2001 was a tumultuous year, both locally and nationally. The Mahoning and Shenango valleys mourned

2001 was a tumultuous year, both locally and nationally. The Mahoning and Shenango valleys mourned the deaths of at least six local natives at the World Trade Center and The Pentagon in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. was indicted May 4 on racketeering, bribery and tax evasion charges.
The CSC Ltd. steel mill in Champion, reeling from a sluggish economy and cheap imported steel, closed, putting more than 1,300 people out of work after a bankruptcy filing in January.
The bankrupt LTV steel prepared to close its plants, including its Warren coke plant, if a buyer isn't found soon.