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Control the future: Palestine native urges Beaver County to speak up for a Gaza ceasefire
BEAVER ― The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been ongoing for nearly 76 years and boiled over last year after an Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel, leading to an armed response in Palestine. But even though the resulting destruction and death has been in the news for months, it still likely feels distant for many Beaver Countians. ...
Homes in Beaver County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Beaver County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $155,000. The median home sold for $166,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month...
Brooke County Commissioners approve BHJ-MPC requests to help water customers
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) Brooke County Commissioners has approved two requests from the Brooke, Hancock, Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission that will help a lot of water customers. The BHJ requested $175,000 from the ARPA funding to go to Brooke County PSD on Colliers Way and $260,000 ARPA dollars to go to Washington Pike PSD for […]
Role model: Blackhawk student named the Distinguished Young Woman of Beaver County
Throughout the next year, Bowman will represent the county at various public events & serve as a role model to young people by spreading the program’s national outreach message of 'Be Your Best Self'. Beaver County Times. ROCHESTER ― Blackhawk High student Aubrey Bowman was named the Distinguished Young...
Memorial Day: What's closed, what's open and where to find local parades
Memorial Day arrives Monday. New Brighton Memorial Day Parade, Starts 10 a.m. Monday, traveling Third Avenue from 15th Street to Sixth Street, where a memorial service will be held in Townsend Park. Beaver Memorial Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Monday traveling Third Street. All veterans are invited to walk or be...
West Virginia resident asks community for help as clean up continues following tornado damage
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Families are continuing to clean up in Hancock County after an EF-2 tornado touched down near Shepards Valley Road a little over a week ago. One of the property owners who experienced severe damage is Chester resident, John Hart. During a phone call with 7News, Hart explained he’s lived […]
Steelmaker Tenaris to cut 120 jobs in Beaver County
Steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris will cut its Beaver County workforce by about 120 people, the company announced Wednesday. The company’s heat treatment and finishing lines in Koppel will see the largest concentration of layoffs, Tenaris representatives told The Times. A combined 170 employees at Tenaris facilities in Beaver County...
Community Matters: Why RiverWise is paying high school students to learn about county
During six weeks in July and August, Beaver County high school students will have the opportunity to earn a $250 stipend for completing this year’s Summer Sustainability Institute. For many readers, this is likely the first time you have heard about the institute. So, before explaining why RiverWise is...
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