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Letters to the Editor

A tale of two very similar libraries

DEAR EDITOR: A recent article in the Business Journal outlines the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) Board of Trustees’ plan to relocate and build a new library in downtown Struthers. This is a wonderful thing. The reasons listed in this article for relocating the ...

Ohio candidates must discuss property taxes

DEAR EDITOR: Ohioans are focused on affordability as we head into the political season. At the top of that list is property taxes. So much so, that abolishment of property taxes may appear on the ballot. Whether it does make the ballot or not — every single candidate for office needs to ...

Kudos to the YSU Penguins for support

DEAR EDITOR: In an era when so many things seem to be about “oneself,” it was certainly gratifying to see coach Doug Phillips and the majority of the YSU football team cheering on the women’s basketball team against Robert Morris. The team stayed the entire 45 minutes — rooting, ...

Sound off!

Trump had Tom Homan announce that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota was coming to an end. Unfortunately, he had to include that it was a great success and Minnesota will be a safer community. We all know Minnesota never was unsafe until ICE arrived and caused all the chaos, including the ...

Volney Rogers’ vision for Mill Creek attacked

DEAR EDITOR: Volney Rogers had a wooden building erected in what was then known as “Cricket Field” or “Orchard Meadows” (now part of Mill Creek Park) to serve as a shelter for the deer in his deer park reserve. This area was part of the early development of the park he founded to ...

In a sick way, Trump deserves our thanks

DEAR EDITOR: Thank you, Mr. Trump. As a once really nonpolitical person, you have shown me that we all must be more vigilant and truly wake up when choosing candidates for public office, local, state, and especially the presidency of our nation. Thank you for showing me the symptoms of a ...