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No tax money for private schools

DEAR EDITOR: I almost spit out my drink with laughter upon reading the last line of a recent letter to the editor, “… when it comes to making school choice a reality for tens of thousands of families rather than only the privileged few.” I encourage the writer to read the Editorial from March 24, 2025 of this newspaper that shared statistically, 88.9% of EdChoice students do not qualify as low-income … hardly representing the “tens of thousands of families” that aren’t privileged getting access to private schools. Every analysis of this past academic year’s enrollment ...

Donald Trump offers common sense

DEAR EDITOR: Finally, common sense prevails. Thank you Pres. Trump! Two of my pet peeves are being addressed. One is getting rid of those absurd low-water savings toilets. When we bought our house, 50 years ago, we had a normal, great, functioning toilet. Probably, 30 years later, we bought a new one. We were disappointed and upset that less water was used and often became a problem. Last year I had to get a new one and it’s worse! There’s even less water and I now have to flush it 2 or 3 times for it to do its job. So where’s the savings? I’m waiting for the liberal ...

A letter to the Mahoning Valley

DEAR EDITOR: As a Youngstown native, I wanted to care for the community that raised me. When the opportunity to serve the Mahoning Valley as an internal medicine physician presented itself in 2005, I answered the call. For the last 20 years, I have lived in the Mahoning Valley as a physician, an active member of our community, and a parent of children at St. Christine School and Ursuline High School. This is why I’m concerned about the challenge Mercy Health is having with its ongoing negotiations with Cigna. Our team has been negotiating in good faith for several months to secure ...

Restaurant turns wine into extra cash

DEAR EDITOR: Restaurant Inflation or rip-off? I think “rip-off extraordinaire.” On March 11 my wife and her lady friends had their monthly luncheon at a restaurant at Eastwood Mall. During lunch, my wife asked the server what white wine they had. The server went to check and returned with a blue bottle of wine and said it was the only white wine they had left. After lunch, my wife brought the empty bottle home because it was pretty. When entering the luncheon expense into my budget program a few days later, I was intrigued by the $39 price for the bottle of wine as listed on ...

Democrats haven’t figured it out yet

DEAR EDITOR: The Democrats just do not get it. They did not lose just because Kamala Harris was a woman or because Joe Biden lied about his health issues. They lost because they did not listen to what Americans wanted. What were the two biggest issues? The two issues that lost the election for the Democrats were their border policy (or lack of one) and their wokeism. Whether you agree or disagree with these two issues, most Americans saw these issues as important to them. Unchecked immigration policies and a lack of following the law is something that troubled most Americans. The ...

Deer defenders deserve day in court

DEAR EDITOR: When Aaron Young was asked to comment on the court ruling, he stated in an email: “We are pleased with Judge Campbell’s ruling and remain steadfast in our commitment to the mission of the MetroParks, for the community we serve.” They remain steadfast in their commitment to the mission of the park for the community they serve.” The community is of the deer people, the 2,500 people on the petition, and the taxpayers? Swear these people in and hear their truths, then tell me Mr. Young is a wonderful majestic fine gentleman. … YOU SERVE THESE PEOPLE. Chris Flak ...