Todd Franko

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

A man and his car ...

Opinion: I am not a car guy. I grew up around them with my dad, who has four classics: a 1950 Mercury, a

Opinion: “Pathetic” was one comment. “Dumb” was another. One guy who has not liked The Vindicator for

Opinion: Bobbie Cather is religious about her morning power walks in Poland. She wears a 20-pound walking

Opinion: “I’ve gotten more information in the past two days from The Vindicator on this than I have from anyone else.”

Opinion: There’s been another earthquake update from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: The agency

Opinion: The timing this week of Richard Marsico’s decision to not seek re-election as Mahoning County

Opinion: From a sixth-floor vantage point, Dominic Marchionda looks down at the bustle of downtown Youngstown.

Opinion: Time magazine called 2011 “The year of The Protester.” In Ohio, this could be called “The year of

Opinion: Without much fuss, Jerald slipped off the couch he shared with his mom and sister and then slipped

Opinion: Atop their marriage license is the number 26338 to give it legitimacy and legality.

Opinion: Black Friday has grown into a Third Millennium phenomenon, and it creates huge business at The

Opinion: As a journalist, columnist and an admitted smart aleck, I love a good one- liner. This week, when

Opinion: It was a long and tedious path to link up Polish Gens. Casimir Pulaski and Tadeusz Kosciuszko with a

Opinion: Despite much political debate, Christmas still will be on Dec. 25 this year. Moving the

Opinion: It looks as if Issue 2 will face defeat in two weeks, based on current polling. And based on the