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Hall spotlights Weirton’s history

Editorials

When you look at the names of those who have been enshrined in the Weirton Hall of Fame since its founding in 2008, you can feel the sense of the history and dedication behind the community. From the city’s namesake, E.T. Weir, to the city’s first mayor, Thomas Millsop, to longtime community volunteers like Nick Tranto, Deb Witkowski, Dr. J.K. Luthra, Pam Makricosta and Jim Pauchnik, to businesspeople such as Vanessa Beaver, George Kondik, educators like Tracy Ohalek, David Reitter and Louis Kuntupis, and many more, each has left a lasting impression on the city, whether through ...

Program targets our young people

Editorials

Ohio young people face a range of challenges, but children who find themselves part of the juvenile correctional system are staring down hurdles most of us cannot imagine. Rather than having some time in a juvenile correctional facility become a life sentence that dampens their opportunities forever, the Ohio Department of Youth Services is working toward providing educational and vocational opportunities for what it calls “justice-involved youth.” To that end, Gov. Mike DeWine and Department of Youth Services Director Amy Ast attended the opening earlier this month of a new ...

A Valentine’s Day that we all can celebrate

Local Columns

I somehow found myself standing in the greeting card aisle the other day. I was surrounded by an ongoing display of crimson envelopes and plush teddy bears holding satin hearts and I love you notes. It was such a stark contrast between those vibrant red inks and the gray, winter sky that was peering through the storefront windows. The calendar has flipped to February. Yet even before then, it seemed as if the world had suddenly gone from discounts on leftover Christmas merchandise to a very specific, aggressive shade of pink. Yes, it is that time of year again. The time when ...

Unlawful behavior has consequences

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Written in Amendment 1 of the Bill of Rights “Congress shall make no law … abridging the right of the people peaceably to assemble”. This is interpreted to mean that people can peacefully protest. I have peacefully protested abortion. I stood along Main Street in Wintersville holding a sign against abortion. I did not obstruct the sidewalk or the road. Some passing cars acknowledged my presence—some in favor and some not in favor. I smiled and waved at everyone. If a law enforcement officer told me to leave, I would have taken my sign and drove home. I would not ...

Guest column/Disastrous immigration policies of Biden

Local Columns

Let me share a little personal immigration history with you. From 1960 to 1962, I believe, I was the only foreign student at Steubenville High School. In June of 1962, at 19, I was drafted into the Austrian military, but my mother in Austria, was able to push out my induction date until after my graduation from Big Red. I returned to Austria for my induction in September 1962. After completing my military service obligation, in 1964, I was working in Vienna, Austria, as a front desk manager at the newly opened Intercontinental Hotel. Tourism was booming. I was also a member of the ...

Pray for change in city

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Steubenville is on the threshold of a historic transformation. Having completed our Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant (steubenvillechoice.com), our city is now eligible for a $26 million federal Implementation grant. While $26 million is a massive sum, its true power is its ability to act as a magnet. By securing this grant, we unlock a capital stack of state and federal loans and tax credits totaling over $76 million for the North End. With careful stewardship, this investment will turn our vision into reality: 256 new or modernized dwellings. Imagine the impact of ...