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Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves people trapped under rubble

CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — An explosion Monday at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said. There are no confirmed fatalities yet at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director ...

An annual tradition

Maria Sikora, left, served up a peach shortcake for George Gurrera of Weirton, one of many who turned out Saturday for St. Thomas Episcopal Church’s Peach Festival, a fundraiser the church has held for more than 50 years. A local Girl Scout, Sikora was among many volunteers who assisted the ...

Security upgrades considered at Weirton Municipal Building

WEIRTON — Visitors to the Weirton Municipal Building may soon have to go through security screening before being able to enter. Weirton Council is set to consider a resolution, tonight, for the purchase of two sets of FMD Pro metal detectors and two ZKT Teco HMD 100 hand-held metal ...

Summertime fun

The latest installment of Second Saturdays, organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, was held Saturday at the Weirton Event Center. Dubbed “Sounds of Summer,” the event included a variety of food and craft vendors, along with a cornhole tournament, live ...

Medical student debt: A look at where WVU stands and what it means

MORGANTOWN — Out of 160 medical schools across the country, WVU’s ranks 86th for the amount of average student debt among graduates, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges published in Becker’s Hospital Review. WVU medical school’s average debt load for ...