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Calcutta to welcome renovated Sheetz with drive-through by October 2024
With many new businesses moving into Calcutta, it will also be getting a brand new Sheetz, beginning tear-down on May 13. St. Clair Township Trustee Jim Sabatini announced that Sheetz has acquired the adjacent property, Quaker Pool and Spa, with intentions to demolish the current structure. In its place, the new building will utilize the space formerly occupied by both the old Sheetz and Quaker Pool and Spa.
Juveniles charged after throwing rocks at vehicles from Steubenville overpass
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — An incident involving juveniles throwing rocks into traffic happened in Steubenville on Tuesday evening. This incident involved several juveniles throwing rocks onto the roadway at vehicles from the train overpass on Lincoln Avenue. Police responded to the incident around 6 p.m. after receiving a call that...
Ohio police looking for missing 16-year-old girl
Ohio police say they are looking for a missing 16-year-old girl. The Wintersville, Ohio police department say they need help finding missing 16-year-old Taryn Rose Redfern. Taryn was last seen walking along Sunset Blvd on May 13, 2024 according to Wintersville police. Police describe Taryn as 5’4, 130 pounds, blue eyes, and long strawberry blonde […]
Eastern Gateway Community College to dissolve October 31
After months of uncertainty following an enrollment pause for Eastern Gateway Community College causing students to be displaced, the college will soon be dissolving. During a meeting held on Wednesday, the college has approved a plan to dissolve on October 31. In the meantime, Eastern Gateway will continue providing educational...
Zito: 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 mechanics that fixed their cars. Services from mom-and-pop shops that served them fresh sandwiches and Mountain Dew after their shifts. From grocers who filled their cupboards and ice boxes with staples to feed their families, and from barbers who relied on their biweekly haircuts to make ends meet.
Step back in time 100 Years for centennial celebration of St. Joseph Chapel in Baden
BADEN ― Step back in time 100 years at the May 19 centennial celebration for the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse Chapel in Baden. Archivist Kathleen Washy will give a presentation on the rich history and architecture of the chapel, which for a century has served as the heart of the Sisters of St. Joseph home. It’s where Sisters enter the congregation and gather for joyous and solemn occasions. The chapel is also a special and sacred place for many others who have shared in the Sisters' lives and ministries.
Hyde Elementary School could be closed. Moon's school board wants public opinion about it
MOON TWP. ― Community members are being asked to share their comments on the potential closure of Hyde Elementary School with administrators this week. Members of the Moon Area School Board and district administrators gathered Monday for a public hearing about the school's future at Moon Area Middle School, with community members sharing their disapproval of the choice during the meeting. Administrators are asking that the community continue to share their opinions through email this week.
House of the Week: A Custom Estate in Sewickley Heights
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A vintage fire truck bell may soon sound again in Leetsdale
A piece of Leetsdale fire department history has made its way back to the borough. Mary Jane Wasco, daughter of the late fire Chief Charlie Wasco, donated the bell of a 1937 Ahrens-Fox fire truck that was driven by her father for many years. She presented it to council and...
Steubenville's LaBelle neighborhood revitalized after massive community cleanup effort
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Many areas throughout the LaBelle neighborhood in Steubenville look quite different and that's because of the efforts of a community cleanup day that took place Tuesday. In an alley between Arlington and Oak Grove avenues, there used to be a pile of rubbish that's grown over...
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