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Valley should benefit from $1.73M being spent by feds

Editorial: While Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams and other city officials have reason to wonder about the


Even a missile launch failure shows North Korean problem

Editorial: Even a missile launch failure shows North Korean problem North Korea told its people that the


U.S. can bring change to human rights panel

Editorial: The U.N. Human Rights Council and its predecessor, the commission, have long been criticized for


G-20 summit in London rises above grandstanding

Editorial: G-20 summit in London rises above grandstanding International diplomatic conferences, such as the


Move the pendulum back — toward the taxpayers

Editorial: Move the pendulum back — toward the taxpayers “Presiding Judge Peter B. Mulholland announced


End legal wrangling quickly, then execute killer Biros

Editorial: End legal wrangling quickly, then execute killer Biros Attorneys for convicted killer Kenneth


Now is the time to begin worrying about the dollar

Editorial: Now is the time to begin worrying about the dollar Decades of deficit spending and growing trade


Thunder in the Valley deserves larger fan base

Editorial: Thunder in the Valley deserves larger fan base The start of spring in the Mahoning Valley brings


Obama’s support for Detroit was a rattling clunker

Editorial: Obama’s support for Detroit was a rattling clunker Autoworkers gave President Barack Obama strong


Chief should lead by example

Editorial: Chief should lead by example Once again questions are being raised about how tight a ship Warren


Youngstown school system offers a teaching moment

Editorial: Just about every public sector entity in the Mahoning Valley is facing, or will soon face, a


Giving falls short at a time when needs are greatest

Editorial: Giving falls short at a time when needs are greatest The cruel irony of charitable fund raising is


Pope redeems self in Africa by taking on corrupt leaders

Editorial: After sparking global condemnation for his rejection of the use of condoms in the fight against the


Initial reaction favorable to Treasury’s credit plan

Editorial: Initial reaction favorable to Treasury’s credit plan Polls show Americans are clearly fed up with


Dismissal of murder charges in Mahoning County is toxic

Editorial: We’ve heard the song before: The prosecutor’s office will be hosting a county-wide seminar on