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Area native joins Cleveland TV station

Opinion: Another Youngstown native has reached a significant milestone. Lydia Esparra, a graduate of


The EPA has a birthday

Opinion: The EPA has a birthday Ironton Tribune: As the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency celebrates 40


The Rev. Lonnie Simon led an extraordinary life of service

Editorial: There are a few men and women in the Mahoning Valley who have been pioneers in movements that


Which America do you want?

Opinion: Both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney say their candidacies in Tuesday’s election reject the past to


Clint loses faith

Opinion: By James Rainey Los Angeles Times If you saw “Trouble With the Curve,” you know Clint Eastwood


Biden, Clinton were a hit

Opinion: President Barack Obama was a no-show at his rally with former President Bill Clinton at Youngstown’s


Early voting was a chore

Opinion: Early voting was a chore My first problem in fol- lowing the instructions on the yellow sheet in


Obama, Romney courting Colorado

Opinion: GOLDEN, Colo. This community of 18,000 Coloradans is mostly known as the home of Coors beer. But


Romney’s GM and Chrysler ads are an insult to Ohioans

Editorial: Mitt Romney’s widely debunked claim that GM and Chrysler are moving auto manufacturing jobs to


The other fire season

Opinion: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: The news pages have featured regular articles about house fires in


High Court’s future at stake

Opinion: By Erwin Chemerinsky Los Angeles Times The future of the Supreme Court is the forgotten issue in


Court has role in economy

Opinion: By Richard Epstein Los Angeles Times The Supreme Court has not been much of an issue in this


Low expectations for Obama

Opinion: Low expectations for Obama I write this not in surprise of your endorsement of President Obama but


Look out, deer

Opinion: Look out, deer Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W. Va.: It wouldn’t be surprising if a motorist


Change coming to Poland schools

Opinion: Change coming to Poland schools The Poland Schools will be different next year. There will be a