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Sudden closing of Falcon contrasts sharply with past

Editorial: In August 2007, The Vindicator published an in-depth story about family-owned Falcon Transport with


Both Democrat candidates for Youngstown judge have defects

Editorial: Both Democrat candidates for Youngstown judge have defects


Unite to fight hate in wake of shootings at synagogue

Editorial: San Diego Union-Tribune: Saturday’s horrific shooting at the Chabad of Poway on the last day of the


Retain McNally on council

Editorial: Say what you will about Youngstown City Councilwoman Lauren McNally, but rarely has the cat ever


7 school districts in Valley deserve renewal of levies

Editorial: Judging by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year budget proposal, there’s no end in sight for this


Warren’s law director has earned support of voters

Editorial: Holding elected office for a long time is not a bad thing so long as the officeholder is still


Select veteran councilman Patrick for Struthers mayor

Editorial: Effective governance at the federal, state or local levels cannot operate in a vacuum. Knowledge of


3 strong candidates face voters in city’s 3rd Ward

Editorial: Residents of Youngstown’s 3rd Ward should consider themselves lucky this spring as they are blessed


Residents can rest assured in Hubbard mayoral race

Editorial: Residents can rest assured in Hubbard mayoral race The Democratic primary election for mayor of


Taltoan offers promising leadership for 2nd Ward

Editorial: Few realistic observers, we suspect, would disagree with the assertion that the East Side of


Niles Mayor Mientkiewicz has earned voters’ support

Editorial: Although the city of Niles is no longer under state-declared fiscal emergency, let there be no


Oliver has earned support of city’s 1st Ward residents

Editorial: Nowhere in recent years has the city of Youngstown witnessed as much vibrant commercial,


The First Easter

Editorial: The First Easter And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and


Why did Russians want Trump to be president?

Editorial: We are under no illusions that President Donald J. Trump’s supporters will abandon him in light of


Council acted prudently in rejecting police perks

Editorial: Youngstown City Council merits commendation for its fiscally responsible move this week to reject a