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Federal grant SALEM Hunt Valve Co. Inc., 1913 E. State St., dba Union Flonetics, won a $46,026


Jury finds Fla. cop guilty of slaying black motorist

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. A fired Florida police officer was found guilty of


Manafort receives 47-month sentence

Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced


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Second Harvest kicks off campaign, braces for more need

Harvest for Hunger kicked off its 28th year of raising food and funds.


Land contract lawsuit must be tried locally, judge rules

The defendants in the case attempted to have the case moved to a federal court.


HomeGoods warehouse in ‘home stretch,’ company official says

A meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday to review the site plan.


State EPA is delaying loans to Youngstown

If Youngstown has to pay the money, its wastewater fund would have a deficit next year


Ohio House GOP plan trims proposed gas-tax increase

Ohio House Republicans have proposed cutting Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s 18-cents-per-gallon recommended gas-tax increase to maintain roads and bridges to 10.7 cents.


GM Lordstown retirees don’t believe the plant should be closed

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com LORDSTOWN Four retirees, with a combined 152 years at

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Favorite vehicles

Favorite vehicles Four GM Lordstown retirees, with a combined 152 years at the plant, named their


End of shift was a trickle, not an exodus

Workers leave GM Lordstown for perhaps the last time.

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The family of Richard M. Calvaruso all drive GM vehicles

Richard M. Calvaruso was 3 when he and five other children of General Motors Lordstown employees rode in a 1969 Chevrolet Impala – the 400,000th Chevrolet to roll off the line at the huge plant that was idled Wednesday.

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CSU: Region will take $3B hit from GM's idling of Lordstown

1966-2019 | United Auto Workers Local 1112 members stand around the final Chevrolet Cruze built at the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Complex on Wednesday afternoon. The picture was taken by a member of the Drive It Home campaign to support workers and urge GM to allocate a new product at the facility.

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