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Dig deep and help friends, neighbors

Editorials

Tri-State Area residents take pride in doing what we can to take care of one another. If there is a need, we try to meet it. Given that there are still so many struggling throughout the region, that need is not likely to lessen any time soon. It is fortunate, then, that according to WalletHub’s annual report on Most Charitable States, that our region has a couple of the highest-ranking states: Pennsylvania is ninth, according to the Washington, D.C.-based personal financial website, while Ohio is 16th. West Virginia ranks 44th. Pennsylvania ranks 12th for volunteering and ...

State Senate Bill 50 makes little sense

Editorials

Gov. Mike DeWine has legislation on his desk that should not be difficult to reject. State Senate Bill 50 would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. during the school year. According to a report by the Cincinnati Enquirer, the law would require permission from a parent or legal guardian and a work permit from a school, but it would allow students (some of whom could be in the eighth grade, based on their age) to work 18 hours a week or three hours a day during the school year, and 40 hours a week when school is not in session. The most surface-level reason to reject the ...

Program builds future leaders

Editorials

For more than three decades, the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce has provided a pathway for local business representatives to take on larger roles at work and in their communities. Leadership Ohio Valley, originally known as Leadership Weirton, has a long history of helping individuals realize their potential and showing them ways to give back. There isn’t a segment of the local society that hasn’t been touched by this program. From large industry to the local mom-and-pops, to charitable organizations and civic groups to the halls of government and education, graduates of ...

Guest column/Veterans Day: A unifying day for America

Local Columns

Veterans Day: A unifying holiday for America Each year, Veterans Day serves as a reminder for Americans to thank veterans for their service. We owe it to those who served to recognize their sacrifice all year long. In August, my wife Tina and I were honored to join the 100th birthday celebration of George C. McConnaughey, Jr. Sgt. McConnaughey enlisted in the U.S. Army eight days after his 18th birthday and served in the European Theater throughout World War II. He earned five Bronze Service Stars before his honorable discharge in December 1945. Like many veterans, McConnaughey did ...

Veterans Day a chance to reflect

Editorials

The names of the battlefields America’s men and women have fought on have changed many times during the years, but we must always remember the sacrifices they have made in those faraway places. That’s why every reader should take a moment on Tuesday, Veterans Day, to remember all who have served and all who continue to serve. It’s the least we can do to thank those who have for generations been willing to put their lives on hold to protect and defend our country. They come from all walks of life and all races. They practice different faiths and are representative of all ...

Guest column/The free market works — even when it comes to energy

Local Columns

Who wants higher electricity rates? Ask just about anyone and they’ll agree that energy prices have risen. They’re not wrong. In recent weeks there has been significant attention in the Mountain State on what is driving those costs. The question has no doubt arisen from people seeing their electricity bills steadily rise, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic five years ago. A review of data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that electricity rates have risen for most states. For example: • West Virginia: Up 27.71 percent • Ohio: Up ...