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VIDEO | Vindicator’s stashed WWII files lay to rest man’s questions
Opinion: For Dale Rhinehart, three veterans’ graves in Lake Park Cemetery are special. One is that of his dad, Jay, who served in World War II. Another holds a friend, John Pape, also a WWII vet. The third grave? Well, that has been of interest to Dale for 45 years, mainly because it’s been a mystery for all that time too. It’s the grave of William C. Roble.
Downtown — finding a way
Opinion: “Wayfinding” might not be the most sexy or deliberate term you’ll hear in life. But within the
Yankee Run bets bigger is better for golf
Opinion: When we look back at what our lives were like 10 years ago, we see a lot of changes. With the golf
Hired leaders to aid ours?
Opinion: We will go to the polls in a month to vote on $72 million in new taxes requested from local
A window of opportunity for Youngstown artist
Opinion: Artist James Pernotto is perhaps downtown’s most continuous resident. The space above Silver’s
YSU’s veterans center: proof we care
Opinion: Sal Giunta is a gambling man, and he would bet that he’d have been in the 50 percent of his soldier
Highs, lows being in national spotlight
Opinion: The New York Times came to town last week, and as always, it drew a buzz. This time, it was the
Let private-sector surge grow in 2015
Opinion: This week, the Valley begins to ramp up for the opening of the $125 million Hollywood Gaming at
A summer of soul
Opinion: School is back in session this week for my sons, and I imagine what will come up is the question
The Greatest luck
Opinion: For the past several months, many of us have been working hard to craft a fitting honor for
Aren’t you the newspaper guy?
Opinion: Running a newsroom is a unique gig in a community. I’m not sure when I learned it’s such. But no
A tour that teaches a life lesson
Opinion: A tour of The Vindicator building is kind of cool — even for me who walks the halls every day and
100 years of Rotary’s great service
Opinion: February 1915 is a faraway time. Big news of the day was World War I raging and Poland — the
A good heart lives on as 2 families find peace, comfort
Opinion: Rick Shoobridge of Tennessee was ready to die. Frankie Butch of Pulaski, Pa. — energetic dad,
Congress reclaims its spine
Opinion: Seattle Times: Public outrage over Edward Snowden’s revelations of spying abuses by the National
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