Russo and Linkon have written on Youngstown's strong working class history and spirit, shared it with a national readership in their book "Steeltown USA: Work and Memory in Youngstown." We all owe them a debt of thanks for this seminal study of our past and of our struggles to revision our future.
On November 6, 2011, wind power supplied 59% of Spain's energy needs. The US has more wind resources than Spain. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_pow... for details.
Even Kasich expects SB5 to be repealed. Good riddance to a bad piece of legislation which tried to fix the blame for the financial crisis on public employees and not on the out of control banks.
Here's an interesting interview done last year with former Brier Hill residents Fred and Josephine Ross (Rossi). Don't miss the short video on the origin of Brier Hill Pizza: http://steelvalleyvoices.ysu.edu/reso...
Yes, Brier was never entirely Italian. There were Welsh, German, and even at least one Mexican family there. Other nationalities, too. See YSU link on the Nolasco Family of Brier Hill: http://steelvalleyvoices.ysu.edu/reso...
Strickland, UAW say auto bailout saved the economy
1 in 8—or 848,000—Ohioans have jobs related to the auto industry. Romney, still want GM to fail? Or will you flip on this, too?
April 23, 2012 at 10 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Annual Italian Fest is accepting applications
I love our area ethnic festivals, but what's meant by "Italian man" and "Italian woman" ?
April 12, 2012 at 5:24 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown motorcycle clubs to ride in memory of Trayvon Martin
Ride on, bikers! Glad to see the national outpouring in this case. Bikers will help. There needs to be a trial.
April 7, 2012 at 6:55 a.m. permalink suggest removal
YSU might lose two labor activists
Russo and Linkon have written on Youngstown's strong working class history and spirit, shared it with a national readership in their book "Steeltown USA: Work and Memory in Youngstown."
We all owe them a debt of thanks for this seminal study of our past and of our struggles to revision our future.
March 23, 2012 at 8:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Tall turbines send energy costs falling
On November 6, 2011, wind power supplied 59% of Spain's energy needs. The US has more wind resources than Spain.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_pow...
for details.
March 5, 2012 at 8:32 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Poll: Ohioans evenly divided on Heartbeat Bill
Do we really want a homocide investigation of a woman who miscarries at six weeks into her pregnancy?
January 20, 2012 at 8:18 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Mahoning Valley helps deep-six Issue 2
Let the good times and the much higher taxes roll . . ON THE RICH!
November 9, 2011 at 7:22 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Showdown on Issue 2
Even Kasich expects SB5 to be repealed. Good riddance to a bad piece of legislation which tried to fix the blame for the financial crisis on public employees and not on the out of control banks.
November 2, 2011 at 5:29 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Plaque honors Brier Hill families
Here's an interesting interview done last year with former Brier Hill residents Fred and Josephine Ross (Rossi). Don't miss the short video on the origin of Brier Hill Pizza:
http://steelvalleyvoices.ysu.edu/reso...
October 30, 2011 at 9:34 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Plaque honors Brier Hill families
Yes, Brier was never entirely Italian. There were Welsh, German, and even at least one Mexican family there. Other nationalities, too. See YSU link on the Nolasco Family of Brier Hill:
http://steelvalleyvoices.ysu.edu/reso...
October 30, 2011 at 9:29 a.m. permalink suggest removal