Will the linemen be joining the picket line? The major-college-sports landscape has been shifting at warp speed over the past five years. Proposals once considered unthinkable — name, image, likeness and effective free agency for athletes — have become ingrained in the business — yes, business — of big-time college sports. Where it will go … Read more
Youngstown State Penguins Head Coach Doug Phillips has been referring to the team’s playoff run as “a new season.” If that’s the case, we only can hope its 1-0 record continues undefeated. In Saturday’s game 1 of the FCS playoffs, the Penguin defense limited the Duquesne Dukes to just 74 rushing yards. Meanwhile, the Penguins … Read more
It is one thing to be told there is anecdotal evidence the need for support of food banks is only growing. It is quite another to learn there is hard proof. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, Ohio food banks are seeing record-breaking amounts of need. In part because of changes to … Read more
Retailers have high hopes this year as Black Friday shoppers headed out today to begin their holiday shopping. It’s important for those shoppers to keep the momentum going and keep our local, small shops in mind as they continue their spending into “Small Business Saturday.” It is, after all, our small, locally owned businesses that … Read more
An exciting river development plan being promoted by a local consulting firm and embraced by city leaders would play a huge part of transforming Warren and our Mahoning Valley. The river project shared publicly in recent weeks, coupled with a visionary plan to develop Warren’s downtown “Peninsula,” undoubtedly could move the city toward a significantly … Read more
Although voting has been underway for weeks now, the polls are closed today in Ohio in order to allow local boards of elections to prepare for Tuesday’s official Election Day. So, if you haven’t yet cast your ballot, your last chance is Tuesday at your community’s polling place. Polls will be open 6:30 a.m. to … Read more
United Auto Workers members in the Mahoning Valley and throughout the nation should heed with speed the call of their leadership to ratify generous four-year contract agreements with the largest auto manufacturers in the country. Overwhelming acceptance of the tentative contract agreements negotiated with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis will close the door on the … Read more
High Points of the Valley (Graphic Illustration) * When the Parkersburg High School Red Wings received training from WVU Medicine Camden Clark’s Emergency Medical Services team last week, the group learned adult, child and infant CPR, AED training and basic first aid. This wasn’t just a matter of watching a few videos and moving on … Read more
Comparisons of enrollment figures between 2019 and 2022 at several school districts listed in an editorial last Sunday were unfair because the Ohio Department of Education in 2021 altered the way the statistics were compiled. Correct comparisons of enrollment numbers provided by ODE are: Warren City Schools enrollment dropped from 4,480 students in 2019 to … Read more
A popular television host with a jobs-related show sometimes jokes “safety third” while he’s being shown how to perform a particular task safely. The point is that safety is, as he well knows, a top priority for smart, responsible employers. In Ohio, employers indeed seem to be putting safety first, as their work to reduce … Read more