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Utica Shale Academy awards bid for new welding lab

SALINEVILLE — The Utica Shale Academy is adding a second welding lab to its campus after awarding an estimated $907,000 bid for construction. The community school contracted with PDBM of Canonsburg, Pa., for the project and Superintendent Bill Watson said plans are to have the structure completed this summer. “It should be completed in August,” Watson said. “This will be a 50-foot-by-100-foot building with up to 40 welding labs and will include a CNC plasma machine and a classroom area.” The building will be located next to the current outdoor welding lab along East ...

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CERTIFIED: Kristine Roberts of Harvey Goodman Realtor has been awarded the At Home with Diversity certification by the National Association of Realtors. The certification is an extension of the Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation she received previously through the association. To ...

Kennywood preparing to begin its longest season

PITTSBURGH — Kennywood is gearing up for opening day, which is right around the corner, kicking off the season with an all-new Easter event. Opening the park gates on Pittsburgh’s beloved 412 Day, Kennywood will hop into the 2025 season with the new Eggcellent Easter Celebration. The ...

Sedgmer joins Harrison Hills City School District

CADIZ — Kate Sedgmer has been named director of communications and marketing for the Harrison Hills City School District. She will lead the district’s communications and marketing efforts, creating strategies that foster stakeholder engagement and support systemic growth within the district. Sedgmer brings experience in strategic leadership and community engagement. In her current role as executive director of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, she successfully implemented the organization’s strategic vision, oversaw operations, managed budgets and aligned ...

Chaffin Luhana law firm marks 15 years

WEIRTON — Founded in 2010 with four team members, Chaffin Luhana has grown to a team of more than 100 including 19 attorneys, paralegals and support professionals across offices in New York, Connecticut, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. The firm has resolved thousands of cases, collected hundreds of millions of dollars for clients and taken on leadership roles in important national litigations including co-lead counsel in the Uber passenger sexual assault MDL litigation, PEC in the Paraquat MDL, PSC in the hair relaxer marketing sales practices and products liability litigation and ...

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JOINS CEDAR ONE: Dawn Powell is among the latest Realtors to join Cedar One Realty. A graduate of Mingo High School, Powell earned a business degree from Jefferson County Technical College before earning her Ohio real estate license from Hondros College in Akron. With eight years of experience, she has demonstrated skill and commitment, consistently ranking among the top agents at her former brokerage, Harvey Goodman, where she placed second six times and third once. Powell enjoys dancing on weekends and showcasing her competitive spirit in billiards. She participates in four ...