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Federal agency fines Timken Co.
December 15, 2012 CANTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Timken Co. more »»
New car sales slip locally in November
December 12, 2012 WARREN — Local buyers purchased 19 fewer new automobiles in November than they did a year ago, according to numbers released Tuesday for tri-county auto sales. more »» 
GM, YSU students team up
December 9, 2012 LORDSTOWN — The stark yellow glow of fluorescent bulbs above five of the six inspection bays inside the General Motors Assembly Plant bore a stark contrast to the sixth bay that shone like the light... more »»
ODNR wants Patriot suit thrown out
December 8, 2012 WARREN — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is arguing that a judge should throw out a lawsuit filed last month by a Warren water treatment company against the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. more »»
Ryan: Laid-off G.E. workers to get aid
December 8, 2012 WARREN — U.S. Rep. Timothy J. Ryan announced Friday that workers laid off from the G.E. Lighting Plant in Warren will get assistance through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program. U.S. Sen. more »»
Youngstown-Warren area has lowest pay in Forbes report
December 7, 2012 Locals complaining that they don’t earn enough now have statistics to back up their dissatisfaction. more »»
Warren Coke plant gets major upgrade
December 6, 2012 WARREN — The Warren Coke Plant is undergoing an extensive upgrade, characterized by company officials as a “capital investment’’ to the oven that will guarantee its life for decades to come. more »»
Slag company seeks input from judge on mill issue
December 6, 2012 WARREN — A slag disposal company that has been doing work at a now-idled Warren steel mill for several years has asked a bankruptcy judge to intervene in a dispute with the mill’s new owners. more »»
Railroad signs agreement for role in Utica Shale
December 4, 2012 The Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Co. will provide long-term service to a $900 million natural gas liquids (NGLs) fractionation hub being constructed in eastern Ohio’s Harrison County. more »»
Utica Shale drilling in Ohio off to slow start
December 4, 2012 Staff, wire COLUMBUS — Utica Shale drilling in Ohio hasn’t met the initial expectations of state officials this year, due largely to lower natural gas prices and a backlog in the work needed to... more »»
PBGC will take over RG Steel pensions
November 30, 2012 WARREN — The government-run Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. is taking over pension benefits for more than 1,200 current and future retirees of RG Steel’s former Warren plant. more »»
Halcon says it plans to partner with landowners
November 30, 2012 LORDSTOWN — The Houston-based energy company that took over mineral rights leases for about 31,000 acres in Trumbull and Mahoning counties has vowed to extend a “cooperative effort” to landowners... more »»
GM workers earn quality bonuses
November 30, 2012 LORDSTOWN — About 4,600 hourly workers at the General Motors complex here will be receiving $250 bonuses with their Dec. 7 paycheck, rewards for reaching specific quality performance goals. more »»
‘Monster’ Well Goes Online in East Ohio
November 30, 2012 MORRISTOWN — Deep within Belmont County lurks a “monster” that is producing as much as 28.5 million cubic feet of Utica Shale natural gas per day. more »»
Pension main issue as Allied Waste talks at standstill
November 29, 2012 WARREN — Contract talks last week between management at Republic Services / Allied Waste in Youngstown and Teamsters Local 377 left pension issues still unsettled, a spokesman for Allied Waste said... more »»
Seismic tests used to pinpoint minerals
November 28, 2012 WARREN — Workers for Front Runner Seismic have been knocking on doors for at least two months now, with hopes of getting at least 11,000 landowners to allow them to use seismic tests to determine th... more »»
Objection is filed in the sale of First Place Bank
November 28, 2012 First Place Bank could be sold at ‘‘what seems to be a fraction of its net worth’’ according to the official committee appointed to oversee the public interest in the bank’s bankruptcy case. more »» 
Long, quiet winter
November 25, 2012 By BRENDA J. LINERT Tribune Chronicle Just a few ironworkers remained inside the grimy catacomb-like passageway near the blast furnace now eerily silent. more »»
Regional airport seeks input on rail demand
November 24, 2012 VIENNA — Who wants rail service? As part of its strategic planning process, the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport has released a freight rail demand survey to gather input on the level of demand... more »»
Airport adds casino flights
November 22, 2012 YOUNGSTOWN — A new airline will provide flights for casino junkets from the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport after the Western Reserve Port Authority voted Wednesday to approve the dea. more »» |
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