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Fischer has edge in race for state Supreme Court

Editorial: It has been more than 20 years since Republican voters in Ohio were given a choice in selecting the


McNally’s criminal record a black eye for Youngstown

Editorial: Let us be clear: Youngstown Mayor John A. McNally was not convicted of spitting on the sidewalk or


Despite controversy, state report cards wield value

Editorial: Even before parents, teachers and local school officials could sink their teeth into the feast of


Work out kinks quickly in Cruze local labor pacts

Editorial: As General Motors Chev- rolet Division leaders gather at the opening of the Cleveland Auto Show


Monetary gift to YSU will benefit city high schoolers

Editorial: It is no secret that the Youngstown City School District’s college-going rate is among the lowest


Keep momentum building to stop Zika virus’ spread

Editorial: The rapid-fire chain of events to stop the spread of the Zika virus in the Western Hemisphere


Obama has duty to make Supreme Court nomination

Editorial: For the past several years, Republicans in Congress, including Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, have accused


Keep heroin’s destruction out of the reach of children

Editorial: Heroin and opiate abuse is not child’s play. Unfortunately, however, a distressing case out of


Mill Creek park firings precipitate public anger

Editorial: After the public relations debacles in 2014 and 2015 over the killing of geese, the hiring of the


As hunger and poverty rise, food bank is in need of help

Editorial: One accurate gauge of a community’s economic health and vitality can be measured in the scope of


DOT must act quickly on airline-service challenges so this region can take off

Editorial: Just when we thought the skies had completely cleared for takeoff of the Mahoning Valley’s first


Let academic commission start work in Youngstown

Editorial: Lawyers from the office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine are absolutely right when they warn


Free speech under assault at university in Maryland

Editorial: Until recently, the biggest claim to fame of a Catholic university nestled in the picturesque


After five years, civil war in Syria still going strong

Editorial: As the death toll mounts, the sea of refugees rises and the price tag approaches historic levels,


Heroin plagues battlefront must include jails, prisons

Editorial: The TIGHT link between drug addiction and criminal activity long has been well documented. Today,