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Pennsylvania can’t pick pockets of motorists to balance budget

Editorial: Pennsylvania can’t pick pockets of motorists to balance budget It ought to be a wake up call for


A tight rein is demanded on billions in aid to Haiti

Editorial: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations was understandably overwhelmed with the pledge


Mines are dangerous places, where safety must be a priority

Editorial: Mining coal is an inherently dangerous job, and Americans manage to do it with a far higher degree


Court consolidation issue to get an objective review

Editorial: More that two decades have passed since a proposal to consolidate the courts in Mahoning County


Families, communities cope with loss of three good men

Editorial: Three families were struck in the most painful way by the tragedy of a single traffic accident last


Early college future brighter with community college link

Editorial: There should be no hesitation on the part of the board of trustees Eastern Gateway Community


Boardman’s balanced budget a sharp contrast to 2009 crisis

Editorial: It wasn’t so long ago that the words “fiscal watch” were used to define Boardman Township


The First Easter

Editorial: 11Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Solome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come


Obama’s visit to Afghanistan a prelude to a major offensive

Editorial: Commanders from the United States and NATO are preparing to launch an offensive in Kandahar, home of


County budget reflects hard realities of today’s economy

Editorial: Mahoning County commis- sioners Thursday adopted an austere budget, one that represents real cuts in


Issue 1 on the May ballot is no-brainer for Ohioans

Editorial: Only the most myopic of voters would think of voting no on a state government initiative that not


Subway killings in Russia send a variety of messages

Editorial: The subway explosions in Moscow that left at least 39 people dead are a reminder that no nation is


Iraq illustrates problems and dangers in young democracies

Editorial: Democracy can be such a messy business. And we are not talking about the recent goings-on in


Some sobering thoughts

Editorial: Some sobering thoughts There is no question that there are bright spots in Youngstown and the


Mahoning County officials have a difficult road ahead

Editorial: If, as Commissioner David Ludt contends, Mahoning County government is in the grip of an economic