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Pope Leo XIV marks Steubenville conference milestone with video address

STEUBENVILLE — Thousands of Catholic teens attending the 50th anniversary season of the Steubenville Youth Conferences received an unexpected greeting this week when Pope Leo XIV appeared on screen with a special message encouraging them to seek authentic peace, perfect joy and God's call for their lives. The recorded eight-minute video debuted June 19 before young people gathered at Franciscan University of Steubenville and satellite conference locations in Denver, Dallas and Orlando. It will be shown throughout the summer to more than 43,000 participants attending Steubenville Youth ...

Boil order issued for Bright Way area

WEIRTON - A boil order has been issued for the 3900 block of Bright Way, as well as all of Claremont Place and the 1200 block of Hanlin Way following work on a water line today. If you live in the affected areas, bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water. Disinfection will be verified as soon as possible, and the boil ...

FUTURE LEADERSHIP

Contributed Members of Weirton Rotary recently heard from two local high school sophomores who participated in this year's Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar at Glenville State University. Alea White from Weir High and Parker Comm from Oak Glen High were among this year's participants, ...

YSU enrollment event underway in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Youngstown State University Steubenville is making it easier than ever for students to take the next step toward their educational goals through a series of Penguin Enrollment Express events this summer. Designed to provide personalized, one-stop enrollment support, the events started Monday and continues Wednesday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and July 21 and 23, at the YSU Steubenville campus. Whether students are looking to apply, have already been accepted and need to register for classes or are registered and have additional questions before classes begin, the Penguin ...

From foundry to future: Warwood site eyed for 100-megawatt data center campus

WHEELING – A new computing and energy technology campus is being eyed for a former industrial site in Warwood, where a phase-by-phase development plan ultimately includes a large-scale data center expansion with 100 megawatt regional compute hub capabilities. Word on the sale of the former ...

Weirton Museum presents history lesson for West Virginia Day

WEIRTON — Visitors to the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center Saturday were treated to a lesson about life in the early American frontier. As part of local observances of West Virginia Day — commemorating West Virginia’s admission as a state on June 20, 1863 — Frontier Dan ...