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


Court of jurisdiction seeks pertinent info from MVSD

Editorial: Members of the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District’s board of directors must be wondering why their


McCain's character, style make Congress stronger

Editorial: Add our voice to the flood of hope-filled and heart-felt expressions of support for Arizona's senior senator.


Avoidable accidents cause death and destruction in road construction zones

Editorial: In a second, a car traveling at 60 mph will cover about 90 feet, or the five car lengths a motorist


Has Niles finally found a way out of fiscal crisis?

Editorial: A week from today, the statutorily mandated Financial Planning and Supervision Commission is


Guard’s success in Y’town merits longer deployment

Editorial: Early reviews of the Ohio National Guard’s attack on urban blight in Youngstown are in, and most of


GOP health-care initiative igniting broad opposition

Editorial: Are they all wrong, the Republican and Democratic governors, doctors, nurses, insurance companies,


Work to lessen any threat to Valley’s energy projects

Editorial: The stakes are far too high to allow any significant roadblock to stand in the way of the finish


Justice delayed is hurting Y’town city school system

Editorial: A year and nine months have passed since the constitutionality of the Youngstown Plan was challenged


Move quickly, responsibly to repurpose former YDC

Editorial: Now that the Ohio General Assembly has demonstrated the eminently good sense in preserving a perk


Help St. Vincent de Paul open dining hall ASAP

Editorial: Mahoning County can count itself blessed for its strong, active and compassionate St. Vincent de


Mill Creek management enjoying a period of calm

Editorial: In contrast to last year’s demands for his termination, Aaron Young, executive director of Mill


Kill, don’t delay, Ohio House vote on Medicaid override

Editorial: Regardless of its motivation, the Ohio House of Representatives acted prudently last week in


US is just one of the crowd in the international arena

Editorial: America is the world’s lone superpower, but its ability to shape global events is limited, as last


Celebrate farming, history, family fun at Trumbull fair

Editorial: It’s a sure sign of midsummer when the gates swing wide open for the first of the Mahoning Valley’s


GM’s Lordstown plant is still facing challenges

Editorial: It’s bad enough that sales of the Chevrolet Cruze, built in General Motors’ Lordstown assembly