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Steubenville residents divided over proposed Dollar General store
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A proposed Dollar General store in the vacant lot that sits on the corner of 4th and South streets in Steubenville is drawing mixed reaction. While some are for it, the potential development is being met with a petition created by resident Brodie Stutzman who wants to stop the development by the national chain.
Greenlight secures license to sell cannabis, launches sales
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio — A second business in the village of Wintersville now will be selling recreational marijuana following Ohio's voters approving recreational cannabis last year. Recreational use became legal Dec. 7, 2023 and licensed sales were able to begin on Aug. 6. Greenlight now holds a license to sell...
Losses continue for Western Pennsylvania hospitals
Western Pennsylvania's economic engine - health care services - continued to sputter this year, with the operator of two Pittsburgh-area hospitals reporting a widening loss in year-end results. Clearfield County-based Penn Highlands Healthcare, which owns hospitals in Washington and Fayette counties, on Thursday reported an operating loss of $36.43 million...
2 new businesses welcomed to Cranberry
CRANBERRY TWP — Supervisors approved two new conditional use business applications during a meeting Thursday evening, Aug. 29. The first was Industry Coffee, a coffee shop based in Industry, Pa., which is expanding into both Moon Township and Cranberry Township. The Cranberry location will be in a strip mall on Commonwealth Drive.
PA Auditor General releases audit claiming taxpayers were overcharged for prescription drugs
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s auditor general released the findings of an audit on Wednesday, claiming taxpayers were overcharged for prescription drugs in 2022. Inside the Porter’s Pharmacy in Moon Township, Auditor General Timothy DeFoor held a press conference to address the findings of the audit. DeFoor...
Pennsylvania Treasurer Returns Over $85,000 in Unclaimed Property to Local Education Agency
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, alongside Dr. Donald Martin, Executive Director of Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1), announced the return of over $85,000 in unclaimed property to IU1. This unit supports public education in Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties. The funds, totaling $85,135.54, consisted of nine distinct properties ranging from just $0.01...
West Virginia Department of Highway says they are in discussions to install emergency vehicle warning system along Route 2 after rejecting installation
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) says they are continuing to work with officials in Brooke County, West Virginia to come up with a solution to install signs at a new EMS facility being built on WV 2 in Wellsburg.
Jefferson County Land Bank secures more than $660,000 for affordable housing projects
The Jefferson County Land Bank is receiving more than $660,000 from Welcome Home Ohio. The money is to be used for buying, repairing or building qualifying residences for income-eligible Ohioans. The money is part of more than $2 million being released to four counties for the program. Across the four...
Flash flood warning for Washington County until Thursday evening
On Thursday at 5:11 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in effect until 8:15 p.m. for Washington County. “At 5:11 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly,” explains the weather service. “Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.”
Brown joins steelworkers at future site of Cleveland-Cliffs Transformer Manufacturing Plant
WEIRTON, W.Va. — On Thursday, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Cleveland-Cliffs leadership and USW Local 2911 members at the site of the future transformer manufacturing plant that Cleveland-Cliffs is building at its former tin mill in Weirton, West Virginia. This facility will employ workers from Jefferson County, Ohio, and the surrounding region. Cleveland-Cliffs announced the […]
Local officials respond to DOH on EMS traffic warning system, say initial response may have been meant for internal discussion
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — The Division of Highways has issued a reversal on the issue of a traffic warning system for the new EMS facility. A statement from the DOH says it is now open to finding the best solution for signs along Route 2, where ambulances will enter off of Pleasant Avenue. It […]
Steubenville to test some residential water meters amid high loss figures
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The city of Steubenville will be sending out 371 letters to random residential customers to complete meter testing. This is part of the water loss audit being performed to check the accuracy of the water meters. "We are under violation with Ohio EPA with our calculation...
Family Service offers transportation assistance for seniors and disabled individuals in Ohio County
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Transportation is often a huge challenge for seniors and disabled individuals. It could be a ride to a doctor’s appointment, the grocery store, or just picking up their car at the repair shop. Family Service of the Upper Ohio Valley has vans that can take people of all ability levels […]
“Ohio and WV steelworkers make the best steel in the world,” Ohio senator says during visit in Weirton
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) – Hundreds of steelworkers will be returning to work thanks to a $150 million investment by Cleveland Cliff’s to repurpose their Half Moon warehouse into a transformer facility. A move Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown helped make happen. Brown spent his Thursday afternoon visiting with Cleveland-Cliffs leadership and USW Local 2911 members at […]
Aliquippa breaking ground on new athletic/academic center
Aliquippa High School is breaking ground today on the school’s campus. Last year, Kraft Heinz donated $1.3 million to the school district. The first part of it went to renovating stadium now known as Heinz Field.
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