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Steel plant falls in West Virginia, but no one hears a sound
WEIRTON, West Virginia — The hum is gone. It was a sound that told locals that men and women were working. It told small businesses that have tried to hold on, after each cutback at the iconic steel mill that for over 100 years defined their skyline, that people would need their services. Services from […]
Page Turners: Midland teacher and OLSH grad both have nonfiction books published
(Page Turners is a monthly profile of Beaver Valley authors) "Why We Think What We Think: The Rise and Fall of Western Thought" Dan LeRoy, a teacher at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland, uses research, candor and occasional humor to address a philosophical question: Why can’t we agree on concepts that used to be basic common sense? And as a followup, why does modern communication now seem to be a minefield tricky to navigate?
Toronto community unites in prayer on National Prayer Day, honors first responders
TORONTO, Ohio — National Prayer Day events continued in Toronto on Thursday with a gathering at the town gazebo. Clergy of Crossroads North River Church, Riverview United Methodist Church and the Toronto First Methodist Church were all in attendance. Community members prayed for first responders, including the Jefferson County...
State Fire Marshal investigating fire at Salem apartment
Several departments battled a fire at an apartment in Columbiana County. Green Township, Perry Township, Salem and Damascus Fire Departments responded to the fire just before 6 p.m. Dark clouds of smoke could be seen coming from a unit in an apartment building at 674 East 6th Street in Salem.
It's Zatezalo vs. Slates for West Virginia District 2 House Republican nomination
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — The race for the West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 Republican nomination is between incumbent Mark Zatezalo, who has been in the position since December 2022, and Weirton business owner Michele Slates, a newcomer to politics. Zatezalo says there is work in progress that...
Vandalism at 2 Pittsburgh-area parks under investigation
AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Ambridge police are investigating vandalism at two parks.Investigators say someone tried to break into the new Henning Street Splash Pad, and in doing so, damaged the brand-new fence. The park is closed.Chief John DeLuca said a couple of nights ago, someone stole the shrubbery that was just planted."We have a million dollars invested in this park and it's just a shame that we have people out here who are doing this destruction to a brand new park that isn't even open yet," DeLuca said.KDKA-TV has learned the repairs and cleaning will cost thousands, and that includes...
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