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Johnson hosts EL job fair

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Anyone wanting to know the true state of the economy needed only to attend the first day of a two-day economic development summit and job fair at the Motor Lodge to realize the desperate need for jobs among tri-state residents.

Jobs fair draws hundreds on day one of summit

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The feature attraction for the majority of attendees was a jobs fair hosted by Rep. Bill Johnson, which drew more than 500 individuals from across the valley seeking employment opportunities in a variety of fields. Drawing the most attention were energy companies, such as MarkWest and Chesapeake, that have flocked to the state in recent years seeking development of the oil and gas deposits found in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations.