TRR graphic by Lori Malone The Marcellus Shale deposit, which stretches from West Virginia and Ohio across Pennsylvania into New York, is the source of gas that has spawned the explosion of gas exploration and drilling in the region.

Gas wells make some landowners happy

Regular checks make up for disruption

By TOM KANE

WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA - Not everyone around the village of Hickory, PA is unhappy with the gas drilling that’s going on there. Quite a few landowners say good things about Range Resources, the local gas company from Texas.

“It’s very much of a mixed bag,” said Mount Pleasant Township zoning officer Larry Chome. “At first, when the drilling got started in earnest, we heard a lot of complaints at township meetings. But as time went on, the problems got more or less solved. You have to put up with a lot of disruption like noise and bad roads and things like that initially.”

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Gas wells make some landowners happy

Cappelli ups ante for resort at Concord site

By FRITZ MAYER

ROCK HILL, NY—With more than two decades as a developer, Louis Capelli has made many presentations in front of planning boards, bankers and other groups to sell his projects. On April 17, he made another one to a group of about 100 business people and community leaders at the Lodge in Rock Hill, and he was in fine form.

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County unions find strength in numbers

Money is top issue for Sullivan workers’ alliance

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—The contracts with Sullivan County union workers ended in December 2007. If the negotiating pattern follows the last one, the workers may not get a new contract until the end of next year. That’s one of several issues that prompted five bargaining units that represent county employees to join forces in an attempt to pressure lawmakers to give them what they call a living wage.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Delaware Highlands Conservancy gets $57,000
• Local playwright tackles oil story
• 600-plus attend PPL’s 10th Earth Day Celebration
• Hotel owner was handling gun that killed waitress
• Monster trout flying out of the water
• Regina Wagner needs our help

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