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Union's sick leave demand would drive jobs overseas

Opinion: Union's sick leave demand would drive jobs overseas EDITOR: I read with disgust last Sunday's


Strickland leaving his imprint on the Valley

Opinion: If the whispers turn out to be true, and there are strong indications that they will, an elder


A tattoo that's more than just skin deep

Opinion: The dictionary describes a tattoo in the following manner, "to puncture [the skin] with a needle and


GOP stands to lose Ohio

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- In the last 24 elections, since 1912, winners of the presidency won a plurality of


We should heed the lessons of Columbine

Opinion: By MARC FISHER WASHINGTON POST Every day, every hour, more people come forward who knew that


Hubbard council: Rohrer pledges to take on mayor

Editorial: Ask former Hubbard City Councilman Douglas L. Rohrer why he is seeking an at-large council position


Two veteran politicians face off for Struthers mayor

Editorial: Between them, Mayor Daniel Mamula and Councilman Terry Stocker have nearly 40 years of service as


Politicians unwilling to take on gun lobby

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- Missing from the incredible outpouring of grief in the tragedy at Virginia Tech was


Virginia Tech victims were easy targets

Opinion: It wasn't my first thought on hearing of the massacre at Virginia Tech. Initially, there was just


On the SidE. . .

Opinion: ON THE SIDE. . . This and that from the world of Valley politics. CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS: The


Girard school levy is an investment in the future

Opinion: Girard school levy is an investment in the future EDITOR: The Girard High School has served us


Male justices harm women

Opinion: BOSTON -- May I remind you what else was happening on the very day in 2003 when Congress passed


"You forced me into a corner and gave me only one option. The decision was yours. Now you have blood on your hands that will never wash off."

Opinion: "You forced me into a corner and gave me only one option. The decision was yours. Now you have blood