STEUBENVILLE — At 16, Elexis Martin already has figured out exactly where she wants to be, career-wise, a decade or two from now. “I want to be a commercial air pilot,” she said, bubbling with enthusiasm. “And maybe 20 years from now, I want to have my own company, be my own captain ...
NEW YORK — The nation’s largest retail trade group says holiday sales increased 4.1 percent, the top end of its forecast. The National Retail Federation had expected growth in a range of 3.8 percent to 4.2 percent for the November and December period. The growth is nearly double the 2.1 ...
STEUBENVILLE — Youth have been playing a big part in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association’s weekend-long observance of Martin Luther King Day, as organizers strive to convey the civil rights leader’s principles to them while also recruiting them to pass his message on to ...
STEUBENVILLE — Beginning this fall, Franciscan University of Steubenville will offer a bachelor of science program in criminal justice. Unique among U.S. college offerings in this field, the school’s criminal justice program will incorporate a Catholic curriculum, grounded in ...
TORONTO — The new year brought a new school and much excitement for about 375 Toronto students of primary school age as they entered their new classrooms, cafeteria and gym for the first time. Ann Silverthorn, the school’s principal, said the new school has generated enthusiasm from ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Laurels of Steubenville, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center operated by Laurel Health Care Co., has been recognized as a Tier 3 Achiever by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living’s Quality Initiative Program for its work to ...
STEUBENVILLE — In recognition of January being National Radon Action Month, the Ohio Department of Health is encouraging Ohioans to test their homes for the radioactive gas and take steps to reduce risk if elevated levels are detected. Jefferson County Health Commissioner Nicole Balakos ...
LORDSTOWN — General Motors picked a 158-acre site in Lordstown for a new battery-cell manufacturing plant because developing it would be less environmentally damaging to wetlands and bats than another location evaluated as a finalist. GM’s familiarity with the property, its existing rail ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s legal team issued a fiery response Saturday ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president betrayed public trust with behavior that was the “worst ...
A government advisory committee has concluded that federal regulators followed established procedures when they certified the Boeing 737 Max and did not delegate too much safety analysis for the plane to Boeing. In a report Thursday, the panel said the FAA correctly treated the Max as an ...