MYCAP program

MYCAP program

youngstown

The Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership, 1325 Fifth Ave., will have information sessions for the Workforce Development Program of 2015 from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Monday and next Tuesday.

These sessions give an outline of the program that begins June 15 and runs through July 28.

Candidates for the program must attend one session. Class space is limited.

The Workforce Development Program helps residents in Mahoning County learn basic work-related skills. For information, call 330-747-7921, ext. 1724 or 1190.

New Farmers branch

ALLIANCE

Canfield-based Farmers National Bank recently opened a new branch in Alliance.

The new Alliance Branch is directly across from the University of Mount Union at 210 W. State St.

The new bank is 1,800 square feet and has two drive-thru lanes and an ATM.

Five employees will work in the new building.

Farmers National Bank has more than $1 billion in banking assets and $1 billion in trust assets. Farmers has 20 banking locations and two trust offices throughout Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Summit and Stark counties.

Takata air bags

WASHINGTON

A top executive says Takata Corp. plans to replace the chemical in its air bags that has been linked to a defect responsible for at least six deaths.

The company has declared 33.8 million air bags defective in an agreement with U.S. regulators.

The chemical, ammonium nitrate, can burn too fast if subjected to prolonged exposure to airborne moisture.

GM investment

WYOMING, MICH.

General Motors announced Monday it will invest $119 million in tools and equipment to support production of future vehicle components at its Grand Rapids, Mich., operations to create about 300 jobs.

The plant currently has about 500 employees on three shifts and produces a variety of precision- machined automotive-engine components used in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles.

Ignition-switch death toll rises to 109

DETROIT

The death toll from faulty ignition switches in small cars made by General Motors has reached 109.

Victims’ families are being offered compensation of at least $1 million each by Atty. Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM last year. In addition, GM has agreed to make offers to 208 people who were injured in crashes caused by the switches in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other older-model cars.

GM recalled 2.6 million of the cars last year but acknowledged it knew about problems with the switches for more than a decade.

Feinberg’s compensation fund received 4,342 claims by the Jan. 31 deadline. About 7 percent remain under review. Eighty-four percent were deemed deficient or ineligible.

GM paid $200 million to settle claims filed with Feinberg as of March 31.

Staff/wire reports