July 7: Events canceled/postponed due to coronavirus

July 7, 2020

¯ The 74th-annual Weirton Steel Corp. 25-Year Club picnic set for July 18 has been canceled. ¯ A Caring Place Child Advocacy Center has canceled what would have been its rescheduled casino night fundraiser on July 18 at the Steubenville Country Club. ¯ The 50th-annual Covered Bridge Festival that had been scheduled for Sept. 19-20 at eight locations across Washington and Greene counties in Pennsylvania, has been canceled. ¯ All military meetings for the Jefferson County Veterans Association have been canceled until the end of summer. The cancellations include the annual Memorial ...

W.Va. governor makes masks mandatory indoors

July 6, 2020

CHARLESTON - With coronavirus cases coming in higher the last five days than at any point during the worst of the outbreak last spring, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ordered Monday that masks be worn indoors effective at midnight this evening. Justice, speaking during a coronavirus briefing ...

Pittsburgh area remains virus hotspot; reports 218 new infections

July 6, 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. — An additional 450 people in Pennsylvania have tested positive for the new coronavirus, with nearly half the new cases coming from the Pittsburgh area, state health officials reported Monday. There were 218 new infections in Allegheny County, a virus hotspot that is home to Pittsburgh and 1.2 million people. Last week, county health officials announced a one-week ban on table service at bars and restaurants. Health officials have said that many of those testing positive lately are younger people who frequented bars and restaurants or who traveled out of state to beach ...

Jefferson County rated ‘yellow’ in Ohio’s COVID-19 alert system

July 6, 2020

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County is currently rated “yellow” under Ohio’s Public Health Advisory Alert System, Health Commissioner Nicole Balakos reports. The yellow rating means Jefferson County meets one or less of the state’s seven COVID-19 crisis indicators: new cases per capita; sustained increase in new cases; proportion of cases that are not congregate cases; sustained increase in emergency room visits; sustained increase in outpatient visits, sustained increase in new COVID-19 hospital admissions and intensive care unit bed occupancy. Additional measurements still in ...

Churches returning to in-person services

July 6, 2020

The inability to attend church each week has been one of the most widespread consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to social distancing guidelines, it’s been nearly impossible for congregations around the country to gather in ways they were accustomed to prior to the COVID-19 ...

July 6: Events canceled/postponed due to coronavirus

July 6, 2020

Due to the precautions being taken surrounding the coronavirus, the following changes have been made regarding events and meetings in the local area: ¯ The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will reopen today in a limited capacity. Curbside pickup service also is available. ¯ The 74th-annual Weirton Steel Corp. 25-Year Club picnic set for July 18 has been canceled. ¯ A Caring Place Child Advocacy Center has canceled what would have been its rescheduled casino night fundraiser on July 18 at the Steubenville Country Club. ¯ All military meetings for the Jefferson ...