Church to celebrate anniversary

STEUBENVILLE — The Second Baptist Church in Steubenville will celebrate its 134th anniversary beginning at 10:45 a.m. Nov. 23.

Located at 717 Adams St., Jeff Stanford, senior pastor, will join the Rev. James Bowie in a day of recognizing the church and its congregation. Bowie, who is pastor of the Greater Friendship Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker.

Officials announced the celebration is related to the Bible passage taken from Proverbs 3: 5-6: “Through it all, we’ve learned to trust.” The public is invited to join the church for the event.

Holiday indoor flea market set

BLOOMINGDALE — A holiday indoor flea market has been planned for Saturday by officials with the nonprofit Let’s Fight Together.

The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the East Springfield Community Center, located at 9827 county Road 39 in Bloomingdale.

All residents throughout the Ohio Valley are invited to attend. Organizers announced several vendors will be on site selling a variety of holiday merchandise.

In addition, hot foods, baked sale items and drinks will be sold. For information, call T.J. Anderson, head of the nonprofit, at (740) 512-3278.

Railroaders to hold meeting

CALCUTTA — All retired and active railroaders are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the National Assocation of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees.

The meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, at JP’s Pizzeria, located at 15946 state Route 170 in Calcutta. Doors open at 10 a.m.

For information, call (330) 853-3045.

Christmas Day dinner to be offered

STEUBENVILLE — Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will hold its 15th-annual Christmas Day Memorial Dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 25 at the church, located at 300 S. Fourth St. in Steubenville.

The event is free of charge and open to the public. The dinner is dine-in only, organizers noted. Carryout and delivery will not be available.

For information, call (740) 282-9835 or visit HolyTrinitystb.org.

Scammers selling PBT tickets

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is alerting customers about online ticket scams, scalpers and price gouging.

Officials stated many tickets not issued by the theater are being sold online for the holiday performances of “The Nutcracker.”

Due to high demand, tickets are being purchased at the original price and then being sold on the secondary market at a higher cost.

“This practice is often facilitated by AI bots that can purchase tickets much faster than humans,” officials announced.

“Online resellers are selling PBT tickets for outrageous prices,” stated PBT Executive Director Nicholas Dragga. “We do not charge these exorbitant rates for people to see a ballet. Our goal is to welcome all Pittsburghers to attend ‘The Nutcracker,’ so we work tirelessly to keep our prices accessible. It is important for consumers to safely purchase tickets on our website or to call us directly.”

Benefits of purchasing directly from PBT include prices starting at $33.50, with no hidden fees; the exchange of tickets for a different performance of the same show in cases such as illness or inclement weather; an exchange of tickets for a different production to better suit your schedule; the opportunity to ask a customer service representative questions about the performance or the theater; and to know that your tickets are 100 percent legitimate and you will not be turned away at the theater due to a counterfeit ticket.

To purchase tickets or for information, visit its website at PBT.org or call (412) 456-6666.