DEAR EDITOR: Ariunzaya Khajidmaa, a Mongolian citizen, recently protested her country’s extreme corporate, political, and judicial corruption, stating “I want a fair society where ordinary people have a voice, and where government officials are held accountable. Seeing so much inequality, ...

DEAR EDITOR: The May 22, 2025, Vindicator article where the National Transportation Safety Board suggests the gas company attempt to shut off the gas fell short is wrong: Dominion Gas followed proper procedure in locking out a pressurized gas line taken out of service. The picture in the ...

Total federal revenue for fiscal year 2025 is projected to be a record $5.2 trillion, with expenditures of $7 trillion. So we do not have a revenue problem. Members of both parties need to do what Americans across the country do and spend less than you make. So we can begin paying off the $37 ...

DEAR EDITOR: Youngstown and Ohio face a persistent literacy challenge, with only 35% of fourth graders reading at grade level, and worse results among eighth graders. While new mandates focus on the “Science of Reading,” we should also consider proven methods from the past — ...

DEAR EDITOR: Summertime, more of sharing the roadways, time for a “Driving 101 Refresher.” Let’s begin with the roadway itself, its design, and more importantly, its markings. • Pavement Markings: Lines, arrows, symbols guide the drivers on lane usage, where to turn, go straight, ...

DEAR EDITOR: Youngstown faces a critical challenge to its future: limited longevity due to widespread chronic diseases. In Mahoning County, high rates of diabetes, heart disease and obesity shorten lives and strain families, healthcare systems, and our local economy. Many residents lack access ...