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Utica Shale Academy planning career day

SALINEVILLE — The Utica Shale Academy is giving its students an opportunity to plan for their future by hosting a career day activity this month. Utica Shale Career Day will be held Feb. 19 throughout the school day and students in grades 10 through 12 can meet with representatives from local trades as they embark on joining the workforce. The community school works with grades 7 through 12 in a mix of blended learning and hands-on education and provides career-technical opportunities from AC/DC electric to welding. Transition specialist Ashley Canann is organizing the career day ...

Pittsburgh native Mary W. Murrin named Rivers of Steel president, CEO

HOMESTEAD, Pa. — Mary W. Murrin has been named president and chief executive officer of the Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp., effective March 1, the board of directors of Rivers of Steel has announced. Murrin, a Pittsburgh native, succeeds August R. Carlino, who is set to retire from his ...

New Toronto bakery offers fresh bread and a variety of sweets

TORONTO — After selling cookies and other treats from her home for a number of years, Sarah Phillips decided to make the leap to a brick-and-mortar bakery and has committed to it full time. Phillips is owner of Kitch’s Kitchen, a new business at 301 Market St. that offers fresh bread ...

Mingo native to lead strategic growth across Ohio

COLUMBUS — Aaron Call has been promoted to vice president of Ohio operations by OHM Advisors, an architecture, engineering and planning firm. A native of Mingo Junction, Call has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s presence in Ohio since joining OHM in 2012. During the past decade, ...

Jefferson County JVS students shine at Spotlight on Skills competition

BLOOMINGDALE — Students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School had their moment to shine during the annual Spotlight on Skills event on Jan. 14. Pupils in auto collision, automotive service technology, carpentry, computer networking technology, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, electrical trades, heavy equipment operation, Transition To Work and welding put their skills to use during SkillsUSA competition while animal science management and power mechanics conducted contests for FFA and early childhood education had activities for Family, Career and Community ...

Quick take

EARNS HONOR: Weirton attorney Joseph G. Nogay has been voted a Super Lawyer for 2025 in the area of general litigation by his peers. In the 15 months immediately preceding his selection, Nogay successfully litigated six cases in five states (Florida, Pennsylvania, west Virginia, Ohio and New ...