LOS ANGELES — When most youngsters were watching “Sesame Street” and “The Muppets Show” on TV, a young Jay Cipriani was fascinated to know how these shows were made. Cipriani, a Wellsburg native, took that childhood curiosity to a new level when he began writing his own shows. ...
WHEELING — Bev West is one of the newest members of Artworks Around Town, located at Wheeling’s Centre Market. She joined Artworks in October 2019. She has a wonderful array of woven items for sale in the Gallery, all of them unique and all of them very popular. Her business is called B. Woven. West comes from a family of talented artists and crafters including photographers, painters, jewelry makers, paper crafters, seamstresses and needle artists She fell in love with fiber arts in high school, learning to sew, crochet and knit, then trying sketching and painting, finally ...
Wetzel County resident and retired teacher Jan Thornton Jones announces the publication of her third children’s book, “Last Letter To Gettysburg.” This book is historical fiction and is intended for the middle aged reader –approximately fourth grade and up to adult. The story takes place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania following the battle that took place there. The book consists of two parts. First is Papa’s last letter written to Levi and his mother. The letter does not arrive until after Papa’s death. Through Papa’s last letter, the reader is exposed to the ...
WHEELING — Since 1950, thousands of local men and women have lived in comfort and security thanks to the generosity of Wheeling philanthropist Clara Welty. She started a trust to provide care for elderly people that has resulted in the creation of hundreds of apartments for seniors, an ...
WHEELING — About 18 months ago, some parishioners at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Center Wheeling made an interesting discovery. Some broken wooden plaques that held the names of World War II veterans from the parish were uncovered in a forgotten storage area of the ...
When baby boomers like myself get together to reminisce about the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays of our childhoods, there is often talk of the toy catalogs and the long lists we made for Santa. Thanksgiving Day was the start of the long vigil to that all-important Christmas Day. When ...
