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Opinion

Do something about human trafficking

DEAR EDITOR: Human trafficking has become a significant issue in Youngstown, as it continues to remain one across the globe. Ohio has one of the nation’s highest concentrations of truck stops, a significant vulnerability to homelessness, and is located near the Canadian border and major ...

Look out for the safety of animals

DEAR EDITOR: I’m a nursing student at Youngstown State University and a Warren native. I’m writing due to the increase in animal abuse, abandonment, and lack of care in the area. I’ve spoken with local animal organizations that are also concerned and want the public to know more. ...

Scare tactics worked well against Harris

DEAR EDITOR: OK, I get it. A female president is asking way too much for most of this country. Some say Kamala “worked her way up.” Why yes she did ... graduating law school and then serving as a prosecutor, attorney general, senator and currently our vice president of the United ...

Youngstown’s DORA is disaster in waiting

DEAR EDITOR: Youngstown City Councilman Julius Oliver, D-1st Ward, has been shortsighted in pushing for a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) across 3.4 acres of downtown access. So, more police presence, even on overtime pay? A budget breaker. Will West Federal Street be blocked off ...

Get ready for bumpy ride next four years

DEAR EDITOR: As early election results were being released, Donald Trump was busy on social media claiming election cheating against him. All those claims totally evaporated by his win. Not one word of election interference has been uttered by anyone since. This transparent ploy to sow ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Youngstown city officials, led by city Finance Director Kyle Miasek, for recently receiving a clean audit with no findings for recovery of misspent funds. This audit covering all of 2023 represents the third audit in as many years that the city has had an exemplary report from the ...