DEAR EDITOR: I was born at Northside hospital, but my Grandma Valsi emigrated from Finland. My Grandpa Valsi’s mother emigrated from Italy. Somewhere along the line, my mom’s folks emigrated from Germany and England. Two of my dearest friends are immigrants. Have you ever spoken with a ...

DEAR EDITOR: Mahoning Avenue was recently resurfaced. Now I’m wondering who came up with the bright idea to waste money to cover up tons of new asphalt by putting hazardous islands in the middle lane. They’ll be hard to see on dark rainy nights, foggy mornings or blizzards. How many ...

DEAR EDITOR: Here at First Settlement Physical Therapy, we are dedicated to not only treating but also preventing falls among our older population. As the leading cause of injury and injury-related deaths in adults aged 65 and older, these accidents are extremely expensive, painful, and rob ...

DEAR EDITOR: While Don from Mineral Ridge is right that smaller schools and districts need to consolidate, one of the main issues is people in those districts do not want to do so. They fight it. RAYMOND WEBKER Niles

DEAR EDITOR: Amidst one of the most tumultuous weeks in U.S. history where we witnessed a president deploy troops to a U.S. city against the expressed demands of the state and local officials, a major escalation in the conflagration in the Middle East, and a political assassination, Trump’s ...

Dear Editor: June is nationally recognized as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a mental health condition that affects millions of Americans. While PTSD is often associated with veterans, it also impacts civilians who have experienced or witnessed ...