PITTSBURGH — Kennywood, a USA Today 10 Best Theme Park, has revealed park improvements and additions, a new local partnership and brand-new entertainment for its 126th season beginning April 20. The park’s upcoming year highlights feature the all-new Potato Smash bumper cars, brand-new ...
Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board President Steve Bezak III, left, was recognized by Reno Contipelli, northeast regional manager for the Ohio School Boards Association, with a Distinguished Board Member certificate for 10 years of service. Contipelli made a presentation during the ...
BLOOMINGDALE — Students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School have advanced to the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships after succeeding at the regional competition. More than a dozen students finished well at southeast regional contests held throughout February, with the most recent on Feb. 24 at the Mid-East Career Technical Center in Zanesville. The electrical construction wiring contest was held off-site at the electrical trades center in Columbus and the welding competition was conducted on Feb. 10 at the Mideast CTC-Buffalo Campus in Senecaville. Earning gold in ...
BLOOMINGDALE — Health technologies students at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School will get their chance to shine during the Health Occupations Students of America Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference in April. Health tech instructor Tammy Sismondo, who serves as the school HOSA adviser, said inclement weather forced the cancelation of the regional competition at Buckeye Career Center in New Philadelphia on Feb. 17, but the students excelled with prior testing and moved on to the state event, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at the University ...
Members of the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce joined Kelly Jeffers and her staff on March 15 to celebrate the recent re-opening of the Fashion Exchange at its new location, 412 Penco Road, Weirton. The thrift and consignment store offers a variety of gently used designer young ladies’ and ...
WEIRTON — Dee Jay’s BBQ Ribs & Grille is celebrating its 20th anniversary at 380 Three Springs Drive. To commemorate this significant milestone, the restaurant is hosting a special event with throwback pricing and extended discounts for three days of dining. On Monday, customers are invited to indulge in the nostalgia of Dee Jay’s early days with throwback pricing all day long. It’s a one-day-only opportunity for patrons to enjoy classic favorites at prices reminiscent of 2004. But the celebration doesn’t stop there — Dee Jay’s is extending the festivities to April ...
