WHEELING – Martinsburg continued its dominance in West Virginia Class AAA high school football Saturday afternoon, earning its 10th state grid championship by handily defeating No. 5 Princeton, 57-13, at Wheeling Island Stadium. Marking the return of head coach David Walker after a ...
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again Friday, as airstrikes hit houses and buildings in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired. Health authorities in the besieged territory reported dozens of Palestinians killed and Israel dropped leaflets over ...
As we go deeper into December, the nights get longer and the days darker. It’s no wonder so many holiday traditions involve lights, from the Hanukkah menorah to strings of Christmas tree lights to Kwanzaa candles. In the early 20th century, everyday lights could look festive, too. Incandescent light bulbs were invented in 1879. While they took some time to replace familiar light sources like candles and oil lamps, designers quickly realized their potential. Amplifying the light and protecting the flame were no longer the highest priorities for lighting design. In fact, electric ...
WHEELING — The Ohio County Public Library’s next Lunch With Books program will feature a celebration of Hanukkah with music. The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the library in downtown Wheeling. KleZlectic will perform klezmer music in a concert for Chanukah! Pittsburgh based KleZlectic features clarinetist Janice Coppola; multi-instrumentalist Jeff Berman; pianist Laura Riesberg Daniels; bassist and trombonist Mark Perna; and tuba player Roger Day. Klezmer music is an instrumental tradition that originated with the Ashkenazi Jews in central and Eastern ...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been talking to my mobility challenged mother, who lives alone, about automating her house with some smart home products to make it more convenient. She’s very interested but we’d like to get your opinion as to which types of smart devices are most helpful for seniors aging in place. — Searching Daughter Dear Searching, If your mother is game, smart home products – such as smart lights, video doorbells and voice-activated speakers – can be very useful for aging in place. These devices can add safety and convenience to a home by providing ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O’Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a news release. Chief Justice John Roberts mourned her death. “A daughter of the American Southwest, Sandra Day O’Connor blazed an historic trail as our Nation’s first female Justice,” Roberts said in statement issued by the court. “She met that ...
