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Editorials

Roosevelt’s words remain powerful

The words President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered to a joint session of Congress on Dec. 8, 1941, remain as powerful and meaningful today as they were when they were first spoken some 84 years ago. Americans were stunned and still reeling from the news that Japanese forces had ...

There are many holiday events

Our region will continue to celebrate the magic of the Christmas season during the next couple of weekends. From Cadiz to Chester, and many locations in between, you will be able to find a wide variety of things to see, hear and do. Thousands of residents from across the Tri-State Area ...

Norfolk Southern must be accountable

Despite Norfolk Southern’s assertions that it would make things right in East Palestine — after a derailment in February 2023 — the company appears to continue to resist doing so. Most recently, it filed motions in federal court seeking to exclude expert testimony presented by the state ...

Act would stop baby brokers

Lawmakers do love an alphabet soup when it comes to naming their legislation. But for some, if the clever name helps it stick in the minds of those who will be voting for it, the wordplay is worth the effort. Such is the case with the Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection and Transparency ...

An opportunity to share with others

You’ve made it through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Artists Sunday and Cyber Monday. It’s a long series of days on which businesses — big and small — and even some individuals are hoping you’ll be spending some (or all) of your holiday shopping budget with them. Now we ...

Fed report paints troubling picture

A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland delivered some unsettling news. Indicators suggest there is a 24 percent chance the U.S. economy was in recession in October. The Cleveland Fed represents Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky, where the Ohio Capital ...