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Editorials

Nonprofit groups that provide aid might need our help

Those who took a deep breath and exhaled upon learning a federal Office of Management and Budget memo to pause federal assistance had itself been paused might want to take another look at what happened anyway. According to a report by WCHS-TV, some nonprofits in West Virginia are being forced ...

Stay aware of financial aid opportunities for college

It would be hard to blame high school seniors and their parents for being uncertain about the financial aid landscape for post-secondary education right now. But it still might come as a surprise to know that now — and for years — fewer students are applying for available college ...

Where you live can impact life expectancy

With plenty of talk at the federal level recently about demographics, a recent study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington shows us maybe we should be talking just as much about how those demographics affect our ability to live long, healthy ...

Ohio veterans facing gap in health coverage

Taking care of our veterans is a priority for Ohioans. But despite our best efforts, there is still a health care coverage cap that leaves thousands of them without the resources they deserve. According to a report by WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To the Warren Heritage Center and Dr. John and Denise York of Boardman for their roles in bringing The Wall That Heals to Warren in late May. The Wall That Heals is returning to the city for the first time since 2018 to honor area Vietnam military personnel killed during the war as well ...

Population loss in the Valley can be reversed

A population report from the Ohio Department of Development presents grim news for the future of Ohio and the Mahoning Valley. If the department’s projections come true, Ohio will lose nearly 6 percent of its residents by the year 2050. In the Mahoning Valley, the slide is much more ...