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Norfolk Southern provides training to first responders

YOUNGSTOWN — Heather Garcia, senior communications manager with Norfolk Southern, calls it “railroad 101” in rail disaster response. The company calls it OAR — Operation Awareness and Response. Launched in 2015 with the objective to “educate the public about the economic ...

Unified Bank parent company earns recognition

MARTINS FERRY — United Bancorp, the parent company of Unified Bank, has been named to the American Banker’s “Top 100 Publicly Traded Community Banks” list, according to an article in the June 9 edit ion of the American Banker Magazine. American Banker rated United Bancorp 49th on the list, based on an average return on equity for the three years that ended Dec. 31. For the past several years, United Bancorp has consistently climbed the American Banker Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks list, coming in 84th in the nation last year. This year, American Banker narrowed ...

UPMC Washington, UPMC Greene celebrate their new affiliation

WASHINGTON, Pa. — What a difference a year makes. On Wednesday, UPMC Washington hosted a celebration at the hospital to commemorate its new affiliation with UPMC. The celebration, which included flag-raisings at now renamed UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene in Waynesburg, comes one year ...

Washington Health System, UPMC merger now official

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Washington Health System has announced that it has officially merged with UPMC, becoming UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. The announcement comes on the heels of Pennsylvania’s attorney general greenlighting the merger after addressing concerns about the transaction’s ...

Dr. James Comerci nominated for OHA award

CADIZ — Dr. James Comerci, medical director at WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, has been nominated for the Ohio Hospital Association’s 2024 Albert E. Dyckes Healthcare Worker of the Year Award. Comerci has provided health care to his community for more than 43 years. One of the ...

Jefferson County JVS students take part in 5G training session

BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School students joined college pupils for the Youngstown State University 5G Readiness training program on the future of communication. The JVS hosted the session on Monday, which was sponsored by the Wireless Infrastructure Association in ...