Wild and Wonderful Women Event to Rock Heritage Port This Weekend Jessica Broverman June 16, 2022 Celebrate the women of West Virginia in luxury at Wheeling’s annual Paint the Town Pink event hosted by Crittenton Services Inc. Each year, Crittenton Services hosts Paint the Town Pink with a theme in mind,...
Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic Rosemary Ketchum October 19, 2020 Has this year felt as long to you as it has to me? Your answer is probably, yes. As we recognize October as National Mental Health Month, it’s a good time to check-in with ourselves as we continue to navigat...
The Caring City: Wheeling’s Longstanding and Successful Social Services Organizations Kelly Strautmann August 14, 2020 Wheeling may be considered small, but its community outreach is the opposite. Few small towns can boast they have as many longstanding, successful nonprofit social service organizations as Wheeling. Wheeling...
Community Foundation, Women’s Giving Circle Award Grants Provided February 20, 2020 The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) and the Women's Giving Circle awarded grants this week totaling over $105,000. CFOV awarded Community Impact grants to 10 organizations in the amount of $6...
Crittenton Services Kicks Off Fall Season with Luncheon Provided September 27, 2019 Crittenton Services will kick off the fall season with its annual Soup and Salad Luncheon, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the McLure Hotel, 1200 Market St., Wheeling. Free parking is available in the adjacent garage....
Crittenton Services Annual 5K Goes Virtual Provided March 23, 2019 Would you like to do a 5K, virtually from anywhere? Well, you can with Crittenton Services Mountain Mama 5K. For the past several years, Crittenton Services has held a traditional 5K race; this year the even...
AS I SEE IT: Cold Hands Helped by Warm Hearts Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 12, 2019 If you happened to be in the area of 20th and Eoff streets in Center Wheeling recently, you may have spotted something heartwarming through the falling snow showers. Attached to the fencing of the bridge spanni...
Cheryl Pompeo: Happily Dancing Through 55 Years Adelaide Estep December 18, 2018 Everyone is happier when they’re dancing.” — Cheryl Pompeo ——————————————————————————————————————— Not all teachers go by the book. In fact, I know one who teaches with her heart. Cheryl Pompeo has been a ...
Szafran: 25 Years of Crittenton Compassion Adelaide Estep October 8, 2018 “These girls don’t deserve any less than you and I had.” — Kathy Szafran, CEO and president of Crittenton Services _____________________ KATHY SZAFRAN Trauma is defined as “a disordered psychic or beh...
Oglebay’s Access to the Parks Program Provides Opportunities for Togetherness Laura Jackson Roberts July 4, 2018 When we think back to our own childhoods in the Ohio Valley, we likely find our memories are inextricably intertwined with the green hills of Oglebay Park. There are many storied traditions. Some families spend...
