Why anyone would belong to the Catholic church, an entity that is so out of touch with reality, and one that not only permitted the molestation of children but acted as though the priests involved were not miscreants of the worst kind, is just not a thinking human being. It's time humanity quit following these frauds and started to think for themselves.
The teachers unions continue to refuse to accept the necessary wage and benefit cuts to bring spending into alignment with revenues. They think free health care and retirement at 52 with 30 years in, is the norm and they deserve to have better than those footing the bills. Vote no.
There is a reason most YSU grads are leaving the Mahoning Valley to find employment. The author is correct and the first comment is wrong. Just because there are a few government funded internet startups, doesn't mean the MV is flush with technology jobs. Come to Pittsburgh and see what high tech jobs really means. See the growth in computer jobs, health care jobs, and other growing industries. The MV is still stuck in 1960 albeit with a few sprinkles of 2010.
Public safety is always a good tool to use when attempting to pass levies. Didn't they just use that same ploy in Boardman? Scaring the public for funding has been around since the first legal system came to be.
Inefficiency and waste in the criminal justice system is a way of life in the Valley. Lawyers have no desire to change the way the Valley criminal justice system works, as the thinker says above, they milk it for millions of dollars. The less efficient it is, the more they make.
The law enforcement unions are no better. They are good at milking that system as well as any defense lawyer.
Full planes means no such thing. Selling seats below costs might fill planes, but it doesn't make the airline money and that's the goal. If they were making money at the Y-town airport, they wouldn't be shutting down flights.
The result of exorbitant pensions and health care provided free of charge to the public sector. Building in a cost structure that was unsustainable and inevitably headed for bankruptcy.
dodge2002 hasn't a clue. For what is basically a clerks position, toll collectors start at $19/hour. Part time a bit less. Many work about as hard and fast as the postal employees, snails pace. Pennsylvania's toll collectors have cost themselves their jobs demanding wages and benefits far in excess of what the job should pay. Pennsylvania technologically replaced them or will soon. Ohio's are going the same route. I read where the Ohio turnpike made a killing in 2010 and will renovate another of their restaurant sites with the largess. Another union entity that has removed all incentive to work hard and replaced it with seniority is everything.
Bishop Murry’s letter appalling
Why anyone would belong to the Catholic church, an entity that is so out of touch with reality, and one that not only permitted the molestation of children but acted as though the priests involved were not miscreants of the worst kind, is just not a thinking human being. It's time humanity quit following these frauds and started to think for themselves.
February 10, 2012 at 4:36 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Poland school district voters to face 3.8-mill additional levy in March
The teachers unions continue to refuse to accept the necessary wage and benefit cuts to bring spending into alignment with revenues. They think free health care and retirement at 52 with 30 years in, is the norm and they deserve to have better than those footing the bills. Vote no.
February 6, 2012 at 8:09 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Living in the past will get the Mahoning Valley nowhere
There is a reason most YSU grads are leaving the Mahoning Valley to find employment. The author is correct and the first comment is wrong. Just because there are a few government funded internet startups, doesn't mean the MV is flush with technology jobs. Come to Pittsburgh and see what high tech jobs really means. See the growth in computer jobs, health care jobs, and other growing industries. The MV is still stuck in 1960 albeit with a few sprinkles of 2010.
February 4, 2012 at 9:24 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Sheriff’s gambit forced city’s hand, but raises new questions
Public safety is always a good tool to use when attempting to pass levies. Didn't they just use that same ploy in Boardman? Scaring the public for funding has been around since the first legal system came to be.
Inefficiency and waste in the criminal justice system is a way of life in the Valley. Lawyers have no desire to change the way the Valley criminal justice system works, as the thinker says above, they milk it for millions of dollars. The less efficient it is, the more they make.
The law enforcement unions are no better. They are good at milking that system as well as any defense lawyer.
February 4, 2012 at 9:18 a.m. permalink suggest removal
YSU enrollment || Figures show decline of 3.8%
Does that mean the unions there will be giving back those bonuses they received when the enrollment went up?
February 2, 2012 at 8:53 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Allegiant to drop two months of flights from schedule
Full planes means no such thing. Selling seats below costs might fill planes, but it doesn't make the airline money and that's the goal. If they were making money at the Y-town airport, they wouldn't be shutting down flights.
April 27, 2011 at 1:23 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Another dud from Charlie Sheen in Cleveland tonight
I guess there are suckers born every minute.
April 6, 2011 at 8:57 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Youngstown may dish out $500K to void Covelli food pact
Might want to check the pockets of the politicians who negotiated with BCG. A campaign contribution maybe!
April 5, 2011 at 9:21 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Town known for ‘76 bus kidnapping defaults on bond
The result of exorbitant pensions and health care provided free of charge to the public sector. Building in a cost structure that was unsustainable and inevitably headed for bankruptcy.
This is just the tip of a rather large iceberg.
January 7, 2011 at 11:04 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Ohio Turnpike Commission, Teamsters agree on new pact
dodge2002 hasn't a clue. For what is basically a clerks position, toll collectors start at $19/hour. Part time a bit less. Many work about as hard and fast as the postal employees, snails pace. Pennsylvania's toll collectors have cost themselves their jobs demanding wages and benefits far in excess of what the job should pay. Pennsylvania technologically replaced them or will soon. Ohio's are going the same route. I read where the Ohio turnpike made a killing in 2010 and will renovate another of their restaurant sites with the largess. Another union entity that has removed all incentive to work hard and replaced it with seniority is everything.
January 5, 2011 at 1:25 p.m. permalink suggest removal