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Nation and world at a glance for May 16

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Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at closer ties BEIJING — President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a decision on whether a major sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan can move forward following his three-day visit to China. The president spoke to reporters Friday as he ...

Litco expands

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LIBERTY — Litco International has relocated its crating division to a new 43,000-square-foot facility in the Ohio Commerce Center on Tod Avenue in Lordstown nearly tripling its previous 14,000-square-foot operation in Vienna to better serve customers with custom packaging and inventory ...

ATHENA winner credits upbringing for success

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CANFIELD — If you desired to trace the steps that led to Gina Govojdean winning a highly prestigious award, the journey would begin with her father and mother’s early, loving influence on her. “They shaped who I became as a person. My parents never shied away from things just because ...

Business briefs

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SAFETY AWARD BESTOWED: The Anderson-DuBose Company was named the recipient of the 2026 Joan Kovach Safety Leadership Award during a ceremony May 6 at the Youngstown Country Club. The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s Mahoning Valley Safety Council, in partnership with City Machine ...

Struthers, Mahoning County clash over sewage

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STRUTHERS — An ages-old rift between Struthers and Mahoning County has reopened. This time it’s flowing along Burgess Run in Poland Township. The problem between the two governments comes down to sewage treatment, and the turmoil dates back almost 50 years, to at least 1979. Though the ...

Consumer uncertainty slows April auto sales

Business News

New vehicle sales in April fell approximately 15% in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties compared to the same time last year, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association reported this month. Franchised dealers in the tricounty area sold 2,442 new vehicles last month ...