In 1950, the nonprofit Welty Corporation was endowed to provide quality homes for senior citizens. Miss Clara Welty, a local philanthropist, donated her large family residence on Wheeling’s Main Street for the care of the city’s elderly residents. A baby born the year Welty Home was ...

By JANET METZNER Staff Writer Finding a group to hang out with isn’t as difficult as it used to be. That’s because apps such as Facebook, Meetup and Instagram have become hubs of some of the latest and most active social groups in the Ohio Valley. Group contacts, calendars and ...

WHEELING — While YSS— Youth Services System, Inc. — began its work with youth through its emergency shelters—Samaritan House and Helinski Shelter—Ron Mulholland, the founding YSS director recognized that youth, and their families, had a complex range of needs beyond shelter during a ...