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Editorials

Flu shot can prevent worst-case scenario

While lawmakers in neighboring states debate loosening vaccine requirements for school-aged children, Ohio is facing a frightening example of how quickly potentially dangerous (and deadly) illnesses can spread. In fact, doctors in the Buckeye State are stressing that even at this point in the ...

Ohio food banks face steep cuts in state funding

As part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget proposal, food banks across Ohio could see a significant reduction in the amount of state funding they receive. Most of this is due to the loss of what had been a one-time $7.5 million appropriation in the previous budget. But that decrease has food bank ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Youngstown native Pamela R. Goodwine for overcoming myriad tragedies to triumph as Kentucky’s first black female Supreme Court justice. Goodwine, a 1978 graduate of the former South High School, took her seat on the Bluegrass State’s high court bench earlier this year after ...

Stop the steal of full pensions for Delphi retirees

For more than 15 years now, the lives and livelihoods of 20,000 hard-working former salaried employees of the Delphi Corp. have been harshly and unfairly compromised. Those employees, including more than 5,000 from Ohio and the Mahoning Valley, have been victimized by a chain of events during ...

Pharmacy closings leave many Ohio residents vulnerable

A significant percentage of Ohioans rely on prescription medication to maintain their health. As our population grows, so, too, does the number of people in need of the services of a local pharmacy. Yet, according to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, pharmacies in the Buckeye State are ...

State, communities have roles in cleaning up brownfield sites

Site readiness is a pressing challenge for many communities looking to attract larger employers and shore up their economies. And in our region some sites that could be appealing to developers bear the scars of their previous use. They are not ready because in another era they were used for ...