Todd Franko

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

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Opinion: Les Nessman was a legend in journalism as news director at WKRP. But despite winning the Buckeye

Opinion: One could think that Youngstown got nothing out of a $50,000 study of the Covelli Centre that was

Opinion: The DeBartolo-York families, with their berth in next Sunday’s Super Bowl, are riding a wave others

Opinion: What are you doing Thursday mornings? I’d like to invite you to a cool new extension of The

Opinion: There was rampant chatter this week about whether a certain person would seek office. And it

Opinion: You likely know about Youngstown’s Jayden Barber. You probably don’t know about Austintown’s John

Opinion: A Tennessee consulting group gave the city and Mayor Charles Sammarone about 50 points to make a

Opinion: Downtowns are special places in the histories of cities. And within those special places, there

Opinion: The lawns of my beloved Poland have become a battleground. It is not fallout from displays of

Opinion: A Facebook photo from an old friend ambushed our lives this week, and it came at a coincidental time

Opinion: We’re proud today to offer a special salute to our veterans that is timed nicely with Mother

Opinion: Worn, blemished, scuffed and scraped. Shoes bear the burden of our life’s feats and feet. But

Opinion: Four years ago, when Ohio was in the crosshairs of McCain vs. Obama, there was an event here in town

Opinion: But the Ryan incident highlights a unique election season for us that will only get crazier over the next 16 days.

Opinion: A favorite place for family walks is Poland Forest, and has been since our first days in the Valley.