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


‘Affluenza’ defense scam emboldens social misfit

Editorial: Two years ago, a rich, spoiled brat by the name of Ethan Couch got away with killing four people


Let growth and optimism guide Valley through 2016

Editorial: At first glance, one would be hard pressed to rank 2015 among the best years in recent Mahoning


Ohioans said no to greed in 2015; greedy not fazed

Editorial: Without a doubt, defeat in November of the marijuana legalization issue by more than 1 million votes


Let boxing death, movie spotlight brain injuries

Editorial: A real-life tragedy in a Youngstown boxing ring and an on-screen drama on a Pittsburgh football


Gov. Kasich strikes blow for fairness in elections

Editorial: His critics undoubtedly will argue that Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich was playing presidential politics


Out-of-school suspensions grow out of control in Ohio

Editorial: Consider for a moment this common scenario that has played out for decades in the annals of


Youngstown Plan battles aren’t about the students

Editorial: By any objective measure, the Youngstown City School District has hit rock bottom academically and


Sage lessons of Kwanzaa needed now more than ever

Editorial: Has Kwanzaa lost its soul? Judging by polls that show interest waning in the weeklong African-


Christmas past in Valley

Editorial: Charles Dickens’ classic “Christmas Carol” evokes a kaleidoscope of sentiments, many of which


‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,’ Sun says

Editorial: EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial, among the most famous ever written, appeared in The New


Seniors would gain from levy in Mahoning County

Editorial: Of the 88 counties in Ohio, 73 have a tax dedicated to funding services for senior citizens.


Valley air base gets boost with firing-range funding

Editorial: In the overall scheme of things, the $9.4 million for a new indoor firing range at the Youngstown


Valley house fires reinforce need for prevention attention

Editorial: Two house fires in Mahoning County within hours of each other last Wednesday morning in which two


Misspending by charters puts Ohio on the defensive

Editorial: Ohio’s problem-plagued and failing charter school system continues to prove its critics right and


Dog pound needs our help to reduce its overcapacity

Editorial: During this season of joy and merriment, some abandoned, lost, neglected or simply unwanted dogs