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Train stopped at Columbiana railroad crossing
A train has been stopped at a Columbiana railroad crossing for approximately two and a half hours, as of nearly 8:30 p.m. on Monday, September 24. According to a dispatcher with the Columbiana Fire Department, the train stopped on the tracks at Pittsburgh Street around 6 p.m. Officials who work...
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Roads at Pittsburgh Mills repaved after years of pothole problems
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Ohio Has A Scenic Train Ride Through Amish Country That Feels Like Stepping Back In Time
Step aboard and watch the rolling hills of Ohio’s Amish Country drift slowly past your window. Horse-drawn buggies and neat farmsteads appear here and there along the quiet countryside. A vintage steam locomotive pulls the train, its whistle echoing across open fields. Passengers settle into comfortable cars built to...
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Weirton officials plan budget as national road salt prices rise ahead of winter
WEIRTON, W.Va. — Even as fall weather lingers, Weirton officials say they are already preparing for winter — and for a sharp increase in the cost of road salt. The price of road salt is a concern for communities across the country, and Weirton is no exception. “It’s...
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Workers cleaning up Route 2 near Sistersville following landslide
TYLER COUNTY, W.Va. — A landslide that sent muddy water and debris across W.Va. Route 2 just south of Sistersville has forced a closure that has lasted two days, as crews work to clear the roadway and stabilize the area. The slide occurred early Monday after severe weather that...
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Ohio Valley leaders meet with Rails to Trails to extend Great American Rail-Trail route
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — City leaders from across the Ohio Valley met Tuesday with the Rails to Trails Conservancy as efforts continue to bring the national Great American Rail-Trail through communities including Steubenville and Weirton. Officials have been working for some time on plans to route the trail through...
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Monongahela Railway Steam Locomotives: History & Roster
Monongahela steam was a coal railroad’s fleet: low-drivered Consolidations for the branches, ten USRA light Mikados for the road freights, six Baldwin Mikados in 1927, and then secondhand Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 2-8-2s when the first generation wore out. Passenger power was a handful of Americans and three Pennsylvania Atlantics. George Drury’s Guide to North American Steam Locomotives has no chapter on this railroad. The class list below is David Gratz and Terry Arbogast’s all-time roster, with builder’s numbers filled in where the Alco and Baldwin records are public.
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Gas Prices Surge Across West Virginia as Crude Oil Nears $100/Barrel
Gas prices across West Virginia jumped sharply this week, with the statewide average climbing to $4.457 per gallon, according to AAA’s latest report. That’s a 31‑cent increase from last week as crude oil continues hovering near $100 per barrel, driven in part by volatility in the Strait of Hormuz.
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All Columbiana railroad crossings reopened following train blockage
COLUMBIANA -A highly-traveled railroad crossing in Columbiana has reopened after being closed for several hours on Tuesday. A dispatcher with the Columbiana Fire Department told 21 News that the train had been stopped at the railroad crossing on Pittsburgh Street since at least 7:30 a.m. The dispatcher says the train...