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Support in region grows for commercial air travel

Editorial: While it’s still not certain that the Mahoning Valley will succeed in securing daily commercial air


Let’s count the ways to support new fuel-economy standards

Editorial: New fuel-economy standards for American-made automobiles and light trucks recently adopted by the


Y’town government’s future bleak unless officials act fast

Editorial: If we were TO sum up the findings of the independent review of Youngstown city government conducted


Restore Delphi pensions ASAP

Editorial: For more than three years now, some 22,000 salaried retirees of Dephi Corp., including about 1,500


Passage of stop-gap budget bill shows dysfunction in Congress

Editorial: With the Nov. 6 general elec- tion casting a huge shadow over the federal government, members of


US complaint on China-made auto parts needs speedy action

Editorial: Earlier this week, the United States filed a well justified complaint with the World Trade


Early college students will once again be a part of YSU

Editorial: By the measure that counts, Youngstown Early College is doing exceptionally well in preparing its


Saving history becomes more difficult with each passing year

Editorial: There was a day when the land- mark Paramount Theater in downtown Youngstown could have been saved.


Public pension reforms in state are designed to shore up funds

Editorial: In an rare act of bipartisanship, Re- publicans and Democrats in the Ohio General Assembly have


Weaning ourselves away from the hard stuff, at least for a day

Editorial: The last few weeks have been dominated by hard news— bare-knuckle politics, the death of an


Secrecy efforts can backfire

Editorial: Secrecy efforts can backfire The board of Mill Creek Metro- Parks is doing itself no favors by


State funding for higher ed will be a collaborative effort

Editorial: Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has launched various initiatives to make state government more cost-


Conviction of Catholic bishop gives child-abuse victims hope

Editorial: A member of the Roman Catholic Church’s hierarchy has been convicted of protecting a pedophile


Protecting embassies is first priority; then seek justice

Editorial: When passions are inflamed in the Middle East, Friday is almost never a good day. U.S. embassies


Covelli Centre still a drain on Youngstown’s treasury

Editorial: With V&M Star ready to begin production in its new, state-of-the-art steel pipe-making plant on