After years of waiting, the city of Conneaut is moving forward with a major cleanup project on a nearly five-acre industrial site that has sat vacant for two decades.
The property on Harbor Street once housed a thriving industrial operation dating back to the 1800s, most notably the Astatic company.
Astatic manufactured everything from sonar devices to microphones during World War II that became industry standards.
“Was one of the best things this town had to offer,” said Roger Burdick, whose grandfather was one of Astatic’s co-founders…