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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Cafaro family reaffirms its commitment to YSU

Editorial: The broad smiles on the faces of the students said more than the thank-yous conveyed to the Cafaro


Air Force Reserve base must be area’s priority

Editorial: What do GM’s Lordstown assembly complex and the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna Township


Wean small grant program pays big dividends in Valley

Editorial: If ever there were a pro- gram whose name so aptly matched its mission and results, a project of the


Grant provides just a start to assisting homeless vets

Editorial: Mahoning County Com- missioner Anthony Traficanti minced no words Thursday in describing one of this


Bishop takes a bold step in sexual-abuse scandal

Editorial: Fully recovered from acute leukemia, which put him out of commission for several months, the leader


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Growth at Canfield Fair is something to crow about

Editorial: It’s official. The 172nd edition of the Canfield Fair will go down as one of the most successful in


Scrappers do Valley proud in return to the postseason

Editorial: Three months ago in this space, we predicted an exciting 20th anniversary season for the region’s


Sen. Portman unwavering in his support of the Valley

Editorial: Perhaps it’s because he’s not up for election this year, but U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, wasn’t


Labor Day 2018 presents challenges amid celebration

Editorial: On this national holiday dedicated to the brains and brawn of the American worker, let’s take the


State review of projects in Youngstown is demanded

Editorial: For more than 20 years, David Bozanich was the dealmaker on just about every major development


Valley gets a bigger lift out of WRTA expansion

Editorial: Thanks to a major expansion in one of its fastest growing routes, the Western Reserve Transit


Overdose Awareness DaySFlbholds purpose and promise

Editorial: Given the sky-high volume of news reports, social media posts and other attention-grabbing


AG Sessions must stand up to pressure from president

Editorial: Forty-five years ago, the U.S. was witness to the “Saturday Night Massacre” when then embattled


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The thrill is on at 172nd running of Canfield Fair

Editorial: Gates to the one-of-a- kind Canfield Fair, what many describe as the single largest event of the summer in Northeast Ohio, swing wildly open today.


Trump pettiness threatens security of United States

Editorial: There’s a reason why security clearance is maintained for a select number of former federal