I'm not an arson investigator, but there does seem to be a pattern here: All of the houses were vacant. I'm curious as to why the fire chief would immediately rule out a motive. If it were totally random, why is it that only abandoned houses are being targeted?
Ytownsteelman: I agree totally. Like it or not, we compete in a world economy. We have a natural resource that the world wants. Liquid natural gas is used in industries all over the world. And while that resource should be extracted as safely as possible, it's a resource that we can use. The only other alternative is more decay. Because of the shale, this area will be one of the few places in the country that will see any real growth over the next ten years. People who can't live with this reality will need to move, because they're not going to stop it.
"Even blacks being educated can't control the Hoodrat in themselves. What a shame this had to happen at YSU who is trying so hard to help blacks improve their lot in life with education."
...I wanted to make sure I put the above in quotes......actually, most hazing incidents involve predominately white fraternaties. Although by your post, it sounds like you haven't been on a college campus in quite a while, if ever. The ethnic composition of most college fraternaties is integrated now. Oh my, "unionforever"! Blacks and white living together! What has the world come to? I have to say one thng, "unionforever", you're a great message board troll.
"And the prosecution is only recommending six years for Thomas who went to the building and provided access to the store for Dumas? Something is very, very wrong here."
....based on how the story reads, it sounds like Thomas testified against Dumas in return for a lesser sentence. It's perfect, but it's better than nothing.
This board is hilarious. The staff at the Vindicator who maintain this site must have their list of favorite stories to post: 1. Any crime that happens. 2. Anything about city, township or county budgets. and, new hotness for 2012: 3. fracking. ...just post something resembling a story, and sit back and watch the fun!
"USNBOY and others who are concerned about this issue and would like their questions answered must come to the Youngstown City Council meeting tomorrow at 5:30-6:30PM, 6th floor City Hall (26 S.Phelps St.). There will be a local geologist there to speak on these issues and other citizens are encouraged to speak out as well."
I would be stunned if any of the people ranting on this board, either pro or con, would actually move away from their keyboards to actually show up.
Whether we like it or not, the Utica shale represents the most significant area of jobs creation in the valley for the next ten years. It may be a few thousand jobs, or many thousands of jobs, but it's growth that would otherwise not exist. Should safety be paramount? Absolutely. But panic and political rhetoric will serve no one. If this particular injection well is causing the problem, then other solutions can be found. There may be other places farther away from natural fault lines that can be used. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail.
I think too many people in this area are thinking that the Tressel era of the 1990's is somehow doable again over a decade later. College football is very different now, even at the 1-AA level and the days of one team dominating year afer year are over. Of course we all want YSU to start winning right away, but it's not going to happen that quickly. This team has been in every single game with the exception of the "money" games at the beginning of the year. I think they are on the cusp of being a playoff team, but fans are going to have to be more patient than they're used to being.
10 vacant houses burned in past week in Youngstown
I'm not an arson investigator, but there does seem to be a pattern here: All of the houses were vacant. I'm curious as to why the fire chief would immediately rule out a motive. If it were totally random, why is it that only abandoned houses are being targeted?
May 13, 2012 at 2:49 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Chesapeake plans long commitment to Valley, official says
Ytownsteelman:
I agree totally. Like it or not, we compete in a world economy. We have a natural resource that the world wants.
Liquid natural gas is used in industries all over the world. And while that resource should be extracted as safely as possible, it's a resource that we can use. The only other alternative is more decay.
Because of the shale, this area will be one of the few places in the country that will see any real growth over the next ten years.
People who can't live with this reality will need to move, because they're not going to stop it.
May 11, 2012 at 10:31 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Boardman YouTube fight video participants ID'd
Hilarious.
I didn't realize that you could use the internet to film a misdemeanor, and then catch and convict yourself with evidence you filmed.
April 14, 2012 at 9:31 a.m. permalink suggest removal
YSU suspends KAP fraternity after assault of student
"Even blacks being educated can't control the Hoodrat in themselves. What a shame this had to happen at YSU who is trying so hard to help blacks improve their lot in life with education."
...I wanted to make sure I put the above in quotes......actually, most hazing incidents involve predominately white fraternaties. Although by your post, it sounds like you haven't been on a college campus in quite a while, if ever.
The ethnic composition of most college fraternaties is integrated now. Oh my, "unionforever"! Blacks and white living together! What has the world come to?
I have to say one thng, "unionforever", you're a great message board troll.
February 10, 2012 at 1:06 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Driver in thwarted robbery gets 28 to life
"And the prosecution is only recommending six years for Thomas who went to the building and provided access to the store for Dumas? Something is very, very wrong here."
....based on how the story reads, it sounds like Thomas testified against Dumas in return for a lesser sentence. It's perfect, but it's better than nothing.
February 4, 2012 at 11:19 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Four parents apologize for Mooney cigars and champagne
This board is hilarious. The staff at the Vindicator who maintain this site must have their list of favorite stories to post:
1. Any crime that happens.
2. Anything about city, township or county budgets.
and, new hotness for 2012:
3. fracking.
...just post something resembling a story, and sit back and watch the fun!
January 21, 2012 at 10:32 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Count on more Valley quakes, seismologist warns
"USNBOY and others who are concerned about this issue and would like their questions answered must come to the Youngstown City Council meeting tomorrow at 5:30-6:30PM, 6th floor City Hall (26 S.Phelps St.). There will be a local geologist there to speak on these issues and other citizens are encouraged to speak out as well."
I would be stunned if any of the people ranting on this board, either pro or con, would actually move away from their keyboards to actually show up.
January 3, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Quake fallout takes many paths
Whether we like it or not, the Utica shale represents the most significant area of jobs creation in the valley for the next ten years. It may be a few thousand jobs, or many thousands of jobs, but it's growth that would otherwise not exist.
Should safety be paramount? Absolutely.
But panic and political rhetoric will serve no one. If this particular injection well is causing the problem, then other solutions can be found. There may be other places farther away from natural fault lines that can be used. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail.
January 2, 2012 at 9:26 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Mooney investigation to take up to 2 weeks
The comments on this story are more entertaining that the story itself. Gotta love anonymous internet message boards...........
December 17, 2011 at 12:39 p.m. permalink suggest removal
YSU falls to Northern Iowa 21-17
I think too many people in this area are thinking that the Tressel era of the 1990's is somehow doable again over a decade later. College football is very different now, even at the 1-AA level and the days of one team dominating year afer year are over. Of course we all want YSU to start winning right away, but it's not going to happen that quickly. This team has been in every single game with the exception of the "money" games at the beginning of the year. I think they are on the cusp of being a playoff team, but fans are going to have to be more patient than they're used to being.
November 5, 2011 at 11:36 p.m. permalink suggest removal