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


Support property-tax levy renewals for public schools

Editorial: Many voters in the Mahoning Valley may be a bit surprised by what they do not see this fall on


Execution of murderer Danny Lee Hill overdue

Editorial: Last week was a good one for Ohioans who believe that as long as the state has a death penalty – and


Kennedy earns re-election as Mahoning Co. coroner

Editorial: For more than two decades, Dr. David Kennedy has served capably as Mahoning County coroner.


For 6th time, don’t fall for anti-frackers’ bill of goods

Editorial: If this is election season in Youngstown, it must be time once again for a group of overzealous,


Warren city government needs a boost in revenue

Editorial: The 0.5 percent income tax increase Warren residents are being asked to approve in November is by


Stand up against violence this week and every week

Editorial: A rapid-fire stream of alarming contemporary headlines validates the truism that violence


CEO places a dunce cap on Y’town school board

Editorial: The chief executive officer of the academically challenged Youngstown City School District has ended


October offensive against breast cancer earns support

Editorial: As the first full month of fall begins, awesome colors abound. Vibrant shades of red, orange, green


Peres personified bold, skillful statesmanship

Editorial: “His skill secured Israel’s strategic position. His boldness sent Israeli commandos to Entebbe, and


Valley gets help to fight statewide drug epidemic

Editorial: Some state legislators in Columbus, including Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni of Boardman,


Clinton, Trump view US, the world very differently

Editorial: Although the personal attacks dominated the headlines, the views expressed by Hillary Clinton and


African-American museum can teach lessons to us all

Editorial: The opening last week- end of this nation’s $500 million museum devoted to African-American history


Speed cameras in Y’town are part of the landscape

Editorial: A graphic accompanying the front-page story in the Sept. 18 edition of The Vindicator on speed-


Struthers must weigh future of jail carefully

Editorial: For more than one year now, operations at the Struthers City Jail have been chained to controversy,


A great deal riding on Clinton-Trump debate

Editorial: By any objective measure, the Republican presidential primary debates were a three-ring circus with