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President Barack Obama talked about his ideas for job creation in a city whose very name conjures Rust Belt images of shuttered factories, high unemployment and persistent hopelessness.
Nestled in Ohio's Amish country, Bill Belden's 124-year-old family owned brick company has thrived on the region's rich red clay and shale, and cheap energy from abundant coal.
NCR Corp., the world's leading provider of ATMs, announced Tuesday that it is trading in the Rust Belt for the Sun Belt, relocating its corporate headquarters from Dayton, Ohio, to suburban Atlanta.
When people walk into East Side Civics, a dilapidated bar and sports club just down South Avenue from the barren city center, they're often seeking refuge from the everyday problems that almost everybody faces in the buckle of the Rust Belt.
In Rust Belt states home to thousands of autoworkers, Barack Obama and John McCain have offered plans to develop advanced vehicles key to rebuilding U.S. automakers. But the next president may face decisions that run to the domestic auto industry' very core: their survival.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the organization becomes more national in scope.
When Kevin Molloy gazes out the windows of the $110 million glass-encased Erie convention center, he doesn't see the vacant, decaying buildings along the lake's shores and downtown.
A man accused of being the leader of a sophisticated theft ring stretching from Cleveland to western Pennsylvania in the Rust Belt region pleaded guilty and faces up to 10 years in prison.
Yes, some Democrats in Pennsylvania's Rust Belt communities were upset by Barack Obama's suggestion that voters there "cling to guns or religion" because of bitterness about their economic lot. But many more seem to think it was no big deal — and if there's a problem it's with the political slapfest that has followed.
The Senate on Friday supported tax breaks to ailing Rust Belt manufacturers and Gulf Coast residents receiving grants to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Under the shadows of a steel mill's rusting carcass, a new Johnstown is slowly taking shape. Quaint cafes and even an upscale bridal shop have appeared in long empty storefronts. Downtown lofts are being snapped up. Biotech companies and high-tech firms have set up shop.
Amid the bleak, run-down brick buildings, drug dealers drive around in shiny SUVs, Cadillacs and convertibles, the sun glinting off their chrome-plated spinning hubs.
Nearly all the Pittsburgh Steelers split the driving on this super Bus ride. From Willie Parker's record-setting run to the Antwaan Randle El-to-Hines Ward trickery, from coach Bill Cowher's validation to Ike Taylor's key interception, everyone contributed. His teammates did so well in Sunday's 21-10 Super Bowl victory over the Seattle Seahawks that Jerome Bettis barely was needed during his homecoming and farewell.
'Fastest Dying Cities' Meet for a Lively Talk"Here's an idea for saving Rust Belt cities: Tell bloggers and radio stations to stop calling your town a basket case.
Delphi Not Sure When, How Many Jobs Will Come With StimulusWhen President Barack Obama announced Delphi Automotive Systems of Kokomo would receive 89 million dollars build parts for electric cars, company officials were surprised and excited.
In Eastern Europe, Industries That Survived End of Communism Now CrumblingSome heavy industries across Eastern Europe that survived the collapse of communism 20 years ago may not live to see the end of the current economic crisis.
Some shrinking U.S. cities find splendor in green industriesWASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - For some U.S. Rust Belt cities, the future will be smaller and greener.
Buffalo, a City Filled With Architectural History, Looks to the FutureBuffalo is home to some of the greatest American architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with major architects like Henry Hobson Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright building marvels here.
YouTube - Wayne Talks About Holton Avenue, Cleveland OhioI took this little video in the course of photographing a particular street in Cleveland.
In Pennsylvania's Steel Country, Race Nags at Some Democrats - NYTimes.comALIQUIPPA, Pa. — Voting for the black man does not come easy to Nick Piroli. He is the first to admit that.
Ok, We're facing on the the worst economic crises since the Great Depression. We are mired in a War in Iraq that is draining our resources. Women still make 77% on every dollar that men make. Untold millions of America have no health care.
Obama Hands McCain Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin After Going Soft on NAFTAUnfortunately, Democrat Barack Obama, who sent so many smart signals on trade issues when he was competing with Hillary Clinton for his party's presidential nomination, appears to now be backtracking toward the insider territory occupied by McCain.
GM: Trucks out, cars in - Automaker plans to shut 4 pickup and SUV plants, build more fuel-efficient vehicles, and may dump the Hummer brand.the plant-closing plans are a stunning admission from the nation's largest automaker that its long dependence on large SUVs and pickups is no longer a viable strategy for a company struggling to end losses from its North American operations. ...
The incredible shrinking cityNow, in a radical move, the city [Youngstown, OH] - which has suffered since the steel industry left town and jobs dried up - is bulldozing abandoned buildings, tearing up blighted streets and converting entire blocks into open green spaces.
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Deep Inside 'Bittergate'And from the standpoint of Obama campaign figures, the material was gotten under false pretenses. One top Obama hand speaks of the campaign and candidate being blindsided. Fowler was a supporter, a contributor, an activist, a blogger, not a reporter.
Discovering the Forgotten: Urban ExplorationGreat blog article on Urban exploration, from the artistic perspective.
Was the Clinton Era Good for the Working Class? Ohio Primary Will TellThe standard narrative of 1990s prosperity, and thus Bill Clinton's most important remaining legacy, is on the line in Ohio's primary. That, as much as Hillary's flagging electoral fortunes, is why Ohio is a must-win for the Clintons.
This isn't much of an article, more of an invitation to click to see the Sidaway bridge, then and now.
This is a photo essay of Holton Avenue, a street that runs close to what was once an industrial area on Cleveland's near southwest side. I have taken to driving with my camera always close at hand. Exploring Cleveland's "archaeology" is an ongoing interest.
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