STEUBENVILLE — Growing up, Maureen Gillespie Lovell recalls hearing how her great-aunt, Mary Ann Duffy, died in the mid-1870s. “My grandfather always said when she was about 3 years old she drowned in a rain barrel on the side of the house and was buried in ‘Leicy’s field,’ that’s ...
STEUBENVILLE — There's a sign that hangs on the wall of the executive director's office at the Ohio Valley Health Center that sums up the work the nonprofit does. It reads, "Where It's Free to be Healthy," and that phrase is just one of the reasons Alisa DelGuzzo decided the position was ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — Several voting precincts in Hancock County will be on the move following action by county commissioners. As part of their meeting Thursday, commissioners approved an order for precinct changes in the county. "This is a combining of precincts," Commission President Eron Chek noted. Commissioners began the process of the precinct changes during a special meeting June 15, when officials noted the move was an effort to meet new regulations stipulated by the passage of Senate Bill 481 earlier this year. SB 481 removed the requirement to operate precincts separately if ...
Shrinking power supply remains a challenge according to the grid operator’s most recent capacity auction, signaling that regional utility bills could still climb, albeit more slowly, as demand for electricity grows faster than can be provided. PJM, the organization tasked with managing the flow of power for 67 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C., collects annual bids from generators that commit them to providing energy supply over the following 12 months. In this case, it’s for the 2028-29 operating year. By doing so, the organization can better hedge against ...
STEUBENVILLE — A man's body was discovered Friday morning in Beatty Park. Police Chief Wes Crawford said the man's identity is not being released pending notification of his next of kin. Crawford said the cause of death could not be determined at the scene and the investigation is ongoing. Volunteers working at the park say hikers found the man's body by the old Stone Lodge.
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners were told Thursday there's an exposed sanitary sewer line in Cross Creek that will have to be repaired. District Director Jonathan Sgalla said the wastewater line is what is considered "a force main," meaning it is pressurized and "pushes the wastewater toward another lift station to eventually arrive at a treatment plant." "The line became exposed due to stream bank erosion and will require corrective action to protect the infrastructure and prevent future damage," he said. "Because the repair is located within the stream channel, the ...
