MANSFIELD — The good news is, Penelec representatives and striking union representatives met Wednesday with assistance from a federal mediator, and have agreed to meet again, though no date has been set for that meeting, according to Local 459 strike captain Steve Chappell. Chappell didn’t know what progress had been made, just that there was agreement on both sides to meet again in the near future. “They are meeting in Erie, with the mediator,” Chappell said, though he couldn‘t say who requested the mediator. The 500-plus workers who went on strike May 26 have been without a pay check for six weeks, but according to Chappell, overall, they are “still upbeat. “Some have picked up jobs here and there, but for the most part we are still 100 percent focused on what our issues are and what has to be addressed to get this strike settled.” The sticking points have to do with safety issues and work scheduling, not money, according to Chappell.