YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Economic development specialists from across the Mahoning Valley met Friday to plot strategy to address General Motors Co.’s recent announcement that it would close its Lordstown manufacturing complex. Officials representing the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, the Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corp., Eastgate Regional Council of Governments and the Western Reserve Port Authority met […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A coalition of mayors representing communities across the Mahoning Valley said Friday it would hold off sending a letter to President Donald Trump, Gov. John Kasich, and Gov.-elect Mike DeWine related to the proposed closing of the General Motors Lordstown complex. Mayor Doug Franklin of Warren said during the quarterly meeting of […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A prayer vigil this afternoon and a planning meeting tomorrow are the latest efforts in the Mahoning Valley’s response to Monday’s announcement that General Motors would cease production in March at its Lordstown Complex. The Drive It Home campaign will hold a Vigil of Hope this afternoon to offer prayers for the […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – While the future of the General Motors Lordstown Complex isn’t certain, elected officials and business leaders say the future of the Mahoning Valley cannot rely on the auto manufacturing plant alone. At the YSU + City of Youngstown = Stronger Community panel discussion Tuesday evening in DeBartolo Hall, Youngstown State University President […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – U.S. Sen. Rob Portman argued against President Donald Trump’s threat Tuesday to revoke tax credits that benefit General Motors in retaliation for its decision to close several North American plants including its Lordstown Complex, and expressed concern that such a move would benefit Chinese competitors. The Republican also told reporters during a […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — In times of economic difficulty, it’s the companies that invest in themselves that weather the storm. That’s the sentiment of Jack Kravitz, who just spent about $50,000 renovating Kravitz Delicatessen at 3135 Belmont Ave. in Liberty Township. Literally moments after holding a “reuben-cutting” with the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Monday to showcase the […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – State and local leaders were optimistic about, or at least hadn’t foreclosed, the prospect of attracting a new product for the General Motors Lordstown Complex in the wake of Monday’s announcement that GM would end production of the Chevrolet Cruze in March. John Minor, president and chief investment officer at JobsOhio, said […]

SALEM, Ohio — In an effort to meet the workforce training needs of regional businesses, Sustainable Opportunity Development Center Inc. is building its curriculum and calendar of classes for the new SOD Training Center. Julie Needs, executive director of the SOD Center, said the training center will operate like a cooperative, with SOD providing the […]

NORTH JACKSON, Ohio – Officials sent out a clear message Monday morning: General Motors Co.’s Lordstown plant and its workforce are second to none when it comes to making automobiles and adapting to any challenges that lay ahead. About 200 people representing the public sector, labor organizations, nonprofits, the business community and the general public […]