2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (791+ words) ON THE MOUND " Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler (36) works against the Toronto Blue Jays during first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Friday. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) PHILADELPHIA " Gavin Williams never threw a sweeper until last…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (810+ words) Ross Gallabrese READY FOR BEE " Brian Kissinger, a fifth-grader at Bishop John King Mussio Elementary School, is preparing to represent our area in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. STEUBENVILLE " Only 247 students remain in contention for the Scripps National Spelling Bee…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (326+ words) Heaven ushered in a hero of Faith as Mark Sperlazza was welcomed home on May 21, 2026. Mark Edward Sperlazza 69, of Wellsburg, WV passed away at Trinity Hospital, Steubenville, OH peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle of cancer....

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (665+ words) WELLSBURG " Wellsburg is known for a large Independence Day celebration, and this year organizers hope to make the festivities even bigger in honor of the nation's semiquincentennial. "We have a whole week of events lined up," said Dan Otto, who…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (786+ words) Busch died Thursday at age 41. No cause of death has been given, though his family said earlier he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness" three days before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (587+ words) Craig Howell LENDING A HANDPRINT " Artist Kyle Holbrook applies paint to the hand of a pupil from A. T. Allison Elementary School Friday as youth from the school took turns contributing a handprint to the underpainting layer of a mural being developed…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (240+ words) PITTSBURGH " The National Safety Council has named John C. Mascaro Jr. to its 2026 CEOs Who Get It list, an annual recognition honoring leaders across the country who demonstrate exceptional commitment to workplace safety and health. Published in Safety+Health magazine, the…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (26+ words) A major business group in Ohio is support of data centers, which have sparked opposition in many locations across the state and a state constitutional petition...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (152+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " Donovan Mitchell insists he is feeling good. Actually even better than that. He had better be, or the Cleveland Cavaliers are in trouble....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (118+ words) CINCINNATI (AP) " Joe Burrow threw his support behind the Cincinnati Bengals' offseason moves but declined to take any of the credit for them. Speaking to t...