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Editorials

Taking extra measures with school safety

School safety is a topic discussed often and keeping students safe while they are learning is a top priority for several schools in the Mahoning Valley. While most districts put proactive measures in place, such as a school resource officer or a security system that requires visitors to ...

Will Biden’s visit to East Palestine be just for show?

President Joe Biden has finally decided to visit East Palestine. He is set to visit the scene of a fiery Norfolk Southern derailment Friday — more than a year after it happened. Community and state officials have criticized Biden for not making an appearance earlier, and rightly so. ...

Ready for primary election

It’s time again for Ohioans to begin considering candidates, issues and levies ahead of the March 19 primary. This year, candidates are vying for positions all the way up to the headline-grabbing presidential race. But as always, local residents must become educated and choose carefully when ...

Keep working to preserve local history

Preserving a piece of history is a feeling like no other. It’s often something that one can look back on in amazement and know where a certain object or structure stands. Sports fans often do it with memorabilia such as gloves, jerseys, spikes, helmets or sports cards while hobbyists ...

Use black history lessons to move forward today

Since their inception nearly 100 years ago, black history observances in February have served as opportunities to celebrate African Americans’ rich contributions to government, politics, science, society, culture and other threads in the fabric of life in the U.S. As Black History Month ...

Valley groups lead the way on diversity

Not surprisingly, most Americans embrace enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in all facets of life and work. That assertion is borne out in a 2023 survey of about 6,000 adults by the Pew Research Center. It found 56% of respondents call racial and ethnic diversity “a good thing” and ...