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Seniors Ryan Mort, left, and Jeven Velez work on motor control and relays in the electrical trades program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School as they hone their knowledge in the field. The program gives students hands-on experience and helps them learn practical skills related to ...

Staying fresh

EZ Fresh Meals welcomed members of the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce, city officials and other guests Wednesday for a ribbon cutting at the business located at 2600 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton. Owner Drazen Frankovitch opened the business approximately five years ago with the goal of ...

A wide variety

The Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce and Weirton city officials welcomed Rustik Rollz Bakehouse during a ribbon cutting Oct. 11 for the new bakery in the Penn Place complex at Suite E, 3205 Pennsylvania Ave. The business is owned by Christie and Benjamin Winnowski, who began selling baked ...

AHN, Heritage Valley sign affiliation agreement

BEAVER, Pa. — The landscape of health care in the Tri-State Area experienced another change Thursday, when officials from Heritage Valley Health System, the Heritage Valley Health System Foundation, Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network signed an affiliation agreement that will strengthen and expand the services that HVHS provides to residents in western Allegheny County, greater Beaver County and the surrounding region. Pending government approval of the transaction, the affiliation will establish Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley as AHN’s 15th and 16th ...

National Vocations Fair at Franciscan University marks its 30th year

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville hosted its 30th-annual Religious Vocations Fair on Oct. 10, welcoming representatives from 50 dioceses and religious communities from across the country to campus. The fair offered students and visitors a chance to encounter priests and religious brothers and sisters who have dedicated their lives to Christ and to learn more about discerning their own vocations. This year’s fair featured a wide range of men’s and women’s religious orders, providing what event coordinator Lucia Bortz, a 1980 Franciscan alumna and personal ...

Valley Hospice a top place to work

CHICAGO — Valley Hospice has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. “Employees are the organization’s most valuable asset, and if you treat them right, anything is possible,” said Natalie Bolock, chief people officer of Valley ...