Thomas Jefferson referred to the U.S. government as a “common house” that provided the people protection and stability. Donald Trump is trying to evict Americans from that comfy home by making it hard to get benefits that should be thought of as a right. Witness the slashing of basic ...

Two wrongs do not make a right. There’s really no argument on that point. But morality, morals, right, wrong and politics are easy to grapple with from the sidelines when you are inclined to think both political parties have lost their minds. Thus we arrive at the group chat from ...

ORCHID: To West Branch Local Schools fifth-grade teacher Abbie Millard for deservedly receiving the first Mahoning Valley Educator of the Year Award at the inaugural teachers recognition event last week at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. The event was organized by Josh MacMillan, a Hubbard ...

For many would-be voters, off-year primary elections throughout Ohio tend to be royal yawners. Typically, the number of races and issues on state and local ballots are few and far between. In most years, many communities have absolutely nothing on the ballot. But the May 6, 2025, primary ...

As Women’s History Month nears its end, New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation to recognize the African American women who served in the Women’s Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The bill pending in the New Jersey Senate will designate ...

How did I, my parents, grandparents and ancestors going back to the founding of the nation manage to get a decent education before the federal Department of Education (DOE) was created by Jimmy Carter and a Democratic Congress? Quite well, thank you. I went to a public school where the ...