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UPMC ‘fully committed’ to Prime Time

STEUBENVILLE — UPMC representatives told the Jefferson County Commissioners Thursday that continuing the Prime Time program is one of their priorities as they take the reins at Trinity Health System next week. Executive Vice President Joel Yuhas said they’re excited about the ...

Scholarship winner to perform

WHEELING — The Thursday Music Club will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 1, at the Char House on the Boulevard in Bethlehem. Entertainment for the meeting will be provided by Mason Stoll, winner of the Gretchen McKee Scholarship at West Liberty University. Stoll is a senior music education major at West Liberty University. Since 2023, he has studied voice with Linda Cowan. In 2025, he was a semifinalist in the upper-division musical theater category for the Tri-State Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. The following year, he traveled to receive second place in the ...

Briefs

Weirton Council sets workshop WEIRTON – Weirton Council has scheduled a work session for 6 p.m., Tuesday, in Room 201 of the Weirton Municipal Building. The session will focuse on a “Proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 2016,” which the agenda lists as focused on parking and storage of items in the grass or unimproved areas of any front, side or rear yard, or any exterior portion of a premises, including unimproved or “paper” alleyways. The workshop is open to the public.

A night of flavor

Craig Howell The community turned out Thursday for the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Battle of the Bowls Chili Cookoff, held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Wellsburg. Attendees had to an opportunity to sample from 16 chili entries. From those, Uncle ...

Off to the races: Democratic candidates take part in event

FOLLANSBEE — Voters had an opportunity Thursday to meet some of the Democratic candidates seeking office in November's election, while enjoying a night at the "races." The Hancock County Democratic Executive Committee and Brooke County Democratic Executive Committee hosted a ...

Trinity transfer to UPMC will be official Oct. 1

STEUBENVILLE — The transfer of Trinity Health System to UPMC will become official next Thursday, an official with UPMC said this morning. Joel Yuhas, the executive vice president of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, said during this morning's meeting of the Jefferson County commissioners the change ...