Classrooms Without Borders: Open Minds, Open HeartsPhyllis Sigal October 15, 2018“How in a normal civilized society was [the Holocaust] allowed to happen? How did people stand by and allow it...
Wee Asked Judi HendricksonPhyllis Sigal October 15, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Angela Was ‘More Than Her Addiction’Phyllis Sigal October 5, 2018There’s a line in the song “Wait for It” from the musical “Hamilton” — “Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners...
Wee Asked Shawn TurakPhyllis Sigal October 1, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Writer Gets ‘Stamp’ of Approval From Ron HowardPhyllis Sigal September 28, 2018It was a sunny California day when Wheeling native and writer Elizabeth Stamp was out walking a friend’s dog —...
Attention to Detail Cleans Up at Show of HandsPhyllis Sigal September 26, 2018Attention to Detail’s Jeff Johnson Jr. and his dad Jeff Johnson Sr. walked away with $5,214 in winnings from the...
SHOW OF HANDS: T-Shirts Up Against Detailing, Records and PotteryPhyllis Sigal September 25, 2018Last spring, a salty baguette trumped T-shirts, coffee and a shave. On Wednesday, the T-shirts are back and hoping to...
Hollywood Success for ‘Hometown Girl’Phyllis Sigal September 21, 2018Editor’s note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Tim HankewichPhyllis Sigal September 17, 2018Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
Uniting the Community with Jessica RinePhyllis Sigal September 11, 2018Last year during Oktoberfest at Centre Market, Jessica Rine “had a moment,” as she stood looking at the crowds lining...
Wee Asked Amy Jo HutchisonPhyllis Sigal September 4, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Judge Tells Teens: Keep Your Brain Off Drugs and AlcoholPhyllis Sigal August 31, 2018“Don’t do alcohol or marijuana until you’re 25.” If Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert has one piece of advice for...
Long-Time Members Come Out for Board BenefitPhyllis Sigal August 26, 2018More than 400 members and friends of Oglebay Institute attended Friday’s annual Board Benefit on the lawn of the Mansion...
Wee Asked Emily S. FisherPhyllis Sigal August 20, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Barger’s Career Rooted in Oglebay’s HillsidesPhyllis Sigal August 10, 2018“It gives me chills thinking about Brooks.” Andy Barger stood — as tall as a small tree at 6-foot-4 —...
Wee Asked Butch MaxwellPhyllis Sigal August 6, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
PHYLosophy: Memories … A Matter of RecordPhyllis Sigal August 4, 2018Flashback: It was late summer 1977 when I snagged that cool job at National Record Mart’s brand-new store in downtown...
Valley Cheese a Hidden Gem at Centre MarketPhyllis Sigal August 1, 2018Inwardly, Janet Hedinger must be saying “cheese” all the time — because, outwardly, “The Cheese Lady” seems to never stop...
Spirit of Oglebay Award Goes to ‘Mr. Oglebay’ — Randy WorlsPhyllis Sigal July 27, 2018Every morning, Randy Worls wakes up with one thing on his mind: How to continue improving Oglebay and Wheeling parks....
Wee Asked Charlotte KargesPhyllis Sigal July 23, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Wanderlust: A Mountain of Peace, Purpose and Paths to ExplorePhyllis Sigal July 13, 2018Last month, you may have noticed a couple of dozen or more people walking around town a bit more enlightened,...
Play-Doh. Puzzles. Paper. You Can Help Augusta LevyPhyllis Sigal July 11, 2018Play-Doh. Puzzles. Post-Its. Pens. Paper. Plates. These are just a few of the long list of items that the Augusta...
Wee Asked Sherrie DunlevyPhyllis Sigal July 9, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Wee Asked Danielle McCrackenPhyllis Sigal June 25, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
And the Winning Haiku Are …Phyllis Sigal June 16, 2018It was no easy task for West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman to pick the winners for Weelunk’s inaugural haiku...
Festival Focus Is Arts, Culture, Music and MorePhyllis Sigal June 13, 2018Art, music, poetry, games, classes, dance, artisans and much more await those who venture to Wheeling Heritage Port Friday, June...
Wee Asked Robert VillamagnaPhyllis Sigal June 11, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Help Make the City Shine at 2018 Pride in Wheeling DayPhyllis Sigal May 29, 2018Shine, shine, shine, help them shine — the Nelson Jordan Center, Mt. Wood Overlook and Tunnel Green will get some...
Wee Asked Brenda DanehartPhyllis Sigal May 28, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
And the Show of Hands Winner Is …Phyllis Sigal May 23, 2018“AHHHHHHH! I’m so excited!” was Sarah Lydick’s ecstatic response as the Wheeling Heritage Show of Hands top vote-getter Wednesday night...
Raise Your Hand for Your Favorite at Show of HandsPhyllis Sigal May 22, 2018A cup of coffee? A loaf of bread and a bowl of soup? A T-shirt design? A shave and a...
Artist Composes Musical Works of Art for Symphony SeasonPhyllis Sigal May 18, 2018Like a vocalist warming up his voice or a pianist limbering her fingers, artist Eric Dye warms up with quick...
WeeAsked Mitch Haddad from Later AlligatorPhyllis Sigal May 14, 2018Welcome to the first installment of our new series. WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances,...
Growing Generations Delivers Family DreamsPhyllis Sigal May 11, 2018Growing Generations. That’s what they do. They make families. They turn siblings into aunts and uncles. They create grandparents. They...
‘Good Schools Welcome and Keep More Citizens’Phyllis Sigal May 7, 2018It’s not only students who can benefit from a great school system. Some business owners believe good schools provide an...
Summer FEST to Benefit Homeless TeensPhyllis Sigal April 29, 2018One in 30 adolescents, aged 13-17, experiences one form of homelessness unaccompanied by a parent or guardian over a course...
‘Adventures in Mindfulness’ May Lead to Peace, HappinessPhyllis Sigal April 24, 2018What is happiness? The question itself brings a pause and a chuckle from Cory Muscara, a mindfulness expert who will...
Zieggy Tribe ‘Wanted’ by FBIPhyllis Sigal April 20, 2018It was a pretty cool day for the Ziegenfelder Co. and its tribe — as cool as the sweet treats...
Got Wanderlust?Phyllis Sigal April 20, 2018“Wanderlust” — a strong desire to explore. Wanderlust Snowshoe offers the means to explore ourselves. It’s “life changing,” said Joelle...
In Response to the Rumor … James Wright Poetry Festival Is Back!Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2018If there’s anything you want to know about Pulitzer Prize-winning Martins Ferry poet James Wright, just ask Jonathan Blunk. Blunk,...
Enter Weelunk’s Haiku ContestPhyllis Sigal April 13, 2018Try your hand at writing a haiku inspired by Wheeling’s waterfront, and one winner will join West Virginia’s poet laureate,...
In the Key of NatePhyllis Sigal April 6, 2018EDITOR’S NOTE: Sprinkled throughout this story are pieces composed by Nate Strasser when he was in kindergarten through second grade....
The Zieggy Tribe Loves Its NeighborsPhyllis Sigal April 3, 2018Cold treats, warm hearts. That easily could define the “Zieggy Tribe” — honored with this year’s Youth Services System Inc.’s...
PHYLosophy: The Upside of ‘Crumby’Phyllis Sigal March 24, 2018“Daddy, it’s the moon and stars.” That’s what my 3-1/4-year-old granddaughter Norah told my son-in-law when she noticed half of...
Glass Castles, Demons and Jeannette WallsPhyllis Sigal March 21, 2018“Magical.” In a word, that’s what Jeannette Walls calls her childhood. Surprised? If you have read her memoir, “The Glass...
Kelcie Says ‘Later’ to DrugsPhyllis Sigal March 9, 2018Standing in prison with her infant daughter Reagan in her arms, Kelcie Rauscher read a newspaper article about a couple...
Join the Walk for a Future Where We All Have a HomePhyllis Sigal February 23, 2018Ladonna Blake’s Facebook post about her father, Freddie Blake, a homeless amputee who panhandled near Perkins off the I-70 East...
17 Years Later, Matt’s Still Saving LivesPhyllis Sigal February 14, 2018A violinist sat on The Capitol Theatre stage playing “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra on...
