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Austintown wins battle of water

Opinion: The city of Youngstown rolled the dice in its bid to supply drinking water to the racino in


Retain Davis, welcome back Carano as Austintown trustees

Editorial: Regardless of which two candi- dates for Austintown Township trustee stand in the winners’ circle in


There’s a way for the political system to move forward

Opinion: WASHINGTON The federal government has reopened and is paying its bills, but the political system


America Makes makes sense

Editorial: Ever since its establishment in downtown Youngstown last year, the $70 million National Additive


Dinopoulos, Weaver serve Poland school system well

Editorial: By any measure of success, be it academic performance, financial stability, a forward-thinking


Options to boost YSU enrollment without hiring a chief for $130K

Opinion: Options to boost YSU enrollment without hiring a chief for $130K Youngstown State Uni- versity’s


Competing power centers

Opinion: WASHINGTON Much is wrong with Washington these days, including much of what is said about what is


NPR — a driving force in our family’s travels

Opinion: Customer-care representative Haywood Jabuzoff. Statistician Marge Innovera. Chauffeur Pikov


Nudell, Rubin merit re-election as township trustees in LibertySFlb

Editorial: What a difference four years has made in the fiscal health, community attitude and physical


Honor US troops still at war

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: America’s war in Afghanistan entered its 13th year last week, and chances are few


Finding common ground

Opinion: COLUMBUS There’s a lot of contention here at the Statehouse between Republicans and Democrats and


Medicaid expansion will occur if Gov. Kasich’s plan is adopted

Editorial: Gov. John Kasich can be obstinate to a fault, as evidenced by his refusal to treat JobsOhio, the


US must strive to improve shamelessly low literacy rate

Opinion: US must strive to improve shamelessly low literacy rate Teaching children literacy is such an


Faulkner warrants re-election to Warren Board of Education

Editorial: Warren city schools, like most urban districts in Ohio, continue to face crises on many fronts:


Congress must pass farm bill

Opinion: The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, N.Y.: Among the casualties of the government shutdown are this