By Rick Hiduk Ray Ingaglio, the chief welding instructor at Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC), had left teaching and started his own welding business. But when the natural gas industry came to town and required skilled workers, he came back to teach the future generations of welders. When…
Written by Rick Hiduk Landowners Edwin and Helen Mead credit the natural gas industry for helping them keep their Bridgewater Township homestead and providing them enhanced opportunities. While they’ll admit they were growing weary of the hard work associated with maintaining a farm, their decision to retire in 2010 was…
By Rick Hiduk Cabot Oil & Gas field operator Ben Whitaker was one of the first employees to start his career with the company via an internship through the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Now, three years into his career, and recently promoted to production foreman, he…
By Rick Hiduk Jonathan Fritz, Pennsylvania representative of the state’s 111th district struggles daily with the fact that half of his constituents are enjoying a robust economy and reaping the benefits, while the other half have limited employment options and earning potential as the state and federal government prevents natural…
As part of our Looking Back Moving Forward series, we feature four new video interviews with Susquehanna County landowner, Dale Howell, as he talks about his positive experience working with Cabot, royalty benefits, road maintenance, and the industry’s effect on local wildlife and hunting. You may remember reading about him…
By Rick Hiduk Susquehanna County Interfaith provides a variety of services to local residents. Executive director Cindy Beeman cherishes the personal relationships she has developed with clients through the years and shares both their concerns and their triumphs. Many of the first time clients are enduring some sort of crisis,…