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JVS to acquire new simulator for its health tech program

BLOOMINGDALE — The health technologies program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is adding some high-tech equipment to make student learning even more realistic. The program recently received a $65,371 grant from the Mary Jane Brooks Charitable Trust and plans to use the money ...

Success for JVS welders

Three welding students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School have just finished round one of the Project MFG Welding League competition, which assesses their welding knowledge and challenges their skills. Throughout the season, student competitors engage in a series of three ...

Celebrating growth

Be Spa recently celebrated its sixth anniversary in business, along with the announcement of some new services. Located at 241 Three Springs Drive, Weirton, the business has introduced Skin Scope, as well as new med spa services to target hair loss and skin care for men and hair loss ...

Theme parks looking to fill 3,000 positions

PITTSBURGH — Kennywood, Idlewild Park and SoakZone and Sandcastle are now accepting applications to fill more than 3,000 positions for the upcoming season. The parks are gearing up for their most exciting year yet, highlighted by the debut of the all-new Potato Patch-themed bumper cars at ...

Science center in Pittsburgh gets new name

PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh announced it has received an historic $65 million gift from longtime patrons Daniel and Carole Kamin in support of the Carnegie Science Center. In recognition of the transformational gift, which includes an initial contribution to the ...

Quick take

ACCEPTED: Tiffany Gale, a resident of Weirton and owner of Miss Tiffany’s Early Childhood Education House, has been accepted into the 2024 Class of Leadership West Virginia. Gale, the new executive director of the West Virginia Women’s Alliance, is among a group of 56 individuals selected from 100 applicants for the program affiliated with the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Leadership West Virginia is held over seven months, with sessions focusing on key issues and industries such as healthcare, education, tourism, government, economy and energy.