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Problem with bottled water industry

Opinion: By Elisa Ringholm Tribune News Service While bottled water provides necessary relief in the wake


2 vs. 1 in first debate

Opinion: By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service It was two against one in last week’s presidential debate.


Trump should look for loopholes

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant I’ve been thinking about heaven and hell recently and not


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


Limits on profit motive

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service We’re believers in free enterprise and the right to start


Trump’s laziness would endanger United States’ national security

Opinion: Even Trump supporters are bemoaning the fact that the Donald refused to prep sufficiently for the


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


Is YSU lecture moderator guilty of bashing gays?

Opinion: Is YSU lecture moderator guilty of bashing gays? This past Saturday evening, I had the opportunity


US should make bigger investment in education

Opinion: US should make bigger investment in education RECENTLY, while watching the news on 21 WFMJ-TV, I


McNally and Miller are two flies in Valley’s political ointment

Opinion: There are two flies in the Mahoning Valley’s political ointment. For the Republicans, it’s the Queen


This week, we pause

Opinion: This week, we pause. The sixth annual Ohio Nonviolence Week starts today in downtown Youngstown


Donald Trump’s political rise a reflection of America’s decay

Opinion: WASHINGTON Looking on the bright side, perhaps this election can teach conservatives to look on


Four speakers set for NAACP banquet

Opinion: One of the Mahoning Valley’s oldest civil-rights organizations is celebrating its 98th annual major


Pike County murders on tap

Opinion: COLUMBUS If you know anything about those awful killings that took place down in Pike County


Gov. Scott Walker’s political magic

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords In a mindboggling trick, some magicians levitate themselves. But