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Why did Walker stumble?

Opinion: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker stood atop the national polls for the Republican presidential


Francis makes history, raises hope on US tour

Editorial: Over the past six days, the charismatic spiritual leader of the 1-billion-member- strong Roman


A final home run

Opinion: WASHINGTON The 18-year-old U.S. Navy enlistee, thinking it sounded less boring than the dull


Columnist’s comments on Catholics are despicable

Opinion: Columnist’s comments on Catholics are despicable What possesses a person – columnist Christine


Why arrest ‘johns’?

Opinion: No, the headline isn’t an apologia for the procurers of “ladies of the night” – or in the language


Crime sweeps, CPU fortify city’s anti-crime arsenal

Editorial: In a city as deeply entrenched in crime as Youngstown, the police department must latch on to as


Student debt is all our business

Opinion: “If there was a nuclear war, the only thing that would be left would be cockroaches and student


Crime sweeps and CPU co-exist well, strengthen city’s crime-fighting push

Editorial: In a city as deeply entrenched in crime as Youngstown, the police department must latch on to as


Some candidates in 2nd GOP debate spew much vaccine misinformation

Opinion: Some candidates in 2nd GOP debate spew much vaccine misinformation Statements about immunizations


Motorcyclist’s long road to recovery

Opinion: “Suzie” has been a loyal name for Dave Tranovich’s motorcycles. A rider since he was 13, Tranovich


Charters again in spotlight

Opinion: COLUMBUS About a year ago, Dave Yost sent state auditors to 30-some charter schools around the


5,000% increase in cost of a drug fires up public

Editorial: The long-standing debate over the cost of prescription drugs in the United States compared with


Donor class isn’t guaranteed return on political investment

Opinion: By Justin Fox Bloomberg View It hasn’t been the greatest of months for multibillionaires out to


Correction

Editorial: Gordon Wean, chairman of the board of directors of the Raymond John Wean Foundation, received the


Latest study on city of Youngstown was shrouded in mystery because YSU officials didn’t provide copies

Opinion: I have no doubt that those who’ve spent the last two years putting together a study as to how