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Franciscan professor’s book brings forensic case law to the classroom

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Charles P. Nemeth, professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Law and Ethics, has published a new work with CRC Press titled “Forensic Law Casebook: Judicial Reasoning and the Application of Forensic Science in Criminal Cases.” In it, Nemeth breaks new ground by bringing real-world case law involving forensic science and evidence to the classroom. In each chapter, Nemeth reviews a unique forensic discipline and applies relevant case law and decisions to examine the use and limitation of ...

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Graduates of Eastern Gateway Community College’s associate’s nursing program were presented pins by their instructors, carrying on a tradition hundreds of years old. They were, from left, front, Carlie Pace, Erica Cruse, Michaela Jones and Brooke Grant; middle: Courtney Emig, Emily ...

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Earning certification as practical nurses from Eastern Gateway Community College were, from left, front, Arabel Sudvary, Lexxus Grimes, Ananda Livingston and Jada McDole; and back: Antony Risley, Allison Rahe and Alicia Wells. (Contributed photo)

Century-old Wellsburg home is renovated, converted to Airbnb

WELLSBURG — After being vacant for many years, a three-story house at the corner of Main and Sixth streets is receiving a new lease on life as an Airbnb. The Wellsburg Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Dan Dudley recently welcomed the new business, Arabian Nights, with a ribbon-cutting ...

Bass Pro Shops will build store in region

SOUTH FAYETTE, Pa. — Bass Pro Shops has announced plans to build a new store in the Pittsburgh region. It is set to be located in South Fayette Township’s Newbury Market, according to a news release from the retailer. Located just off Interstate 79 near Bridgeville, it would be the third Bass Pro Shops store in Pennsylvania and the first in the Pittsburgh region. The 100,000-square-foot, two-level store, called Outdoor World, is projected to open early in 2026. The announcement that a Bass Pro Shops store is coming to the region has been a long time coming — almost 20 years ...

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Junior Mark Jenkins, at left, and senior Gavin Morris, students in the carpentry program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, prepare the walls as part of the refurbishment project on the school board room. The room will receive new flooring, ceiling tiles and walls while the ...