Power was restored quickly, professionally

July 5, 2025

DEAR EDITOR: I live on Arthur Drive in Warren. On Thursday, June 19 around 6:21 p.m., a very large tree fell and downed at least 10 telephone poles that fell like dominoes with live wires everywhere. I hadn’t seen so many poles down since the May 31,1985 tornado. It was reported at 6:27 p.m. to Ohio Edison. Around 100 of us in the neighborhood were without power. By 6pm a crew of linemen arrived. They removed the live wires, cut up the tree, removed the downed poles and brought the new poles. They worked until midnight. These linemen had just worked six 16-hour days. They returned ...

Congress must back Duffy’s ATC plan

July 5, 2025

DEAR EDITOR: The recent announcement by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to modernize air traffic control is a promising plan to solve critical safety and infrastructure issues throughout the country. In the Mahoning Valley, aviation is more than a means of travel — it’s a key driver of our regional economy. Our airports help connect manufacturers to customers and suppliers, support emergency services and draw investment to northeast Ohio. The proposal to expand controller hiring, replace aging infrastructure and enhance safety protocols represents smart, timely reform. These ...

DeWine, legislators deserve a big onion

July 5, 2025

DEAR EDITOR: I can’t believe the Ohio legislators and Gov, Mike DeWine giving $600 million dollars to the billionaire owners of the Browns from the unclaimed money funds. They could surely use the money to at least fund all the needy food banks in Ohio. The less fortunate constituents in Ohio clearly need it more than greedy football team owners. This is shameful and disgusting. Please give them all a big onion and remind the voters what the legislators and the outgoing governor has done. JOHN SANDBERG Warren

Ohio not as affordable as you might think

July 5, 2025

DEAR EDITOR: My husband and I are searching the internet for someplace cheaper to live.Property tax, water rates, income tax, sales tax here in the Mahoning valley are not as cheap as some believe they are. Googling “cheapest states to live 2025.” Ohio is not even in the top 15. With Chat GPT Open AI, Ohio is not in the top 20! So while the state tax is low, and some would consider Ohio as a “cheap state to live,” the local taxes, both income and sales tax, and city utilities make Ohio unlivable for some during hyper-inflation. Tack on what the cost of food is here seems ...

An invitation to enjoy 85th WCMA season

July 5, 2025

DEAR EDITOR: I truly enjoyed reading the editorial in the Tribune, entitled “Ohio is the Heart of it all,” dated June 25, 2025. You are so right that Ohio has an impressive record of interesting and wallet-friendly attractions, a bonus for all who are in search of a place to enjoy unique, pleasant, inexpensive experiences. Born and raised in Warren, a subscriber and avid reader, the Tribune is and continues to be an integral part of each day attempting to open and shape our every thought, word and deed. In fact, many years ago a favorite of mine former Tribune Editor Susan ...

Sound off!

July 5, 2025

Was there ever any doubt that the lackey-toads in the Republican Party would fall in line and do whatever their leader asked them to do? In this case it was a bill that sets our country back another $3.5 trillion. They had to buy Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s vote with additional welfare programs for her state. I wonder if our senators gained anything for Ohio or will we just be used to pay for Alaska’s new welfare programs. — Cortland June 21, 2025, another date in infamy. — Warren To all the Sound Off writers who wrote about the parade for the 250th anniversary of the ...