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Bridging Entrepreneurship& Innovation in the

LindenPointe Innovative Business Campus

www.lindenpointe.com

LindenPointe is a planned technical park and an

exciting development providing unrivalled regional

location opportunities. It is a strategic economic

development initiative built through a unique public-

private community partnership. The campus likeenvironment differentiates LindenPointe from other

real estate developments. 115 acres are fully improved

with street lighting, entry signage, landscaping, buried

utilities, high-speed telecommunications and cable at

the lot line.

Lots Available For Development

Training & Workforce Development Center

Available For Use (724) 981-1829

LindenPointe

LindenPointe is located on Route 18, north of I-80s 376

interchange, with easy access to Pennsylvania and Ohio

turnpikes.

City of Hermitage

(724) 981-0800 www.hermitage.net

www.eCenterLindenPointe.com

Now Accepting New Startup Businesses

The Incubator is committed to promoting innovation

and entrepreneurship in the Oh-Penn region by

providing education, mentorship and business

resources, as well as professional and technical

assistance to help new and emerging STEM (Science,

Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) companies

to grow and prosper. By fulfilling this mission, the

Incubator will create jobs and attract new companies

thereby fueling the economic growth and prosperity

of the region.

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Forging headindustry growth, strong workorc shpconomc rcory n Oh-Pnn rgon

With boomingmanufacturing, energyand distribution sectors

and strong economic partners tohelp encourage their growth, theOh-Penn Interstate Region is fastbecoming the place to be for newand existing companies in theseand other industries.

The first officially designated

interstate region in the country,the Oh-Penn region encompassesColumbiana, Mahoning andTrumbull counties in Ohio andLawrence and Mercer countiesin Pennsylvania. Throughreinvention and recruitment,its leaders are working togetherto maximize the potential ofthe regions common labor forceand industries making surethat no opportunity to growbusiness goes unnoticed.

Along with its strategic location,new business sector growth andrise in college-educated residents,the areas many strengths includeutilization of the WorkKeysprogram, which helps employersidentify and measure aptitudeand critical skills within the localworkforce, and the BusinessResource Network, which brings

regional partners together toenhance economic development.

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Though its different fromthe steel mills that powered theMahoning and Shenango valleysin years past, manufacturing ison the rise again throughout theOh-Penn region. The region hasgrown jobs by more than 4 percentin the past few years, and the

Brookings Institution recentlyranked it as one of the top 20metro areas in the country forits economic recovery since therecession ended in 2009.

Youre seeing a signif icantresurgence in manufacturing,and were playing a major rolein making sure we find appropriateemployee candidates and assisting

companies, says Bert Cene,executive director of theMahoning and ColumbianaTraining Association. We areworking more on trainingthroughout the Oh-Penn regionto make sure we have the skillsets and levels we need to infuseinto the manufacturing jobs outthere now. These are advancedmanufacturing companies, withgreat opportunities for family-sustainable jobs, and we are going

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Oh-Penn RegOnRanks hgh fORPOst-RecessOnJOb gROwth

The Warren -Youngstow n-

Boardman, Ohio area,

which includes Sharon

and Mercer County, Pa.,

was ranked 17th among

the nations 61 major

metro areas in its increase

in jobs by the U.S. Bureau

of Labor Statistics. The

area also ranked 27th in

total industrial job growth,

with a 1,200 to 30,600

job increase.

to take advantage of all theopportunities.

tppI I D s pttIThe ongoing development of natural

gas resources in the regions Marcellus

and Utica shale plays is creating a need forworkers in the energy sector. New andexisting companies are pursuing oil andgas exploration in the region daily andbringing feeder companies that supplythem, says Sam Giannetti, executivedirector of workforce development forWest Central Job Partnership.

Our communities have workedtogether to be involved in the shaleprojects, and we are just beginningto see the impact of that industry,

Giannetti says. We are cooperatingwith our community colleges andCareerLink centers to make sure we

have all the training elements we needto secure these high-paying jobs.

The local workforce already possessesmany of the mechanical, building andequipment-operating skills this sector

needs, so the regions goal is to keepup with that demand.Our partnerships throughout the

workforce investment community willensure that we keep pace, Giannetti says.

Matching people with workforce needsis a key goal in the Oh-Penn region, saysWilliam Turner, WIA/One-Stopadministrator for the Trumbull CountyDepartment of Job and Family Services.

We are all connected, and whetherits the resurgence of manufacturing

or the growth in energy and logisticalbusinesses, we are having success inputting people and companies together.

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For years, the Oh-Penn region wasknown for being part of the GreatLakes Rust Belt. Today it is becoming

better known for being in the heart ofa growing Tech Belt.

A number of business incubators haveemerged throughout the region in recent

years, with a focus on nurturing newmanufacturing, energy technology and

software companies.The recent opening of the $6 million,

16,400-square-foot LindenPointe eCenterin the LindenPointe Business Complexin Hermitage, Pa., is the latest effort toprovide entrepreneurs with a place toturn science- and technology-basedventures into full-fledged businesses.Designed to provide start-up servicesto businesses working in STEM (science,technology, engineering and math)disciplines, the eCenter also includesa learning laboratory available to students

from Butler County Community College,which has a satellite campus at theLindenPointe Business Complex.

The idea for the eCenter developedseveral years ago from a reportdocumenting the economic potentialof the regions electronics industry. Itsanchor tenant is Novocell Semiconductor,which specializes in developing and

delivering advanced non-volatilememory intellectual property tothe semiconductor industry.

Amenities at LindenPointe and therecent growth of technology companiesin the region continue to reinforceNovocells decision to remain in theOh-Penn region, says Michael Compeau,director of sales and marketing forNovocell. For its leadership in drivingtechnology growth in the region,Novocell was recently awarded theCommonwealth of Pennsylvanias

the buckle Ofthe tech beltGeographically, the

Oh-Penn region is

situated at the buckle

of The TechBelt Initiative,

an economic development

strategy designed to

reinvigorate the Cleveland-

to-Pittsburgh corridor.

Leveraging the regionsindustrial and academic

assets, the Tech Belt

initiative aims to develop

a technology- and

knowledge-based economy

by identifying opportunities

to create new products,

technologies, companies

and wealth throughout

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Keystone Innovation Zone Grant,which it will use to automate itstesting lab and expand its resourcesfor research and development.

IBts sp IvtIFor more than a decade, the

Youngstown Business Incubator(YBI) has helped launch softwarefirms in the region. YBI furnishesnearly all the physical assets andexpertise start-ups might needand connects them with a networkof businesses, educationalinstitutions, foundations andgovernment agencies willing tohelp. Tenants are also encouraged

to share their insight and expertisewith each other, says Jim Cossler,chief executive officer of YBI.

Not only does YBI help softwarecompanies get off the ground,it also offers assistance to localmanufacturers like Fireline Inc.,which sought advice from YBI and

Youngstown State University whengetting ready to expand its product high-performance ceramicshapes used in molten metalapplications into new markets.

YBI was an excellent resourcein helping us utilize entrepreneurialskills to develop new strategies andbusiness plans, says Mark Peters,Firelines director of engineering.

Another advanced manufacturingcompany that turned to YBI and

YSU to reinvent itself was M-7Technologies, which went fromproducing bronze castings for

the steel industry to becomingnationally known for itsdevelopment of laser scanningequipment that producescomputer images of indoor

and outdoor spaces.As a Youngstown Business

Incubator virtual portfoliocompany and research partnerwith Youngstown StateUniversitys College of Science,Technology, Engineering andMathematics, M-7 has receivedmillions in grant money,along with government contractsto fund research and developmentfor confidential and commercial

applications. The company haseven worked with NASA throughthird parties and is currently

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contracting with U.S. ResearchArmy Labs to provide multisensor,laser-based technology to measuremachine tool parts.

W ID F IBtEnergy-related technology is

the focus of the regions newestincubator, planned for TrumbullCounty. Housed in a former retailbuilding in downtown Warren,Ohio, the Tech Belt EnergyInnovation Center will provideresources and services to early-stage companies as well as energygrid simulations to test theusefulness, safety and practicalityof new clean technologies. Thecenter is part of a public-privatepartnership between federal, stateand regional stakeholders todevelop and commercializeadvanced energy technologies.

When entities are consideringearly-stage electrical gridconnectivity, we want this tobe the first place they consider,says Chris Mather, chief executiveofficer of national initiativesfor TBEIC.

Envisioned as both a businessincubator and energy resourcecenter that will help revitalizeWarren and the surroundingregion, the center will be the firstof its kind in the U.S., says Dave

Nestic, chief executive officerof regional operations for TBEIC.Leaders involved with the projectare already working to developpartnerships with local, regionaland national entities on energy-related projects while the centeris under construction.

Other incubators in the regionthat provide low-cost space fornew businesses include theMcNeilly Business Center in

Greenville, Pa., and the WarrenCounty Industrial Complexin Warren, Pa.

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anufacturing has always been synonymouswith the Oh-Penn region, but just a few yearsago losses in this industry were weighing

heavily on the regions economy. Not so any longer.Big job gains and major plant expansions are

leading to a renaissance in the areas manufacturingsector. Economists credit the turnaround to thesuccess of job skills and employment initiativesas well as funding programs designed to attractbusinesses to the region and keep them there.

, xpD FIItIsRecently announced expansions include two ofthe regions major employers, General Motors andGeneral Electric. GM produces the Chevrolet Cruzeat its Lordstown Complex in Warren, Ohio, whereit recently invested $350 million and added 1,200workers. In late 2011, the company announced plansto build a diesel version of the Cruze in 2013, withan additional investment of $5.5 million. Increaseddemand for the fuel-efficient Cruze has promptedthe company to bring a third shift back to theLordstown plant, already one of the worlds highest-volume, single-line vehicle assembly facilities.

In December, General Electric announced plansto establish a new manufacturing facility near itsGrove City, Pa., plant, which makes locomotiveengines. The company will invest about $35 millionto build the new facility and create 150 new jobsby early 2013. GE also plans to invest $37 millionat its existing Grove City plant, which has been inoperation for more than 40 years.

Support from state and local officials helped makethe expansion possible, says Richard Simpson, wholeads GEs Global Services Supply Chain Operations.

They are strong partners in solidifying theeconomic and manufacturing base here in NorthwestPennsylvania, Simpson says.

Manufacturing is also getting a major economicshot in the arm with the development of MarcellusShale natural gas extraction activities in Ohio andPennsylvania. Many companies are relocating to orexpanding in the region to support the logistic andmaterials needs of the extraction process.

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Brilex Industries is part of a local manufacturing

coalition working to attract more skilled workers.

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facing local industries such asskilled labor shortages. That wasthe idea behind the MahoningValley Manufacturers Coalition,which manufacturers formed toattract the highly skilled workers

needed to operate their businesses.Recognizing that collectively

we represent a significant portionof the regional economy, wethought it was essential to addressthe skilled jobs issues and createa common voice, says BrianBenyo, president of the MVMCand owner of Brilex Industries.

More than 30 companies arepart of the coalition, most ofwhich are manufacturers in themetal machining and fabricatingsector. MVMC works with schoolsto educate students on careeropportunities in these industries.

We want those in theeducational system to know thereare financially rewarding careersin our industries, Benyo says.

To address the skil led laborshortage, the coalition createdinternships and mentoringprograms to give potentialemployees a glimpse of their

manufacturing operations. Thisspring, the group teamed witheducators and public officials ata jointly-sponsored WorkforceSummit to f ind solutions fordeveloping and retraining askilled workforce in the region.

Manufacturing is such a greateconomic driver that we have tosolve these problems and wewill, says Jessica Borza, MVMCexecutive director

Recently, the Oh-Penn

Interstate Region received athree-year, $6 million WorkforceInnovation Fund grant from theU.S. Department of Labor tocontinue promoting credentialsand recognized career laddersin manufacturing. The grantwill also support developingtalent through education andoutreach, as well as hands-onlearning opportunities such aswork experience, internships

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up like daisies out ofthe ground in certain partsof the country.

Silicon Valley in northernCalifornias San Francisco Bayarea is the most obvious example home to companies like Apple,Intel, Cisco Systems, eBay, Google,Hewlett-Packard and more.

The Oh-Penn area along theOhio-Pennsylvania border in thePittsburgh market is fast evolving

into a technological center of itsown for engineering, environmental

and other science and technology-related laboratory firms.

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with product testing andefficiency or developing their ownadvanced processes, Oh-Penn labsleverage the regions many naturalassets and work closely with local,regional and nationalmanufacturers in a multitude of

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industry sectors to develop newproducts and services.

We are generally the last stepin the product developmentprocess and play a vital role indetermining a products safety,says Sam Mastovich, generalmanager at Keystone ComplianceLLC in New Castle, a regulatory

compliance and product safety-testing lab that opened a newenvironmental test laboratoryin 2011. The test lab features twoelectrodynamic shakers, walk-inand reach-in chambers designedto check temperature and humidity,and additional equipment.

Among Keystones specialtiesare providing electromagneticcompatibility and eliminatingelectromagnetic interference.

Two recent examples of its workinvolve infant respirators andautomatic pilot systems.

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Keystone engineers worked witha manufacturer to help improvethe use of infant respirators byidentifying a problem signalsfrom walkie-talkies that shutthem down inadvertently. In themilitary sector, Keystone discovered

a malfunction in an automaticpilot system that caused planesflying in formation on automaticpilot to cross flight paths.

We essentially read theelectronic signals coming offof a unit and then send signalsto the unit to see if we cancause a failure, Mastovich says.Environmental testing ensuresthat a product can withstand theoperating environments that it

could encounter.Other area labs are involvedwith highly advanced research

and development. New Castle,Pa.,-based Axion PowerInternational Inc. is developingadvanced batteries and energystorage systems based onPowerCube technology it designedto create efficient energy sources.Environmental LaboratoryServices Inc., also in New Castle,

conducts analysis of gas welldrilling waste products for oil andgas companies and municipalities,along with residential drinkingwater testing for homeowners.

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Axion is working on processesthat create more efficient leadcarbon battery systems withlonger cycle lives, higher charge

acceptances, faster discharges andfaster recharges. The companysPowerCube technology is being


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The Oh-Penn regions economy benefits from the

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sitting on a gold mine.Thats what its like forthe Oh-Penn region with

the Marcellus Shale Reservesitting under its feet. Locatedin the Mahoning and Shenangovalleys of the Appalachian Basin,this bastion of untapped naturalgas reserves is beckoningcompanies near and far to locate

and expand in the region. Itspotential for energy developmentis pumping billions of dollarsof investment into the area andcreating thousands of newproduction, manufactur ingand construction jobs.

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to the U.S. Energy DepartmentsAnnual Energy Outlook report in

January, about 141 tri llion cubicfeet of gas can be recovered fromMarcellus Shale, enough to meet

U.S. gas demand for the nextsix years. A Pennsylvania StateUniversity study on the economicimpact of the reserve found thatin 2010, natural gas developmentin Pennsylvania generated $11.2billion in the regional equivalentof gross domestic product,contributing $1.1 billion in stateand local tax and supporting

nearly 140,000 jobs.Those numbers are expected

to increase dramatically this yearwith natural gas production fromPennsylvanias portion of theMarcellus projected to exceed6 billion cubic feet per day.Relatively low natural gas pricesmake drilling even more lucrativethan ever before.

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Drilling companies recognizingthe potential are flocking to theregion to build wells and tap into

the shale through hydraulicfracturing, a process that involvespumping water, sand andchemicals underground toget at gas embedded in rock.

With the reserves stretchingover two-th birds of Pennsylvania,the regions explosive growth inMarcellus-related jobs stems notonly from drilling, but also

manufacturing to support thefracturing operations.

In the Youngstown-Girardarea, Houston-based affiliatecompanies V & M Star andVAM USA, which manufacturepremium pipe connections andtubular goods, respectively, haveset up extensive operations.

V & M Star recently openeda rolling mill that is creating 350

jobs and producing 350,000 tons

of steel tubing a year for drilling,and VAM USA has launched a$57 million expansion that will

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MaRcellusshale ReseRve:by the nuMbeRs

25%Pennsylvanias Marcellus

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of Americas natural gas

by 2020.

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and bonus payments that

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activity triggered by

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Shale in 2010

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State University and the

Marcellus Shale Coalition

create about 100 new jobs. Both facilitiesare expected to be fully ramped upby the end of 2012 and into 2013.

Additionally, more than 1,000 constructionplacements are occurring in the region.

F IYoungstown Mayor Chuck Sammarone

called the activity a home run foreastern Ohios Mahoning Valley area.

As drilling operations continue toincrease, other companies are also movinginto the region to support them.

Houston-based Exterran EnergySolutions, which specializes in natural

gas compression production equipmentand processing facilities, is building anew fabrication plant in Youngstown.

In February, Exterran announced itsplans to ramp up the 65,000-square-footfacility to service oil and gas producers

in the reserves, adding about 100 jobsto the Youngstown area workforce.

Illinois-based TMK IPSCO ofNaperville, Ill., has also been settingup shop to produce its tubular productsin the region including oil and gas drillpipe, well casing and tubing, and linepipe related services. The companyrecently added a second pipe threadingline at its Brookfield, Ohio, plant tomeet increased demand from oil andgas companies.

In New Castle, Pa., Ezeflow USA Inc.makes valves facilitating transmission ofnatural gas from the ground. Companies

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strong transportationsystem is a driving forcefor distribution companies

to succeed in the Oh-PennInterstate Region.

Oh-Penn itself is the firstofficially designated interstateregion in the U.S., with Interstates76, 79 and 80 linking Columbiana,Mahoning and Trumbull counties

in Ohio, and Lawrence and Mercercounties in Pennsylvania.

Transportation advantages ofthe region include overnightaccess to New York City andChicago and proximity toPittsburgh and Cleveland.

This regions location at theheart of the Pittsburgh-ClevelandIndustrial Corridor home tomore than 7.2 mill ion peopleand the countrys fourth-largest

population market is a keyreason why more than 500

trucking firms now operate outof the Oh-Penn Interstate Region.

$2.2 II I pOne company that relies on the

regions transportation systemis Iowa-based food manufacturerand distributor PurFoods, whichis investing $1.35 million to rampup production at its new

Youngstown, Ohio, plant. Theproject will allow the company to

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create 100 additional jobs to betterserve mid-Atlantic and Northeastmarkets with its specialty, ready-to-eat meals.

The PurFoods project willgenerate $2.2 million in annualpayroll; and part of the agreementrequires the company to maintainoperations in Ohio for at leasteight years.

Several Southern states werealso aggressively pursuing the

company, Ohio Gov. John Kasichsays. More and more job creatorsare embracing Ohios efforts tocreate a climate where they cangrow and succeed.

Another company drawn tothe transportation advantagesof the region is Anderson-DuBose,the main supplier of food productsand packaging to McDonalds

restaurants in eastern Ohio,western Pennsylvania and

West Virginia. In April, the largetrucking distributor opened a$30 million, 155,000-square-footheadquarters and logistics hubin Lordstown, Ohio, an investmentaccounting for 160 jobs and$8 million in additionalannual income.

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One of three interstates in the Oh-Penn region, I-80 provides

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$11 million to expand itsBoardman, Ohio, plant andestablish more than 50additional jobs, whi le VAMUSA, a Houston-basedmanufacturer of premium pipeconnections, announced theopening of a finishing plantadjacent to its current V & MStar expansion on the border

of Youngstown and Girard.Other big-name distributors

doing business in the Oh-Pennregion include Macys, Searsand Toys R Us.

Besides a good highway systemand ready-to-use warehouses, theregion is also within proximityto the deep water ports ofPittsburgh and Cleveland, andthe Columbiana County PortAuthority offers access to the

Ohio River. For rail, Oh-Pennis served by Class I providers CSX

and Norfolk Southern, and short-line providers Warren & TrumbullRailroad and Youngstown& Austintown Railroad. Theregion is also home to threeregional airports includingYoungstown-Warren RegionalAirport, whose 9,003-foot runwayis the longest in Northeast Ohio.The airport can handle the largest

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ealth care is leading the wayin the Oh-Penn InterstateRegion. Hospitals in t he

five-county region are responsiblefor some 50,000 jobs and bringthe latest treatment, technologyand care to patients in Ohioand Pennsylvania.

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In Hermitage, Pa., SharonRegional Medical Center offersthe latest in heart catheterization,angioplasty and stenting. Its Heartand Vascular Institute recentlyunderwent a $1 million makeoverof its cardiac catheterization suite,and earned SRMC designationas an Aetna Institute of Qualityfor cardiac medical intervention.

SRMCs Cancer Care Center isnow the largest specialized cancercare facility in Mercer County,following a recent $4.6 millionexpansion and renovation. Thecenter was among the first in thenation to treat advanced prostatecancer with Provenge, an innovativeprescription manufacturedspecifically for each patient usinghis own immune cells.

In New Castle, Pa., the JamesonHospital South Campus operates

outpatient services, physicianoffices and social services,while its Jameson HospitalNorth Campus undergoes a$20.3 million expansion. Set toopen early 2013, the additionwill house Jamesons surgery andemergency departments and will

include 30 private patientemergency rooms, six operatingrooms, two endoscopy suitesand a rooftop helipad.

BstI tEast Liverpool City Hospital

in East Liverpool, Ohio, recentlycompleted renovations to itsintensive critical care unit.The two-year project includedupgrades to the interior, monitoringsystem, workstations and a new

nurse call system. ELCH patientshave access to one of the nationsmost advanced nuclear medicineimaging systems. The Ventri systemprovides enhanced comfort andvisibility for patients in a frequentlyanxiety-inducing environment.

This new imaging systemprovides detailed pictures ofthe heart that enable ELCHcardiologists to more accuratelyassess the location, extent andseverity of heart disease, says

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cardiologist Christopher Wentz, M.D., ofthe UPMC Heart and Vascular Instituteat ELCH.

A full-service, academic communityhospital with campuses in Greenville, Pa.,and the Shenango Valley, UPMC Horizonrecently implemented electronic medicalrecords in its hospital and physician

offices, providing seamless access topatient records.

In 2011, the system also unveiled theUPMC Cancer Center. UPMC Horizonhas implemented digital mammographyat its Womancare Center in Hermitage,Pa., with services that include stereotacticbreast biopsy, breast ultrasound andultrasound-guided breast biopsy.

tp t, DI pvIDsThe Humility of Mary Health Partners

operates two regional health-carefacilities recently named among the bestregional hospitals byU.S. News & World

Report. The Mahoning ValleysSt. Elizabeth Health Center boaststhe only Level I trauma center betweenPittsburgh and Cleveland authorized andequipped to treat pediatric patients.In Trumbull County, St. Joseph HealthCenter is the first verified Level IIItrauma center in the region.

ValleyCare Health System of Ohiois a three-hospital system comprisingNorthside Medical Center in Youngstownand Trumbull Memorial Hospitaland Hil lside Rehabilitation Hospitalin Warren. Trumbull Memorials neworthopedic f loor means more optionsin advanced orthopedic technologyfor patients.

With Northside Medical Center, thehospital also offers one of the regionsonly accredited chest pain centers. It

was recognized by the American Collegeof Cardiology Foundation for its standardof care for heart attack patients.

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Education

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If the test for future prosperity in the Oh-Pennregion is preparing the workforce for jobs in theregions existing and emerging industries, colleges

and universities are passing with flying colors.The region is full of initiatives that excel at trainingtodays students to be tomorrows workers.

s s tII FIs DAt Butler County Community College (BC3),

students are trained to work in the Marcellus Shalenatural gas industry, which is growing in the region.

Funded by ShaleNET a three-year, $4.9 millioneffort created by the U.S. Department of Labor,

Employment and Training Administration andthe Trade Adjustment Assistance Community Collegeand Career Training Program, BC3s first course,which focused on roustabout training, took placein February.

To enroll in the program, students have to gothrough an extensive screening process, saysStephen R. Catt, executive director of workforcedevelopment at BC3. Students are tested for drugs,we run a criminal background check, and they musthave a valid drivers license and a clean drivingrecord. They also have to be able to work outsideand lift and carry 80 pounds.

Applicants are examined closely because of thesafety hazards employees encounter on the job andthe fact that workers need to be dependable,according to Catt.

When we host seminars and training sessions,we are brutal, he says. This is not easy work.

In addition to a roustabout program, BC3 offerscourses that students can take to become weldershelpers or floor hands, with Occupational Safetyand Health Administration (OSHA) trainingprovided as well.

Eastern Gateway Community College also offersa ShaleNET-funded roustabout program, while

Youngstown State University has established theNatural Gas and Water Resources Institute to helpstudents find jobs in the industry.

st ps , IspIYoungstown State University is also working to

inspire students to pursue degrees and careers inscience, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) through the STEM Outreach Initiative.Created through a partnership with the AT&TFoundation which donated $20,000 to the program and Youngstown City Schools, the crux of the

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initiative involves connectingChaney STEM High Schoolstudents with businesses in thearea, allowing them to gethands-on experience in STEM-

related fields.Grove City College engages

young students in STEMindustries, too. The schoolreceived a $10,000 grant fromThe Grable Foundation to hostthe Boosting Engineering, Scienceand Technology (BEST) Roboticscompetition for middle and highschool students. The school alsorecently began construction ofa new Science, Engineering and

Mathematics building.Westminster College inLawrence County, Pa., is knownaround the U.S. for its STEMprograms. Forbes has rankedthe school first in the nation forits programs for women inscience, technology, engineeringand math fields.

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Students interested in

specializing in healthcaretechnology can obtain anundergraduate certificate inNursing Informatics at Penn StateShenango. While the nine-creditcertificate can be part of a nursingstudents baccalaureate courses,registered nurses can also enrollin the classes.

Many of the tools in healthcare are now computerized, saysDr. Kathleen Mastrian, associateprofessor and program coordinator

for nursing at PSU Shenango.Nurses need to understand boththe clinical and technologicalsides of the industry.

Students take classes focusedon electronic health records,clinical decision support toolsand database management. Theycan complete courses on campusor online and earn their certificatesin a year.

Graduates typically work in

hospitals, corporate offices ofhealthcare systems, home healthagencies and consulting firms.

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15 minutes from I-79

Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce314 Fifth St. Ellwood City, PA 16117

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h-Penn residents have

the best of both worlds:easy access to big-cityamenities and entertainmentin Cleveland and Pittsburghand a wealth of cultural andrecreational attractionsthroughout Columbiana,Mahoning, Trumbull, Lawrenceand Mercer counties.

Fresh air fans can find plentyof state parks with diverse outdoorrecreation. Activities such asrappelling and hiking are available

at McConnells Mill State Parkin Lawrence County, Pa., whichincludes 2,546 acres of the SlipperyRock Creek Gorge, while huntingand ice fishing adventures areprovided at Maurice K. GoddardState Park in Mercer County, Pa.Mill Creek MetroParks inMahoning, Ohio, offers golfing,hiking, biking and otheroutdoor activities.

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The most visited site withinour system is Fellows RiversideGardens, a 12-acre botanicalgarden with free admission thatattracts 400,000 people a year,says Linda Kostka, Mill CreekMetroParks development andmarketing director. Meanwhile,our main park itself is Mill CreekPark, which has outdoor interestssuch as hiking, biking, boating,fishing, golf, tennis, volleyball,picnicking, cross-country skiingand sledding. There are 20 miles

of roadways for driving and15 miles of foot trails at MillCreek Park.

st tSeveral regional arts centers and

museums grace the regionincluding Hoyt Institute of FineArts, which hosts workshops,festivals and 24 annual exhibits inits two stately 1917 mansions inNew Castle, Pa.

Visitors can frequent other topcultural venues such as the Lou

Holtz/Upper Ohio Valley Hallof Fame in Columbiana County,Ohio, and the Oh Wow ChildrensCenter for Science and Technologyin Youngstown, Ohio.

There is also the NationalPackard Museum in Warren,Ohio, and the McKinley MemorialLibrary, Museum & BirthplaceHome in Niles, Ohio, whichhonors President Will iamMcKinley. Butler Institute ofAmerican Art showcases 21,000paintings and sculptures at itslocations in Youngstown, Salemand Howland Township, Ohio.

tI sTheater buffs can find plenty to

keep them entertained. Performingarts organizations and venues inthe region include the New Castle(Pa.) Playhouse, the Warren(Ohio) Philharmonic Orchestra,the DeYor Performing Arts Center,

which hosts the YoungstownSymphony Orchestra, the ScottishRite Cathedral and its 2,800-seatauditorium in New Castle, andthe Westminster College CelebritySeries in New Castle.

Another group gettingestablished is the New Castle LyricOpera, which has held severalfund-raisers since October 2010to become a professional operacompany in the region.

We want to reach a point

where we ultimately pay musiciansand singers, plus be based at awonderful place like Scottish RiteCathedral, says Anne HaganBentz, New Castle Lyric Operaexecutive director and professorof voice and opera at WestminsterCollege, located in LawrenceCounty, Pa. Not only do we wantour opera to eventually bolstercultural performing arts in thisregion, but we also hope it willcontribute to the economicstimulus of western Pennsylvaniaand eastern Ohio.


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