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USDA grant plants seeds of learning

STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville City School District has gained a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to plant more seeds of learning and benefit students and the community. Shana Wydra, district director of STEM and career-technical education, said the district has obtained two grants during the past four years with the latest being allocated this summer. All of the funding will be used for a USDA Farm to School Implementation Project to enhance its current agriscience program. Wydra said the initial grant was used to erect a greenhouse at the McKinley STEM ...

Mindy Zatta is recognized for charitable contributions

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Mindy Zatta is among five Osaic financial advisers who are being recognized for making a difference through charitable work across the country and the world. Zatta has chosen to designate the Washington Health System Foundation as her charity of choice to receive a $2,000 ...

Airport model lands at Miniature Railroad and Village

PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Airport has been unveiled as the first visitor’s choice model in the Miniature Railroad and Village at the Carnegie Science Center. “From the outset, we recognized the importance of involving the very people we serve, and their support, enthusiasm ...

New daycare center is family run business

TORONTO — Members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, city officials and others gathered this week to offer Little Elephant and Friends Daycare Center an official welcome with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In addition to their guests, co-owners Andrea and Robert Martin were flanked ...

IBEW apprentices earn degrees through EGCC

STEUBENVILLE —Thanks to a unique partnership between a local union and Eastern Gateway Community College, 11 students finished a five-year apprenticeship program and earned an associate degree at the same time. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 246 and the ...

Franciscan University awarded Templeton Grant

STEUBENVILLE — The Templeton Religious Trust awarded Franciscan University of Steubenville a $250,000 grant to conduct research into the attitudes of senibariabs toward modern science and to foster an appreciation and understanding of the complementarity of faith and science. Daniel Kuebler, professor of biology at Franciscan University, is the project's principal investigator. His colleagues, Sabrina Bierstetel, assistant professor of psychology, and Matthew Breuninger, associate professor of psychology, were instrumental in obtaining the grant and will participate in the ...