NEW CUMBERLAND – The Hancock County School District’s 2026-2027 budget is almost finalized following a presentation and hearing held Tuesday, with officials also noting a memorandum of understanding between the district and state to pay back an $8 million loan provided to assist ongoing ...
STEUBENVILLE — Building Official Tim Maurer defended the city’s handling of what’s been described as “uninhabitable” conditions at the Fort Steuben Mall, pushing back on one councilman’s concerns about the verbiage of signs posted on the doors warning conditions inside are “dangerous.” The notices were posted a month ago after building inspectors deemed the mall unsafe for occupancy. Among the concerns outlined in their report were shifting storefront facades with displaced glass panels, uneven flooring with major concrete deviations, broken skylight glass, roof leaks, ...
Lunch and Play planned at library WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library will host Lunch & Play from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 3. Children 18 and younger can receive a free lunch and play in the children’s room. Parents and guardians must provide direct supervision. All ages are welcome and no registration is required. The event will include books, toys, games and opportunities for families to socialize. For information, call 304-737-1551. Library screenings planned in Wellsburg WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Public Library will host two film screenings in early June in ...
RICHMOND — Teaching young people the value of volunteering and helping in their communities is important, officials with the United Way of Jefferson County said. That was the message shared Tuesday when officials recognized Edison High School as the county’s Most United School. "It's a ...
When Pennsylvania State Police troopers arrived at a horrific crash in which a car catapulted off of an Interstate 79 overpass in Cecil Township on Memorial Day weekend nearly 50 years ago, they thought no one could have survived. The car had plunged 53 feet onto the old Montour Railroad ...
STEUBENVILLE — Authorities have released the name of the man who was killed in Sunday's officer-involved shooting in the 900 block of Brady Avenue. Matthew Metzger, 36, of Wintersville was identified as the person killed in the incident that happened after he allegedly brandished a gun, ...
