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Guest Columnists

Mahoning Valley’s story is changing

Economic indicators have not treated us kindly. According to the 2020 census, the Youngstown-Warren-Bordman metropolitan statistical area lost 8.35 people per day, every day, 365 days a year, for 10 years. According to recent data, Youngstown had the highest poverty rate in Ohio, and Warren ...

R&D tax puts ‘Main Street’ in jeopardy

As members of MS Consultants, Inc. — an engineering, architectural and planning firm based in Ohio with projects throughout the USA — we’ve watched our work transform from blueprints to the essential infrastructure that powers our communities. But our work, like that of many other ...

Business imitator must repay PPP loan

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to learn that the U.S. government provided a six-figure Paycheck Protection Program loan to a company in the United Arab Emirates, even though the company has no operations in Ohio. I guess none of us should be surprised that the U.S. government then forgave ...

New YSU chief reflects on becoming a Penguin

Penguins are amazing. They’re agile and have excellent problem-solving skills. They’re active communicators, even using verbal and nonverbal cues in their conversations. And when dangerous winds blow that could divide their group, they take turns sheltering each other from the peril. No ...

Newton Falls destiny is in citizens’ hands

Are Newton Falls’ best days in the past or yet to be realized? The power to shape the destiny of this quaint, picturesque town, located in southeast Trumbull County, lies with its citizens. For decades, primary indicators used to determine economic health of communities such as total ...

Johnson’s record worrisome for students at YSU

Congressman Bill Johnson becoming YSU’s next president has been a point of contention in the community. Frustration concerning the hiring of a politician, with highly polarizing political views, and absolutely no background in academia, is to be expected even if not unusual. Increasingly, ...