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More questions about diocese

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The disassembling of the Diocese of Steubenville looks to be nearly complete. Thanks to the efforts of Bishops Daniel Conlon (2002-2011) and Jefferey Monforton (2012-2023), the agenda has been to scatter faithful parish communities by closing their churches. The hierarchy for the Diocese of Steubenville — Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archbishops Daniel Pilarczyk (1982-2009) and Dennis Schurr (2008-2025) — along with apostolic nuncios — Cardinals Gabriel Higuera (1998-2005), Pietro Sambi (2005-2011) Carlo Vigano (2011-2016) and Christophe Pierre (2016- present) ...

Guest column/A. Eileen Cozart’s extensive works being digitized

Local Columns

(Editor’s note: Alan Hall, the longtime director of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County, was a frequent contributor to the Herald-Star. His writing continued after he retired and became director emeritus. This column was written before his death on Sept. 12 at the age of 71.) A. Eileen Cozart was her name, and we first met in 1983 when I was named the new director of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. She entered the Main Library several days a week, and went directly to the microfilm reader located on the balcony in those days. She ...

Guest column/The original AI: Newspapers run on accurate information

Local Columns

Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read. You can already see it happening. Asking an AI search engine a question about an obscure fact can yield quick and surprisingly detailed responses. Type in a cellphone model number and you’re suddenly a highly informed consumer. And when it comes to transforming legendary television show casts into babies, AI is world-class. But news? AI-fueled news poses problems. The first is that news is about reality. AI provides tools to bend reality. We’re seeing a wave of AI-abetted falsehoods and ...

History in the Hills: Looking at our stuff

Local Columns

This past week was fall clean-up in Weirton, and my family certainly took advantage of that opportunity. I really hate to get rid of good things that still could be used. We tried our best to donate as much as possible, but sometimes, things just wear out, break and outlive their useful life. I am a collector and a saver, so I usually strip something down to its bare bones and save anything useful from something before trashing it. As a result of all this saving, I have amassed a collection of screws, nuts, bolts, washers, boards, trim, wires and scraps of various origins, just in case ...

Library deserves a ‘yes’ vote

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I love libraries, especially our local Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. When I talk to different people in the area, I am heartened by how many also have an appreciation of how lucky we are to have seven branches (soon to be eight) and a bookmobile serving our community. On the other hand, I am often dismayed at how many people are unfamiliar with all of the ways that the library can enhance their lives. Oh, sure, everyone knows that you can check out books, movies and music CDs. Many people know that you can also access online resources like audio ...

The price of lies

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Diabolical, meaning characteristic of the devil, is the category of lying that is habitual of mainstream media which covers for, and goes along with, the Democrat Party ideology. It propagates the selected ideological system of beliefs, talking points, agendas and practices which serve the party of which these are the brain-child. This is reminiscent of the Devil’s lie in Genesis, using the twisted truth to deceive Adam and Eve. The media narrative has cleverly created a world of true principles and noble ideas subtly woven together with falsehoods, constantly ...