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Stroll down Mafia lane with snitch

Opinion: Fifty years ago this month, Mahoning Valley Mafia boss Lenny Strollo and two of his associates,


Elections staff gets smacked

Opinion: Joyce Kale-Pesta, director of the Mahoning County Board of Elections, is the ultimate political


YSU faces uncertain future

Opinion: If there was any doubt about the importance of selecting just the right person to succeed Dr.


Are Cosby’s comments also racist?

Opinion: Embattled Youngstown school board member Lock Beachum should have found comfort in entertainment


Public pensions a travesty

Opinion: First a reminder about the public pension system in Ohio: It is shrouded in secrecy with regard to


Tressel could lead a Y-juco

Opinion: If you believe that Youngstown State University is a glorified junior college (juco) — community


Sheriff should call the FBI

Opinion: It was a shot in the dark that ended up hitting the bull’s-eye. The question from this writer to