additive
Manufacturing Innovation Institute
in Youngstown, Ohio, part of President
Obama’s plan to revitalize U.S. manufacturing, was a
watershed moment. The first of 15 nationwide Institutes
for Manufacturing Innovation, NAMII, directed
by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing
and Machining, is the “epicenter” for additive
manufacturing, says Darrell Wallace, associate
professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at
Youngstown State University and acting deputy director
of workforce and educational outreach for NAMII.
Using advanced technologies and skills, additive
manufacturing, or 3-D printing, is faster, cleaner
and more energy efficient than traditional
manufacturing. Far from the outdated image of
manufacturing as a dirty, labor-intensive job, it
Manufacturing
is a high-tech, sustainable and alluring form of
production, Wallace says.
“I can design something on the computer and hit
print, and it comes out of this magic box,” he says.
Applications are hardly theoretical. For example, a
significant number of components for the Lockheed
Martin F-35 joint strike fighter are manufactured
using additive processes, Wallace notes.
The institute advances these processes through
collaboration with the region’s extensive network of
manufacturers, colleges and universities, economic
development groups and related organizations.
A Regional Approach
Working with NAMII is the Pittsburgh-based
TechBelt Initiative, a regional collaborative for
economic growth that focuses on growing advanced
manufacturing, energy and life sciences industries
in the area.
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 TechBelt organized the initial
team that wrote the proposal for
NAMII, which emphasized the
region’s capacity to collaborate
and share knowledge and research
Molds for Mountain Dew bottles are
created at Custom Etch in New Castle.
across disciplines as well as borders
to develop talent for the high-tech
manufacturing jobs of the future.
“We bring these partners
together to identify: Is there
a specific activity, project or
program we can leverage across
the broader region?” says Jerry
Paytas, whose Fourth Economy
consulting company serves as
the TechBelt staff.
Efforts range from organizing
the supply chain for specific
industries to developing links
within the region’s talent pool.
TechBelt’s partners include
economic development groups;
universities; chambers of commerce;
manufacturing partners, such as
Catalyst Connection; and groups
that assist startups, such as
Innovation Works, JumpStart
and the Youngstown
Business Incubator.
Investing in High Tech
Regionwide, manufacturers are
reaping the rewards of high-tech
investments. Some, like Custom
Etch in New Castle, Pa., have used
government tax breaks to buy
cutting-edge equipment.
Clients turn to Custom Etch for
texturing and engraving of molds
of aluminum, steel and other
materials. The company owns
the only two five-axis lasers in the
United States. These half-million-
dollar machines use laser ablation
to remove metal from the surface
of a mold to give it a texture.
This technology, which replaces
the hours of labor required with
traditional photo etching, is used
by “everybody from Coke and
Pepsi to General Motors to
Masonite to Boeing,” says Don
Melonio, vice president of sales.
M-7 Technologies in Youngstown
is another manufacturer
experimenting with new
technologies like additive
manufacturing. The company
uses digital database technology
and advanced measurement
systems to manufacture and
repair heavy industrial products.
These new processes reduce
manufacturing costs, improve
quality and reduce cycle times.
A Ripple Effect
Regional leaders hope that
NAMII and the spotlight on the
region’s innovative culture will
attract more new businesses and
expertise, and enable universities
like Youngstown State to draw
students from a wider demographic
to keep the region stocked with
ideas and talent.
“This (additive) technology
affects IT professionals, materials
scientists, engineers – virtually
every STEM discipline,” says
Michael Hripko, director of
technology-based economic
development at Youngstown State’s
College of Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics.
“We’re going to see some fantastic
technology breakthroughs in the
next couple of years.”
Story by Jeff Walter
Photography by Jeff Adkins

Breaking Down Additive Manufacturing

How does it work? Additive manufacturing, often referred to as 3-D printing or rapid prototyping, works in a similar way to
a laser printer. The technique builds a solid object from a series of layers, each one printed directly on top of the previous
one. The raw material for additive-layer manufacturing (ALM) is a powder, which can be a thermopolymer or a metal –
aluminum, stainless steel and titanium 6,4 are common. The machines’ operating software cuts the CAD model of the
workpiece into slices, whose thickness depends on the type of material used. A blade mounted on a moving arm sweeps
an even layer of the powder on top of the work surface inside the chamber, then a laser scans back and forth over the
surface, melting the powder in the shape of the first layer.
What are the benefits? According to the Department of Energy, additive processes have the potential to reduce the
cost of materials by 90 percent and energy use by 50 percent. Applications for the technology are evolving everywhere,
especially in industries such as automotive, aerospace and defense, materials manufacturing and biomedical services.
Source: The Engineer

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 talent attraction

Talent Scouts
Industry leaders recruit region’s best and brightest

In the past, much of the Oh-Penn educational exchanges and collaborative as 3-D printing, at high school
Interstate Region’s top young tech sponsored research, says Michael science fairs.
talent has been lured away by career Hripko, director of technology-based Such efforts get students excited
opportunities elsewhere: Seattle, the economic development at YSU’s about manufacturing as a future
Silicon Valley and the Boston area. STEM College. career, while also opening their eyes
But industry and academic leaders Hripko presents overviews of additive to the area’s expanding education
are working to win them back. manufacturing to civic groups and and job options, Hripko says.
The Youngstown Business even demonstrates technology, such Story by Jeff Walter
Incubator has “made a concerted
effort now for several years to locate
the Youngstown diaspora,” incubator
CEO Jim Cossler says. The YBI, with
a portfolio of more than 30 emerging
software companies, provides startups
with opportunities for securing angel
and venture capital investment.
Social media networks are a vital
tool for the YBI. Using the paid version
of LinkedIn, which allows the targeted
mining of millions of resumes, the
incubator has pinpointed a wealth of
qualified Youngstown alumni – as well
as area natives who attended Harvard,
MIT or Berkeley. Through the YBI,
hundreds have visited the incubator,
the National Additive Manufacturing
Innovation Institute and the Oh Wow!
center while home for the holidays.
The result, Cossler says, is “a huge,
powerful network” from which the
portfolio companies can recruit.
In addition to employment
opportunities, Cossler says the YBI
emphasizes the importance and
convenience of living close to family
members, as well as the area’s
reasonable real estate market.
Ultimately, whether these hometown
whizzes relocate to Youngstown,
Cleveland, Akron or Pittsburgh, the
entire Oh-Penn Region benefits.

Building a Talent Base

The College of Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics at
Youngstown State University is working
to build talent in the region – and to
keep talent from leaving as soon as
they graduate.
The college partners with regional
manufacturers to create co-op and
internship opportunities, offer testing
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 Education
Training
Talent
Oh-Penn Region Emphasizes
workforce preparation and
STEM Education
T
he Oh-Penn
Region deserves
high marks
for its strong
education
network that
prepares today’s students to be
tomorrow’s workers.
The region distinguishes itself
with several reputable colleges,
universities, career and technical
centers, and vocational schools,
all of which are placing a growing
emphasis on STEM (science,
technology, engineering and
math) education. At Youngstown
State University, the College of
STEM program occupies four
buildings on campus.
“About 20 percent of all current
students at YSU are in the College
of STEM curriculum,” says
Martin Abraham, YSU’s College
of STEM dean. “The college
integrates the four course subjects
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together so that students are more
suitable to high-tech companies
when they graduate. It provides
a one-stop shop for companies
looking for a top scientist, engineer
or technologist.”
Abraham says several local
businesses and industries offer
internships, co-op opportunities
or full-time careers to students
in the program.
“Interested companies include
Ajax Tocco Magnethermic
Corporation, Dearing Compressor
& Pump Company, Delphi
Packard, FirstEnergy, General
Electric, Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, The Timken Company,
the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation and the U.S.
Navy,” he says. “We even had
one student do a summer 2012
internship in South Korea to work
on an electric vehicle concept.”
High-Growth Careers
Other higher education
institutions throughout the region
are also emphasizing STEM
education. Westminster College
in New Wilmington, Pa., recently
received a $7 million gift to
establish The Lemmon Family
Scholarships for students who
seek careers in the sciences. It
has also been recognized by
Forbes as the one of best schools
in the nation for women pursuing
careers in STEM fields, and the
college’s graduates are accepted
into medical school at double the
national average.
Grove City College in Grove City,
Pa., is also constructing a new
STEM building that is set to open
in August 2013, while Butler
County Community College in
Butler, Pa., has job training
programs that help displaced
 Head of the Class

Grove City College’s Career Services Office was ranked No. 12 in the nation by The Princeton Review for Best
Career/Job Placement Services in its college rankings guide, The Best 377 Colleges, 2013 Edition. Grove City
College was among four Pennsylvania institutions in the top 20. Graduates boasted a 94 percent placement rate
in jobs or graduate school within the first six months of graduation in 2011, and the college was recognized
for discussing job market options with students as early as their freshman year. Recent graduates work for
companies such as Bayer, Marathon Oil, Microsoft, Northwestern Mutual, PPG Industries and Tyco International.

workers find jobs in high-demand

industries like the region’s fast-
growing natural gas sector.
In addition, the Pennsylvania
Commission for Community
Colleges has established
JobTrakPA, which is part of the
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College and Career
Training federal grant program,
that uses fast, affordable
retraining to help the state’s
displaced workers regain
employment. The mission of
JobTrakPA is for individuals
to enroll in community college
classes for rapid retraining to
become employable in industries
jeff adkins

such as advanced manufacturing,

energy distribution, production,
A student works with solar cells as part of Youngstown State University’s College of
conservation and health-care STEM program, which prepares students for high-tech jobs.
information technology.

Calling All Nurses The same holds true at Kent

At Eastern Gateway Community
College in Steubenville, Ohio,
officials have added new
environmental science and
security programs in response
to industry needs, while Penn
State Shenango in Sharon, Pa.,
has partnered with the School
of Nursing at Sharon Regional
Health System to offer more
course opportunities for students
to earn higher nursing degrees.
Through the partnership, which
was announced in 2012, qualified
students will be able to obtain
State University Trumbull in
Warren, Ohio, which plans to
debut an RN to BSN nursing
program beginning in the fall
2013 semester.
“There is a push nationwide to
have a more educated workforce
in the nursing industry, so our RN
to BSN program is designed for
those nurses who have diplomas
or associate degrees to transition
to the bachelor’s degree programs,”
says Dan Palmer, assistant
dean at Kent State University
Trumbull. “Hospitals are looking
Staff photo

both a bachelor of science for a more educated workforce

in nursing from Penn State to better meet the increasing
Shenango and a diploma in challenges of today’s health-care Westminster College is a top school for
nursing from Sharon Regional. system, which is why Kent State women interested in STEM careers.

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 Education and Training Providers in the Oh-Penn Region

Institution Locations Website

Allegheny Wesleyan University Salem www.awc.edu

Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Lisbon www.ccctc.k12.oh.us

Kent State University East Liverpool, Salem and Warren www.kent.edu

Northeast Ohio Bible College East Liverpool www.neobc.org

Ohio Valley College of Technology East Liverpool www.ovct.edu

Choffin Career and Technical Center Youngstown www.choffincareer.com

Eastern Gateway Community College-Valley Center Youngstown www.egcc.edu

Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield www.mahoningctc.com

Walsh University Canfield Campus Canfield www.walsh.edu

Youngstown State University Youngstown, Niles www.ysu.edu

National College Youngstown www.national-college.edu

Eastern Gateway Community College-Warren Center Warren www.egcc.edu

ETI Technical College of Niles Niles eticollege.edu

Trumbull Business College Warren www.tbc-trumbullbusiness.com

Trumbull Career and Technical Center Warren www.tctchome.com

TDDS Technical Institute Lake Milton www.tdds.edu

Ross Medical Education Center Niles www.rosseducation.edu

Butler County Community College New Castle, Hermitage www.bc3.edu

Erie Business Center South New Castle www.eriebc.edu/newcastle

Jameson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Radiography New Castle www.jamesonhealth.org

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center New Castle www.lcvt.tec.pa.us

New Castle School of Trades New Castle www.ncstrades.edu

Westminster College New Wilmington www.westminster.edu

Grove City College Grove City www.gcc.edu

Laurel Technical Institute Sharon www.laurel.edu

Mercer County Career Center Mercer www.mccc.tec.pa.us

Penn State University Shenango Sharon www.shenango.psu.edu

Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing, Radiography Sharon www.sharonregional.com

Thiel College Greenville www.thiel.edu

Venango Technical Center-Hermitage Campus Hermitage www.keystonecec.org

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is rolling this out.”
Palmer says the nursing
students will participate in
classroom work, online classes
and hospital training, and they
could earn their bachelor
of science degree in nursing
within 18 months.
“A total of 20-25 students will
start in the fall 2013 semester,”
Palmer says. “The Kent State
University College of Nursing
is the largest nursing school in
the state of Ohio, with about 43
percent of the entire Northeast
Ohio workforce of nurses having
graduated from the Kent
State program.”
Kent State Trumbull is also
looking into establishing a
veterinary technology program
beginning in late 2013, while
the KSU East Liverpool campus
recently spent $700,000 to
upgrade its nursing laboratory.
More than half the grant went
toward the purchase of a
METIman nursing patient
simulator, which is a full-body
wireless instrumented adult
mannequin that has blinking
eyes, reactive pupils, chest
excursion, tongue swelling,
cardiac rhythms, lung and bowel
sounds, convulsion capabilities,
and a simulated pulse.
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Power
Play
Rapid Marcellus, Utica shale
development fuels record
growth in region’s oil
and gas industry

Most Shale Energy Jobs Created by State

Texas Pennsylvania California Louisiana Colorado

576,000 102,600 96,500 78,900 77,600

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T
he Oh-Penn
Region is fast
becoming one
of the nation’s
energy hotspots,
with development
of the Marcellus and Utica shale
plays fueling the region’s growing
oil and gas industry.
Energy giant BP has set up
a hub for its Utica drilling
operations at Youngstown and
plans to drill 10 wells in Trumbull
County in 2013. Hilcorp Energy
is investing $300 million in a
new transmission network for its
existing wells. And Chesapeake
Energy, the nation’s second-
largest natural gas producer,
has seen exponential growth
in the northeast Ohio operation
it opened in January 2011.
According to Pete Kenworthy,
Chesapeake’s manager of media
relations, the company has invested
more than $3 billion in both shale
plays, drilling 134 wells and
increasing its regional staff from
40 to 550. In 2013-14, the company
plans to grow its production
capacity by investing heavily in
Projection for Most Shale Jobs Created by 2020
Texas Pennsylvania
929,400 220,600
Source: U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy
processing facilities and pipelines.
But Chesapeake’s money isn’t
just going to its business operations.
The company also donates
generously to local charities
such as United Way and Habitat
for Humanity. Chesapeake also
provides each employee with four
hours of paid time annually to
volunteer in the community.
“Having grown up in this part
of Ohio, I’m excited to see so many
locals benefit from the Utica shale
development,” says Keith Fuller,
the company’s senior director
for government affairs. “We
at Chesapeake look forward to
expanding the benefits of this
economic opportunity.”
Downstream Growth
Downstream businesses
in the energy industry are also
recognizing the area’s growth
potential. In 2012, leading
barium sulfate producer Cimbar
Performance Minerals completed
a $6.5 million expansion and
doubled the workforce at its
Wellsville minerals processing
California
153,600
plant. And Marathon Petroleum,
which operates a wet gas holding
facility in Wellsville, has invested
$2.4 million to acquire property
for an accompanying pipeline.
Another example is Exterran,
which manufactures custom and
stock production equipment for the
oil and gas industry. The company’s
new $13 million Youngstown
facility, completed in spring 2013,
is projected to be at full production
capacity by the year’s end.
While Exterran was drawn
to the region because of its
shale plays, the company chose
Youngstown in particular for the
support it received from the state
and local governments, says
manufacturing manager Mike
Lyons. The city of Youngstown
provided a 10-year tax abatement,
and the state of Ohio gave
incentives to assist with
infrastructure improvements.
“Everyone went above and
beyond the call of duty to get
us here,” Lyons says. “The
professionalism and helpfulness
I’ve encountered have made my
job really easy.”
Oklahoma Ohio
149,600 143,600
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 He says the city’s stellar
workforce was also a draw for
Exterran, which needs employees
who are accustomed to the rigors
of precision manufacturing.
“The workforce here is second
to none,” Lyons says. “These guys
have great attitudes and a great
work ethic, plus the knowledge
base to make them trainable.”
Support for Oil, Gas Industry
The Oh-Penn Region’s long
history as a steel producer gives
it the “manufacturing DNA” to
foster growth for energy supply
chain companies like Exterran,
says Eric Planey, vice president
of international business
attraction for the Youngstown-
Warren Regional Chamber.
The chamber itself is also
a major contributor to the oil
and gas industry’s growth. The
organization’s hallmark program
is its YOUNG (Youngstown Ohio
Utica and Natural Gas) events
series, which includes an annual
trade show and conference,
educational seminars, and golf
outings that double as high-
powered networking events.
The newest YOUNG event is
an American Petroleum Institute
certification program for shale
supply chain manufacturers from
Cleveland to Pittsburgh and
everywhere in between.
“This is something that’s been
very well received by the industry,
because they want to use local
suppliers, but those suppliers have

Tanker trucks Pumper injects sand, Natural gas flows out of

deliver water for water and chemicals the well into storage tanks
fracturing into the well

Recovered water is stored

in open pits before taken
to a treatment plant

Hydraulic
Fracturing
Through the process of hydraulic fracturing,
also known as “fracking,” natural gas is
extracted from shale plays. More than a
million gallons of water, sand and chemicals
are injected into the shale’s horizontally
drilled wells at a high pressure as far as
10,000 feet below the surface. Due to the
pressure and mixture of materials, the rock
layer cracks, and sand particles enable the
fissures to remain open so that the natural
gas can flow up the wells. Once the gas is
obtained, it is transported to a pipeline for
delivery, and the recovered water is taken
to a treatment plant. Shale is fractured by pressure
inside the well. Natural gas flows
from the fissures into the well

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to be qualified,” Planey says. “It’s
[Now] the odds for a
not something that’s typical for a
chamber to do, but we know how high-tech future are
important it is for the industry.”
Overall, that kind of
attentiveness is what helps make
stacked in our favor.
the region a great choice for the oil
and gas industry.
“Oil and gas is a 24/7 industry, The Mahoning Valley has become a center
so we try to provide 24/7
responsiveness,” Planey says. “
of successful tech-based entrepreneurism
We want to be the one-stop shop led by an incubator focused exclusively on
for the oil and gas industry.” growing technology companies.
Story by Kathryn Royster

With a track record of launching successful

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 Economic profile
Population Major Employment Sectors 9
Mahoning County, OH: 1. Trade, Transportation 10
237,270 & Utilities: 21% 8
7 1
Columbiana County, OH: 2. Educational & Health
107,570 Services: 20%
6
Trumbull County, OH: 3. Government: 13%
209,264 4. Manufacturing: 13%
Lawrence County, PA: 5. Leisure & Hospitality: 10%
90,535 6. Professional & Business 5
Mercer County, PA: Services: 10% 2
116,205 7. Construction & Mining: 4%
Oh-Penn Region: 760,844 8. Financial Activities: 4% 4
9. Information: 1% 3
10. Other: 4%
Labor Force
368,488 Cost of Living Median Household Income:
Austin, TX Mahoning County, OH Lawrence County, PA
Major Population $40,570 $43,821
Centers
95.6
Charlotte, NC Columbiana County, OH Mercer County, PA
Youngstown, OH:
94.7 $41,003 $43,504
66,982
Tampa, FL Trumbull County, OH
Warren, OH:

41,557 93.0 $42,441

Youngstown-Warren, OH
New Castle, PA: Sources:

23,273 88.2 www.quickfacts.census.gov,

http://regionalchamber.com, www.ohpenn.org

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 livability

Distinctive
Destinations
The Oh-Penn Region offers A
wealth of Live entertainment,
culture and history

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L
ive performances,
shopping and
dining, and
sporting events
create a thriving
entertainment
scene in the Oh-Penn Region.
The area’s rich history adds to its
appeal, making it a popular place
for museums and cultural centers.
One of the area’s most
frequented entertainment
destinations is the Covelli
Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.
Home to the Youngstown
Phantoms hockey team and
the Little Steel Derby Girls, the
Named for President William McKinley, the McKinley Memorial Library in Niles,
Ohio, is one of the top cultural attractions in the Oh-Penn Region.
facility has hosted acts
including Elton John,
Carrie Underwood and the
Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Also in Youngstown, DeYor
Performing Arts Center hosts
the Youngstown Symphony
Orchestra’s concerts, as well
as events from traveling
entertainers and groups.
The city has something for
sports fans, too, thanks
to Stambaugh Stadium at
Youngstown State University.
The 206,300-seat venue is
home to the YSU Penguins
football team.
Sports fans also gravitate to
Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio,
where the Mahoning Valley
Scrappers baseball team plays.
The field is also a popular place
for concerts, hosting big-name
artists like Kenny Rogers and
Gary Allan in recent years.
Nearby in Warren, Ohio,
the 60-member Warren
Philharmonic Orchestra
entertains audiences with
instrumental music.
For theatrical performances
and musicals, the New Castle
Playhouse in New Castle, Pa.,
has two venues – Augustine
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 Birthplace Memorial. The sites are
named after the 25th president
of the United States, William
McKinley, who was born in Niles.
Also named after a local
celebrity, the Lou Holtz Upper
Ohio Valley Hall of Fame in East
Liverpool, Ohio, honors residents’
accomplishments and contributions
to the community.

Diverse Shopping and Dining

The Youngstown Phantoms compete against the Indiana Ice at the Covelli Centre.
Auditorium, the main theater, and with items such as vintage toys
Annex Theatre – where it puts on and antique furniture, as well as
shows each season. New Castle rotating exhibits. Pennsylvania
is also home to the Scottish Rite also has the SNPJ Slovenian
Cathedral, which has a 2,800-seat Heritage Center in Enon Valley,
auditorium that hosts the which displays Slovenian
New Castle Lyric Opera and costumes, household items,
is considered the Pittsburgh artwork and crafts.
Symphony Orchestra’s “home In Youngstown, Butler Institute
away from home.” of American Art showcases
At Westminster College in collections of paintings from four
New Wilmington, Pa., an centuries, as well as rotating
annual Celebrity Series draws exhibitions that include works
top entertainers to the area. such as fiber art and photographs.
Performers such as LeAnn Rimes, Youngstown also has the Oh Wow!
the Midtown Men and Straight Children’s Center for Science and
No Chaser have graced the stage Technology where kids of all ages
of the college’s Orr Auditorium enjoy hands-on exhibits, special
during the series. events and educational programs.
Warren is home to the National
Packard Museum, which includes
Must-See Attractions
exhibits of vehicles from Packard
Museums and cultural centers Motor Co. Nearby, the McKinley
are also prevalent throughout the Memorial Library in Niles is
Oh-Penn Region. In New Castle, free and open to the public, and
the Hoyt Center for the Arts includes the McKinley Memorial
features permanent collections Museum and National McKinley
With more than 130 stores,
Grove City Premium Outlets in
Grove City, Pa., attracts shoppers
throughout the region and is home
to retailers such as J. Crew,
Nautica, Juicy Couture and
Banana Republic.
Antique and specialty shops
are easy to find in Amish country,
which includes Lawrence County,
Pa. New Wilmington has the Amish
Peddler, offering custom furniture,
while Volant is home to Teena’s
Quilt Shop, where shoppers can
find Amish quilts and crafts.
New Wilmington also has
Apple Castle, a family farm that
has grown fruits and vegetables
since 1861. The farm sells jellies,
apple butter, honey and dried
fruit, and is open year-round.
When it comes to restaurants,
Springfield Restaurant Group has
the region covered with Rachel’s
Roadhouse in Mercer, Pa.; Hickory
Bar & Grille in Hermitage, Pa.; and
Springfield Grille in both Mercer,
Pa., and Boardman, Ohio. The
quick, casual motor-themed
Quaker Steak & Lube, which is
based in Sharon, Pa., is another
popular local eatery.
Story by Jessica Walker Boehm
Photography by Jeff Adkins

Reviving Downtown

Main Street Warren, a volunteer-based organization focused on revitalizing the city’s downtown area, will be hard at work
throughout 2013. The group was called on by Mayor Doug Franklin to promote downtown Warren, and as a result,
members will serve as the city’s welcoming committee when businesses begin or relocate in the downtown area. The
group also plans to work with the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership to showcase available downtown commercial and
residential properties on the city’s website. Main Street Warren will also continue to renovate Dave Grohl Alley, home to
a variety of murals and the world’s largest drumsticks.

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 Outdoor Recreation

Rustic Retreats
Region is full of natural attractions

Parks, hiking trails, golf courses and Mill Creek MetroParks, a park district Ohio is also home to the 43-mile
lakes make the Oh-Penn Region the that spans more than 4,400 acres in Western Reserve Greenway, which
perfect place for outdoor junkies. the Mahoning Valley area. The district stretches from Ashtabula to Warren, as
includes Mill Creek Golf Course, which well as various state parks. The state
Pennsylvania Parks has two 18-hole courses, as well as features the 396-acre Guilford Lake
McConnell’s Mill State Park in Fellows Riverside Gardens, where State Park and the 2,722-acre Beaver
Lawrence County comprises more more than 400,000 visitors travel Creek State Park, both located in
than 2,500 acres of the Slippery Rock annually to see 12 acres of plants Columbiana County, as well as the
Creek Gorge, which offers rugged and flowers. The district also has 2,483-acre Mosquito Lake State Park
hiking trails, while the Slippery Rock an 11-mile bikeway, hiking trails in Trumbull County.
Creek is ideal for whitewater boating. and paths, and several lakes. Story by Jessica Walker Boehm
Additionally, the park has climbing and
rappelling spots, including in the Rim
Road and Breakneck Bridge areas.
Also located in Lawrence County,
West Park Nature Center has walking
trails, a wildlife sanctuary and
wetlands, and includes the two-mile
Park Harbor Bike Trail.
In Mercer County, the 2,856-acre
Maurice K. Goddard State Park has
14 miles of hiking trails, as well as
a 12-mile bicycle trail that also
accommodates snowmobiling, cross-
country skiing and other activities. The
park encompasses more than 1,150
acres of hunting and trapping areas
and is home to the 1,860-acre Lake
Wilhelm, which has largemouth and
smallmouth bass, walleye, Northern
pike, muskellunge, bluegill and catfish.
Slippery Rock Creek at
Ohio Parks McConnell’s Mill State
Eastern Ohio also has plenty of Park in Lawrence County
places to enjoy the outdoors, including

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 health care
Raising
the Bar
H
igh-quality
patient care is
a given in the
Oh-Penn
Region, which
encompasses
Columbiana, Mahoning and
Trumbull counties in Ohio, and
Lawrence and Mercer counties in
Pennsylvania. With 17 licensed
hospitals in the five-county
region, patients have access
to state-of-the-art facilities,
specialty physicians and the latest
technologies through health-care
systems that are continually
enhancing their services.
Ohio’s East Liverpool City
Hospital is just one example.
The hospital recently introduced
new orthopedic services, as well
as a 15-bed pediatric unit that
will be operated by Akron
Children’s Hospital.
Another example is the
$100 million expansion of the
St. Elizabeth Boardman Health
Center, which is part of the
Humility of Mary Health Partners
network in Ohio. The hospital
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is adding 122 patient beds, four
surgical sites and maternity care.
“We are adding rooms at
SEBHC because the suburbs are
where the population is growing
in Mahoning County,” says Genie
Aubel, president of St. Elizabeth
Boardman Health Center.
Renovations and Upgrades
Humility of Mary Health
Partners is also investing
$70 million to renovate its
St. Elizabeth Health Center in
Youngstown, where it is preparing
the area’s only tertiary care
hospital, Level I Trauma Center
and major teaching hospital
to meet the next 25 years of
community needs. All of Humility
of Mary Health Partners’
facilities have been named among
the top performing hospitals by
U.S. News and World Report.
In Pennsylvania, UPMC
Horizon’s Greenville and
Shenango Valley campuses, both
recognized for excellence by the
Joint Commission, have upgraded
their medical imaging equipment.
Hospitals in
the Oh-Penn
Region boost
technology,
services and
facilities
A renovated mammography suite
is now available at the Greenville
campus, and a new wide-bore
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
unit provides imaging services
at the Shenango Valley campus.
The health provider has found
innovative uses for its electronic
medical records, says Don Owrey,
president of UPMC Horizon. The
hospital will soon make every part
of a patient’s records, including
physician’s records, available so
health care can become proactive
rather than reactive.
“As a large system we can
gather all the data and target
those with specific conditions so
we can be creative and manage
them proactively as opposed to
after they hit the hospital,” Owrey
says. “This is the same technology
that exists at larger academic
cancer programs. Patients here
don’t have to leave the local market
to receive this treatment. They
can get it here.”
Jameson Hospital in New Castle,
Pa., is also expanding its offerings
with new $20 million emergency
and surgical departments.
“It’s a whole new 55,000
-square-foot wing,” says Lisa
Lombardo, director of public
relations for Jameson Hospital.
“It’s a new three-story building
with the emergency department
on the ground floor, and the first
level is the surgical department.”
The new wing includes
operating rooms, same-day
surgery services, and a waiting
and recovery area.
“It’s a dream 10 years in
the making,” Lombardo says.
The hospital also offers a new
OB-GYN clinic and technology
to boost patient safety.

Accolades and Awards

Other hospitals in the region
also exhibit a record of excellence.
In Ohio, Trumbull Memorial
Hospital was one of 14 hospitals
in the state to receive the Joint Sharon Regional Health System in Sharon, Pa. is one of several hospitals in the region
that has received high marks for its patient care.
Commission Gold Seal of Approval
for its knee and hip joint
replacement services.
Sharon Regional Health System
in Pennsylvania has also received
endorsements for its patient care.
It incorporated a new emergency
room model in 2011 called
Physicians First, which requires
that all patients see a physician as
soon as they enter the emergency
room. The physician can start any Huston Industrial Sales
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