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New Cumberland to benefit from $1.2 million street paving project

NEW CUMBERLAND – The City of New Cumberland is receiving a boost in getting the condition of its streets and alleyways addressed. As part of his tour of the Northern Panhandle this week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey made a stop at the New Cumberland City Building, where, surrounded by city ...

Weirton Park Board continues discussion on Starvaggi Pool future

WEIRTON – Weirton Parks officials still plan to move forward with a project to renovate Starvaggi Memorial Pool, but admit it will be a challenge. The long-discussed project has gone through multiple redesigns in recent years, as bids have gone well above the planned budget established by ...

Franciscan University homecoming weekend set

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville will welcome alumni, parents, families and friends back to the hill for its annual Homecoming Weekend Friday through Sunday The weekend festivities begin Friday with the sold-out eighth annual President's Golf Outing at Steubenville Country Club. The Household Life Mass will be celebrated at 4:45 p.m. in Finnegan Fieldhouse, followed by the Alumni Awards Reception at 6 p.m. and Alumni Awards Banquet at 7p.m. at the Pope St. Paul VI Event Center in Christ the Teacher Hall. The Student Talent Show will begin at 8 p.m. in Finnegan ...

Police Reports

Steubenville police Tense bunch: A man in the 3600 block of Sunset Boulevard claimed his mother had struck one of his children Saturday, but mom denied it and said her son made it up because she’s trying to make him leave her home. She said he showed up unannounced with his wife and kids and “became upset” so she asked him to leave. He refused and claimed he doesn’t have to because he lives there, which mom denied, and during the ensuing argument she said he threatened to assault her and her daughter. Mom said she doesn’t feel comfortable with him staying there. The son ...

Trail will boost region's economy

STEUBENVILLE — Completing an Ohio River crossing would not just help to fill in a major gap on the Great American Rail-Trail, it would help drive economic development across the region. "This is the first gap that we really have between here and Washington, D.C., and the Ohio River is a ...

CHANGE receives $500,000 rural health transformation grant

WEIRTON – A local healthcare provider expects to be able to better serve its patients and the community through the support of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program. CHANGE, Inc. was announced as the recipient of a $500,000 grant through the program, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey ...