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Hancock County Grand Jury Indicts 13

NEW CUMBERLAND — A Pennsylvania woman who allegedly went to a gas station instead of calling first responders after her boyfriend overdosed and a Chester man who allegedly pummeled a man he’d already knocked unconscious during a fight outside a VFW post were among 13 people ordered by a Hancock County grand jury this week to stand trial. Three others were ordered to stand trial for alleged sexual offenses, Prosecuting Attorney Steven Dragisich reports. Indicted on a charge of malicious assault was Louis Patrick Gallo, 415 Middle Run Rd., Chester. Authorities allege Gallo, 64, had ...

Italian American Cultural Club to honor community leaders

STEUBENVILLE — Ensuring that efforts to improve the community are remembered has been a goal of the Italian American Cultural Club since it was founded in 1925. That tradition will continue April 27 when the Steubenville Italian American Honor Guild induction presentation is held at the St. Florian Event Center in Wintersville. “It’s a way to honor Italian Americans who have given back to the community,” explained Michele Fabbro, a member of the committee organizing the evening, which will begin with dinner at 6 p.m. Earning induction into the honor guild when the program ...

Brooke County moves forward with America250 mural project

WELLSBURG — Plans for a mural in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday are moving ahead in Brooke County. County commissioners voted 2-0 during their meeting Tuesday to allocate up to $20,000 from the county’s coffers for the project, with Commissioner Stacey Wise noting the county ...

United Way begins allocations process

STEUBENVILLE — The United Way of Jefferson County opened its 2027 allocations process Wednesday, bringing together local nonprofit organizations, community leaders and volunteers with a shared goal of strengthening Jefferson County. Allocations meetings are central to the United Way’s ...

Former U.S. Congressman David McKinley dies at age 79

David Bennett McKinley, P.E., a seventh-generation West Virginian who devoted his life to his state as an engineer, a builder, a legislator, and a United States Congressman, died peacefully at his beloved family home, Willow Glen, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was 79. Born in Wheeling on ...

Boil order issued on Danby Court, part of Sharon Drive

WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board has issued a boil order for the 200 block of Sharon Drive, all on Danby Court, and any other customers in the area to experience low or no water pressure. The order follows emergency repairs to a main line on Sharon Drive earlier 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 ...