In a victory for rail safety, a new federal rule has been finalized, which will require major freight railroads to maintain two-person crews on most routes. It is wonderful news. But lest anyone become too encouraged that Congress has finally gotten itself on track on rail safety reform ...

When returning home from school, kids often sprint to the pantry for an after-school snack. It’s often the most prominent bag of chips, or those sweet and savory cookies. Actually, there are probably several boxes of Girl Scout cookies sitting in cabinets around the Valley at this very ...

Ohio taxpayers have a right to assume the money they give to the state will be used in a way that benefits all of us. As it turns out, that assumption is mostly correct, according to a report by WalletHub, “States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI (2024).” Ohio is fifth in the nation ...

Flashback 1964: The city of Youngstown is awash in dozens of retail outlets and specialty shops, particularly on the bustling Federal Street downtown, where the ornate eight-story Strouss’ and McKelvey’s department stores draw thousands of customers daily. On all sides of town, robust ...

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of ...

ORCHID: To the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence and its director, Guy Burney, for sponsoring a call-in program earlier this week. The program involves calling in young men who have had brushes with the law or are at risk of criminal activity to take part in a program designed to get ...