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Port authority earns stripes from pact with Penn National

Editorial: Last fall, with members of the Western Reserve Port Authority board embroiled in a battle over the


Brazil opens door for return of the accused killer of Hoerig

Editorial: There’s a glimmer of hope today that the seven-year ordeal of bringing to justice the accused killer


Judge Sweeney’s stiff sentence reinforces basic judicial ideals

Editorial: In one seemingly small sentenc- ing decision last month, Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge


New Village in Youngstown restores hope, dignity, pride

Editorial: SEVENTY-five years ago, progres- sive-spirited first lady Eleanor Roosevelt came to Youngstown to


Dysfunctional House fails to pass comprehensive farm bill

Editorial: The House of Representatives left Washington, D.C., without sending a viable farm bill to the


Victims get justice in case of kidnapper Ariel Castro

Editorial: Perhaps a jury would have de- termined that Ariel Castro deserved the death penalty for the


Pope Francis takes Brazil and press corps by storm

Editorial: By any measure, Pope Francis’ week-long visit to Brazil, capped by a Mass on Copacabana Beach


Eliminating park commission isn’t only issue for city voters

Editorial: When Youngstown Council’s park and recreation committee meets next month to continue discussing a


Son of anti-fracking initiative deserves to be dead on arrival

Editorial: Does Youngstown really seek to go backwards in its attitude and policy over the lucrative arena of


Valley is called upon to rally for another major employer

Editorial: The Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, the 2,016-bed private prison on Youngstown’s North Side, has


Think of higher education as an investment, because it is

Editorial: We have commented from time to time over the years on tuition rates at Youngstown State University,


Youngstown’s bond law can be a powerful weapon in the battle against blight

Editorial: Building a strong, diversified and bountiful arsenal of munitions often proves critical to success


GOP playing cynical politics with immigration reform act

Editorial: House Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, made it clear over the weekend that his members aren’t


Kasich and GOP legislators should avoid Medicaid standoff

Editorial: It’s good to hear that Ohio Gov. John Kasich is ready to fight for the expansion of Medicaid


There are no easy answers to Liberty’s financial crisis

Editorial: If there is a silver lining in the bleak financial future of Liberty Township, it is that state