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Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) Hosts Local Officials
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) hosted local officials in Green Tree, Pennsylvania for a tour of Rook Yard. Participants boarded a locomotive and witnessed firsthand the capacity constraints of train movements within the yard, as a result of increasing car volumes and the location of three new customers.
Clockwise: Jonathan Chastek, Manager Economic & Industrial Development W≤ Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive; Bill Callison, President W≤ Alec Jarvis, Director of Law and Government Relations W≤ Tracy Wingenroth, ERG Partners, government affairs consultant to W≤ Matt Smith, State Representative; Wayne Fontana, State Senator; Dave Montz, Green Tree Borough Manager.
SMC Business Councils Fall Legislative Reception
John Nikoloff is on the board of directors of SMC Business Councils. As such, he recently attended the SMC’s Fall Legislative Reception held in western PA. This event was a success for small businesses, as members had an opportunity to meet with state and federal officials and discuss issues impacting their businesses.
 John Nikoloff with state Rep. Jim Marshall and Barbara McNees, President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and CFA board member. |
 John Nikoloff talks with a small manufacturer from western Pennsylvania, and state Auditor General Jack Wagner. |
Nikoloff Recognized for Exceptional Dedication, Vision and Advocacy by Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Physicians
John Nikoloff, a founding partner and president of ERG Partners, a Harrisburg-based public affairs firm, was recognized by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Physicians for his exceptional “vision, dedication and advocacy which serves as the foundation of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the ACP.” The award was presented during the Chapter’s annual Awards Dinner held in Hershey on December 5.