westinghouse

MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has nearly cleared another hurdle in the effort to revitalize the former Westinghouse property. Legal ownership of the 13-acre concrete slab east of the former Westinghouse “A” building is finally in sight. The land bank has been working to acquire the property since last year, but the parcel’s […]

MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council voted Tuesday to spend up to $500,000, in a partnership with Richland County, toward the demolition and remediation of two former Westinghouse properties. The unanimous vote came after Richland County Commissioners Tony Vero and Cliff Mears, a former member of council, met with council to explain the county Land Bank […]

MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank on Wednesday officially accepted ownership of a former Westinghouse property, likely clearing the way for the demolition of the 30-year eyesore. It appears the quasi-public entity is also preparing to accept two other former Westinghouse properties nearby, including the 13-acre “concrete jungle” parcel nearby, owned by Mansfield Business […]

MANSFIELD — Westinghouse was once a hallmark of prosperity and prominence in Mansfield. But since the manufacturing giant closed in 1990, the factory has sat empty — a testament to what was but never what could be. Westinghouse’s demise came slowly after decades of downsizing its operations and payroll. By the time the last employees […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2018. MANSFIELD — Westinghouse left a very large footprint in Mansfield. That is a literal statement and a figurative one: Quite literally there is significant acreage in the city’s streetscape that has been flattened by tons of bricks and heavy machinery. Figuratively speaking, the […]

MANSFIELD — For the first time in a long time, Mansfield’s Westinghouse site has a future, if we allow ourselves to imagine it. On Wednesday, the Richland County Land Bank approved a contract that could lead to the donation of the former Westinghouse property, setting the stage for the renovation or demolition of the 30-year […]

MANSFIELD — Charles Barnes was one of the tens of thousands of residents from Mansfield and surrounding communities who raised a family by working at Westinghouse. Barnes, who was married with two daughters, was employed at Westinghouse from 1955 to 1967, traveling daily from Ashland. He began his career there as a draftsman and eventually […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County Commissioner Tony Vero was driving to a current industrial success three months ago when a failure from the past again rose into view. His eyes set on a five-story, decaying failure that has sadly dominated the east end skyline at 200 Fifth Ave. for the past three decades, a structure empty […]