Posted on 04/11/2021 11:24:49 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Thirty years ago, Jason Capps was a young man with ambition, but when he looked around this town near Pittsburgh, where he grew up, all he saw were opportunities slipping away. The coal mines where his father worked were dying; the glass, steel and manufacturing industries were on their last legs.
In 1987, when Capps graduated from high school, the unemployment rate was at a staggering 12 percent.
“My ability to carve out a future here was limited at best, impossible at worst,” he said. “So I left.”
Capps, 51, became a chef and traveled the country honing his skills. But then an unexpected rebirth happened here in Western Pennsylvania with the discovery of the Marcellus Shale, an ancient rock bed that offers an abundant source of natural gas.
Eventually, Capps moved back to his hometown and, in 2006, he founded Bella Sera — a successful event space resembling a grand Tuscan villa — which he still owns and operates.
Deiuliis, 52, calls what happened here nothing short of a miracle. He is worried that climate justice forces will undo all this success — and hurt not just welders, tradesmen and pipefitters, but also the hospitality industry, school districts and community centers that have soared because of the region’s increased tax base.
“As exciting as the past 15 years have been for the region, you get very concerned about what the future holds for Canonsburg and for Western Pennsylvania,” said Deiuliis.
“Despite all these wonderful things that we’re doing … decision-makers and elites are basically working night and day to deny you … your future. That is something that frankly should not be taken lightly,” he said.
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Tough s***
MSM-Democrats wanted omelet, and you’re one of the eggs. Enjoy the suck.
-PJ
He can learn to code...
a little late in the day...
The headline should have a period after fears.
It’s easy to be a Global Warmist until it threatens your situation directly.
But voting can?
I used to live not far from Bella Sera. Given that region of PA, it is quite likely the people quoted in the excerpt voted for Trump.
Do they get some sort of Sainthood inside the cult?
Back to meth and beer
Ah, Canonsburg. Where some of my closest brushes with the law came.
My family owns oil gas and mineral rights in Cecil, just a bit morth of Canonsburg. The good lefties have been screwing us over on this for years because “HUH erf!”
Hmmm...
Few miles south of Canonsburg is one of the wife’s favorite casinos...
It seems that I’m always telling her, around 3AM, it’s fracking time to leave and head back to MD...
Now I know why...
So PA shouldn’t have gone for Biden if they don’t like it....oh wait.....
Yes, but he’ll offer a nice government program to get them all on the dole...assistance they would have not needed otherwise.
Sorry but good
Senile joe told them during the debate but President Trump tweets mean things so it was ok, now it isn’t lol
Mr. Capps, your state officials INTENTIONALLY violated it’s own State Constitution concerning voting regulations and your legislature responded weakly and obtained no results to FIX what your State officials did. In effect, Pennsylvanians actively supported the Democrats and their “STEAL”.
So, now here you are whining about a brain dead man that Pennsylvania Voters did their best to help STEAL the Presidency from. The fact that 80 million other Americans wanted Trump for President didn’t seem to make a tinkers damn to Pennsylvania.
So, like another freeper has already said and I SECOND.............”tough shit”.
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