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Imperial Glass Collectors Society celebrates 50 years

BELLAIRE – The Imperial Glass Collectors Society concluded its 50th annual Imperial Glass Convention on Sunday at the Imperial Glass Museum. The convention kicked off on Thursday and went through Sunday with attendees from across the country flocking to Belmont County to socialize and view ...

Block party brings people together

STEUBENVILLE — An estimated 150 community members gathered Thursday afternoon for the Sycamore Youth Center and Aim Women's Center Spring Block Party, transforming North Fifth Street into a lively celebration of community, connection and family fun. Held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the event drew children, parents and neighbors from across the Ohio Valley, all enjoying an afternoon filled with music, food and activities in a welcoming atmosphere. Organizers described the block party as a "smashing success," highlighting the strong turnout and the positive spirit felt throughout the event. ...

Honor Guild inductees recognized

WINTERSVILLE — David W. Mosti, Antonio "Tony" Recinella, Ettore Scassa, Mary Antoinette Gallo Sunyoger and Dominic Teramana Jr. were entered into the Honor Guild for 2026. They were recognized by the Italian American Cultural Club during a dinner held Monday at the St. Florian Event ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Republican Street Fight

Last week, I noted how shocked I was by the sheer amount of spending by political action committees and independent expenditure committees in statehouse races for this primary period. As I reported last week, just five groups had spent more than $1.6 million in a 30-day period between March and April 22. Well, a mere one week later and those same five groups have spent more than $2.6 million. So, in the span of a week, these groups increased their spending by $953,709 – nearly $1 million in just seven days. The five groups in this total include Americans for Prosperity, Sugar Maple ...

Brennan resigns as Bishop Of Wheeling-Charleston Diocese

The Most Rev. Mark Brennan came to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in 2019 as its new bishop with a mission to rebuild the trust the community once had in the diocese’s leadership. The Wheeling-Charleston Diocese had fallen into tumultuous times under the previous bishop, ...

Menjivar excited for new role as bishop

The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala’s appointment as the 10th Bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese already is a special moment for him. It has been made even more special, he said, with who he will replace in that role. Menjivar is taking the baton of the diocese from the Most Rev. ...