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'Better Block' Event - YOUNGSTOWN

A “Better Block” program on Midlothian Boulevard between Sheridan Road and Irma Avenue with pop-up businesses, outdoor cafes, performances and exhibitions and other activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25.

The Midlothian Boulevard Better Block is made possible through support from the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., William Swanston Charitable Fund, Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Association, Powerstown Block Watch, 7th Ward Citizens Coalition, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, the city and Councilman John R. Swierz, D-7th.

Career fair for RNs - YOUNGSTOWN

ValleyCare Northside Medical Center will have a career fair for registered nurses next Wednesday in Politis Auditorium, on the ground floor of Medical Office Building A at the hospital at 500 Gypsy Lane.

RNs are encouraged to stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or 4 and 6 p.m. Newly graduated and graduating RNs are welcome to attend.

Drill permits issued - COLUMBUS

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 18 horizontal-drilling permits during the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 3. The permits were issued in Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey and Monroe countiesThe rig count for the Utica Shale Play is 21. There were no permits issued in the Mahoning Valley.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued two permits during the same week in Lawrence County. The permits were issued in North Beaver Township. There were no permits issued in Mercer County.

States collaborate - COLUMBUS

To maximize growth in the shale gas region, Ohio entered into a three-year agreement Tuesday with West Virginia and Pennsylvania to collaborate on areas critical to the success of the growing industry. The agreement was signed at the Tri-State Shale Summit in Morgantown, W.Va.

The three states will discuss ways to attract new businesses, strengthen workforce development programs, spur investments in expanding infrastructure and delivery of natural gas and liquids, and encourage its academic institutions to expand and collaborate on research.

Allegiant flight’s fire - LAS VEGAS

A California-bound Allegiant flight was evacuated in Las Vegas after an engine caught fire on the tarmac Sunday.

Allegiant Air Flight 516 was preparing to take off for Fresno at McCarran International Airport when a fire was reported in the right engine.None of the 160 passengers and six crew members was injured.The airline said the pilot aborted takeoff and reported the fire as the plane was rolling down the runway after indications of a mechanical issue.

The airline defended its safety record Monday, saying in a statement: “Safety is, above all, our top priority.”Allegiant has service at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna.

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