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Opinion

Every aspect of Epstein scandal must be probed

Of course, Bill Clinton should cooperate with any investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking of underage girls. The suggestion that Democrats would shield a former president from questions that might tarnish his legacy speaks ill of Democrats. This concerns a criminal enterprise, not ...

Celebrate, observe one full century of Black History Month

2026 has dawned as a momentous red-letter year for American history. As most know by now, the United States already has launched America250, its supersized patriotic bash to commemorate its 250th anniversary as a proud independent nation. What far fewer of us recognize, however, is that ...

Support the symphony and all Valley assets

DEAR EDITOR: Last evening my wife and I attended the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra concert, Fantastique. It was played at the Stambaugh Auditorium, and it was magnificent! If you weren’t there, you missed an event that was entertaining and warmed a very cold winter’s night. It was the ...

When will Congress do something?

DEAR EDITOR: Every day, some senator or representative voices “concern, worry, or disappointment” regarding the behavior of a chronic liar, felon, bully and bag of waste, fraud and abuse who uses brute force policies to trample our Constitution with impunity. When will Congress get off its ...

Orchids & onions

ORCHID: To the Kimberly-Clark Corp., the Mahoning Valley’s newest premium employer, for recently announcing its donation of a whopping 15 million Huggies diapers to the National Diaper Bank Network. Member diaper banks serve children and families in 33 U.S. states, including at its Mahoning ...

Reconciliation vs. retaliation

DEAR EDITOR: Physical violence does not just appear out of nowhere. It begins with ideas. It begins with words. It’s a whole lot easier to kill and eat an animal if we call it “livestock” rather than a “pet.” How we talk and think about others directly influences how we treat ...