Uniform sale set for today

WEIRTON — The Weirton Medical Center Auxiliary is hosting its Robert’s Medical Uniform sale in a variety of fashions and brands from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in the atrium lobby of the center.

Church to hold fundraiser

WELLSBURG — The Altar and Rosary Society of St. John Evangelist Church in Wellsburg will hold a soup and sandwich sale at 11 a.m. today at the church, located at 1300 Charles St.

The sale will continue until all of the food is sold. Dine-in or carryout will be offered. Carryout orders can be placed by calling (304) 737-8051.

Soups include pasta fagioli, vegetable, chicken noodle and stuffed pepper. Sandwiches include chicken salad and egg salad croissants, Italian roast beef, barbecue ham and Italian hoagies. An assortment of desserts are available as well.

Libraries closed Monday

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

5K Run set at Dean Martin Fest

STEUBENVILLE — The annual Dino Dash 5K Trail Run/Walk, along with the 1-mile Rat Pack Race, will be featured once again during this year’s Dean Martin Hometown Festival, scheduled for the week of June 18-20. Hosted by the Dean Martin Association, Steubenville Parks and Recreation, the Jefferson County Health District and supported by the Friends of Beatty Park, the June 20 race will be run on two nature trails — the Purple and the Red trails in Historic Beatty Park. The park has been the site of races for years, according to Flora VerStraten-Merrin, president and founder of the Friends of Beatty Park volunteer group.

The race will include dirt trails in wooded areas containing small bridges, a creek crossing, small natural obstacles, uphill areas and a short loop in the adjacent historical Union Cemetery.

Participating can choose the 5K Trail Run or the 5K Trail Walk, with each set to begin at 9 a.m. The cost is $25 per person. A free Tot Trot will begin at 8:45 a.m. for children 3-6.

Registration for all races/walks must be submitted by 6 p.m. June 19. To sign up, visit runsignup.com/Race/OH/Steubenville/DinoDashBeattyPark5ktrailrunandwalk. Registration on the day of the event will start at 7:30 a.m. To purchase a race T-shirt, sign up online prior to June 8 by registering at runsignup.com. The final day to register and be guaranteed a T-shirt is May 31.

Awards will be given to the top finisher in each run and walk age group. Age categories include 19 and younger, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and older.

Tot Trot participants will receive a medal.

History center voted No. 1

PITTSBURGH — The Smithsonian-affiliated Sen. John Heinz History Center was voted the No. 1 history museum in America by USA Today in 2024 and in 2025.

Once again, the center has been nominated for the national publication’s 2026 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the Best History Museum category.

The nomination is determined by USA Today’s panel of industry experts and editors. This marks the fourth consecutive year the history center has been recognized on the 10 Best list, officials stated.

Voting is open through noon on Feb. 9. Readers can vote once per day, per device, by visiting 10best.usatoday.com/awards/heinz-history-center-pitsburgh-pennsylvania.

The center joins a prestigious list of 20 history museums nominated, including the Museum of the American Revolution, National Civil Rights Museum and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

One of Pittsburgh’s premier cultural attractions, the history center earned national accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, the museum field’s high profile, peer-based review of an institution’s operations and impact.

Last year, the center announced a major campus expansion that will add new exhibitions, visitor amenities, a 150-seat theater, smart classrooms and more.

The museum has launched its Kamin “Free for Kids” initiative, which provides free admission to all children 17 years of age and under, in perpetuity, supported by a transformative $11.5 million gift by Daniel and Carole Kamin. 

For information, visit heinzhistorycenter.org.

Cultural festival set

STEUBENVILLE — The second-annual cultural festival to benefit the Homeward Bound program is set to take place from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 28 on the third-floor ballroom of Leonardo’s Coffeehouse, located at 159 N. Fourth St. in Steubenville.

The event will feature an array of cultures from various countries, according to Junior Payano, festival organizer. Attendees can experience international cuisine, pinata bashing, Mexican hair braiding, a Chinese auction with prizes and salsa dance lessons. Lessons will be taught from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Musical selections will be performed by a disc jockey. A photoshoot will be offered in the “Cuban Caribbean.” Folk dance performances will be followed by social dancing. Those planning to attend are asked to wear their country’s traditional attire.

The cost is $10 per person or $5 for children under 10. A buffet-style meal consisting of international foods can be purchased for $10.

Homeward Bound is a nonprofit dedicated to serving the poor and homeless by providing low-barrier, transitional housing and customized one-on-one community fellowship. Those who want to display their country at the event or who are interested in performing a dance routine is asked to call (201) 745-9562.