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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined more than 150 volunteers and officials from city, county and state government Tuesday evening at the Culture Center on the State Capitol Complex for “Spotlight on Main Street,” the Main Street and ON TRAC annual awards program. “I’m proud to recognize the hard work of this year’s Main Street West…
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) has announced plans to open a Jump Start Center located at 3354 Main Street, Weirton, WV 26062 for those interested in a four-week Commercial Driving program. Participants receive 160 clock hours of specialized training and, upon graduation, are prepared to test on the PIA truck with a state examiner for…
An 1860s-style exhibition base ball (two words) game will be played on Blennerhassett Island State Park Sunday, June 12, 2016. The game will start at 2:30 p.m. and will take place in front of the Blennerhassett mansion. The teams will be the Ohio Village Muffins versus the Blennerhassett Island Belles. “This is an exciting game…
“On behalf of the Pittsburgh region, we congratulate Shell on the announcement of its positive final investment decision today to build a multibillion-dollar, state-of-the-art cracker facility here. “This announcement signals Shell’s re-entry into the North American polyethylene market. The plant will be one of the largest of its kind in North America – the largest…
The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP are renewing their “Summer of Encore Mentoring” educational events targeting entrepreneurs over the age of 50 who want to start or grow their small business. Building on the success of last year’s “Summer of Encore Mentoring,” the SBA and AARP will match encore entrepreneurs with successful business owners,…
Jefferson Security Bank President and CEO Cindy Kitner announced the promotion of Andrea Anderson to vice president and compliance officer. Anderson has worked for Jefferson Security Bank since 2012 and previously served as the bank’s compliance analyst. “Andrea has played a large role in ensuring our banking practices remain in compliance with the ever changing…