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Virtual PFAS meeting scheduled

Local News

Following a series of community meetings in the Northern Panhandle last month, a virtual gathering is planned as part of a continuing effort to develop a PFAS Action Plan. The virtual meeting, scheduled for noon Thursday, is part of an effort through the West Virginia Department of ...

Pa. lawmakers hope paid leave attracts more parents

Local News

The decades-long battle for paid parental leave in the U.S. has moved in fits and starts, with 13 states and the District of Columbia currently mandating paid leave for working parents. Democrats from the two poles of the commonwealth have introduced legislation that would see Pennsylvania ...

Oil and gas businesses, workers lend a holiday hand

Local News

STEUBENVILLE — Managers and workers in the oil and gas industry hustled about a large meeting room at the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities Thursday, filling tables with dolls, toy cars and other Christmas gifts as they listened to Christmas music. About 25 employees of ...

A triumphant Thanksgiving

Community

The T-Town Turkey Trot, held the morning of Thanksgiving Day in Toronto, raised $7,731 for the Helping Hands Food Pantry. The 5K run set a record, drawing 118 runners and walkers. Participants included, from left, Lauren Baker, recognized for assisting with all 10 years of the event; top ...

Brooke school supports cancer efforts

Community

FOLLANSBEE — Children and staff at Hooverson Heights Primary School invited area residents to remember loved ones who have battled cancer as a fundraiser to support the ongoing war against the disease. Those who have passed the Brooke County school, located at the intersection of Rockdale ...