Our Voice

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

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


YARS and Camp Ravenna deserve key investments

Editorial: Unanimous consensus reached last week among members of a powerful congressional committee on this


Medicaid expansion defines race for governor of Ohio

Editorial: There are almost 8 million registered voters in Ohio, but only 1.5 million cast ballots in last


It’s past time to cure stigma of mental illness

Editorial: Mention mental illness, and far too often, the focus quickly turns to its tragic outcomes that play


Judge Cosgrove was right in condemnation of Infante

Editorial: Residents of the Mahoning Valley who have bemoaned the epidemic of public corruption should send


The power of incumbency charged key county races

Editorial: Few forces in the political universe wield as much strength as the power of incumbency. Results from


School-levy results reflect our broken funding system

Editorial: Are Mahoning Valley voters more supportive of public school districts than most Ohioans? On the


Ex-Mayor Infante deserves to have book thrown at him

Editorial: As Visiting Judge Patricia Cosgrove contemplates the punishment she will mete out Friday to former


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Fill every seat at Covelli for Phantoms’ title series

Editorial: Beyond the realm of high school and college athletics, the term “Youngstown champions” may well


Sen. Brown on the mark with concerns about VA

Editorial: Given the contradictory statements that emanate from the While House on a daily basis on a whole


Our primary election 2018 endorsements in review

Editorial: It’s sad to say, but Tuesday promises to be yet another sleepy election day throughout the Mahoning


Continued Valley support essential for HomeGoods

Editorial: The decision by HomeGoods to pursue a proposed $160 million, 1.2-million-square-foot distribution


Hail to region’s 2018 grads as commencements begin

Editorial: Thousands of college students and high school seniors in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys will walk


Roll up sleeves, take part in cleanup of Youngstown

Editorial: Join the Great American Cleanup of Youngstown on Saturday


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Anti-frackers hope to fool Y’town voters in primary

Editorial: Opponents of fracking in Youngstown are hoping the lipstick they’ve put on the pig will fool the voters.


Hail Canfield students for stellar civic engagement

Editorial: A resurgence in constructive goal-oriented student activism must be counted as one of the few