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Local Commentaries

Area motorists need to see the lights

On Dec. 1, 2006, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted the headlight wiper law, section 4302 of the Pennsylvania code. It went into effect Jan. 29, 2007. The intention of the law is to make vehicles more visible to one another in inclement weather. The headlight wiper law states that a ...

Clinger’s values missing in U.S.

Reading the many heartfelt reflections on the passing of our respected Representative William Clinger, I'm hoping the public will continue to draw valuable lessons from his political life. He served the Republican party faithfully, managing to combine policy and principle, and when the time ...

Prime attraction worth walk in park

Youngstown's celebrated Mill Creek Park covers some 2,600 acres as it winds its serpentine course along its namesake creek for about 10 miles from the creek's mouth at the Mahoning River through Youngstown and into Boardman Township as far as Western Reserve Road. This park, which is ...

Best baking made from scratch

This week is for all of those people who like the recipes I include. These are tried and true recipes that will work for anyone who tries them. I always include all ingredients and a clue as how to use them. I was hungry for lemon poppyseed bread. When I was shopping, I bought a mix to make ...

Effects of COVID-19 remain after six months

It never occurred to me that a COVID update in June would be a reasonable column topic. I mean, aren’t we all pretty sick of this subject? I was one of the unfortunates bit by COVID in early December. After five days in the hospital and luckily side-stepping the ventilator, I headed home ...

Summer in the city

When you think about summer what do you recall? I remember my friends in the neighborhood. We all played together – boys and girls, young and old. We did not have many toys we used. Often it was Kick-the-Can. Someone got a can out of their garbage, washed it and we used it instead of a ...