YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-13 Ohio, says he “spoke directly” with the CEO of General Motors Co., Mary Barra, during a phone conversation Thursday evening, and “came away from the conversation confident GM Lordstown will continue to…
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – George Vasko, a resident of the village of Lordstown for 22 years, says he’ll probably lose his job along with 1,500 others when General Motors Co.’s Lordstown Complex sheds its second shift in June. With this sort…
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Mayor Arno Hill defended the village’s efforts in support of the TJX Companies Inc. and its proposed $160 million distribution center, following searing criticism from Anthony Cafaro Jr., co-president of the Cafaro Co. in Niles, that essentially…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – General Motors LLC and Lordstown Seating Systems have officially notified the state of Ohio that they plan to lay off nearly 1,600 workers at their plants here. GM announced last week that it will cease second shift…
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – General Motors Co.’s announcement Friday afternoon that it would eliminate the second shift at its Lordstown Complex drew a mixture of anger, uncertainty, and even optimism from plant employees. “They’re going to try and minimize the hurt…
LORDSTOWN, Ohio — General Motors will eliminate its second shift at its manufacturing complex here effective June 18, workers were told this afternoon. The last Chevrolet Cruze turned out by some 1,500 second-shift workers will roll down the assembly line…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Laurie Saxon of Boardman thought she hit the jackpot three years ago when she was hired for a position at General Motors’ Lordstown Complex. As an employee in the plant’s trim shop, Saxon was earning good money…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Phantoms have announced Max Athletic Training in Boardman as the team’s training center. Max Athletic hosted the team’s training camp workouts in September and will continue to host the Phantoms’ training sessions through the regular…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Aqua Ohio Inc., which has proposed to buy the city of Youngstown’s water distribution system for $50 million, also wants to buy the city of Campbell’s water assets for $7 million. The water utility initially made its…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Officials with Aqua Ohio said Tuesday they don’t yet know how much might be spent on upgrades or how water rates might change if they are successful in buying the assets of the city of Youngstown’s water…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Aqua Ohio delivered a letter of interest Friday to Youngstown Mayor John McNally that indicates the company would consider buying the city’s water distribution system for $50 million. The system is worth at least $50 million based…
LORDSTOWN Ohio – Matt Streb considers himself among the fortunate. “Once the layoffs hit, a lot of people panicked,” Streb recalls. “I have my degree in communications, and I worked as a mailman for a few years, so I had…
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