A Gym, Salon, Roadside BBQ and Resale/Consignment Shop Up for Show of Hands Prize Phyllis Sigal May 21, 2019 Strength. ... Sustainable. ... Repurpose. ... Delicious. These are just a few of the words the Wheeling Heritage Show of Hands contenders use when talking about their business ventures. Delicious: Billy a...
Raise Your Hand, Join the Group, Plant a Seed Phyllis Sigal May 17, 2019 A seed is planted; a flower grows. A paintbrush is dipped into a bucket; a mural appears. A hand is raised; a project is born. Alex Weld, project manager for Wheeling Heritage, is hoping that her new venture...
Ohio Valley Summer Event Guide Dedicated to ‘Scat’ Phyllis Sigal May 13, 2019 Four years ago, Robert “Scat” Scatterday, wanted to get the word out about all the summer concert events around the Ohio Valley, and put those events in one easy-to-access publication. He took his idea to the C...
Harshman, Villamagna Bring Attention to Wheeling Landmarks in New Children’s Book Phyllis Sigal April 29, 2019 Once there was a mouse … it was paddling for dear life outside of Robert Villamagna’s art studio, trying to keep its poor little head above water during the flood of 2004. Once there was another mouse … "who...
Get Fired Up for Route 88 BBQ & Brew Phyllis Sigal April 26, 2019 Sitting around the fire pit, making s’mores, sipping a glass of wine or having an ice-cold craft brew. Playing a bit of corn toss. Listening to some live music on a Saturday night. Sounds like summer backyar...
PHYLOSOPHY: Empty Lots & Would’ve Beens in James Wright’s Martins Ferry With W.Va.’s Poet Laureate Phyllis Sigal April 20, 2019 Spring began in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Driving through a bottomless pothole (it wasn’t), inching to the left of a crag in the road that no four-wheeler in its right mind would attempt, negotiating railroad tie...
PHYLosophy: ‘Why Are Newfoundlanders Bad at Knock-Knock Jokes?’ Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2019 "We were all exhausted — just spent. Most of us had been up for five days straight working But somehow I can't sleep so I sit down and turn on the television And I just start crying. I hadn't let myself cry t...
Poet Laureate’s Latest Book Takes Surprise Twists Phyllis Sigal April 8, 2019 Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. After you read about West Virginia’s poet laureate, find ways to celebrate poetry’s vital place in our cultur...
Park ‘Speechies’ Unite! Remembering 40 Winning Years Phyllis Sigal April 5, 2019 Author's note: As a parent of two "speechies" from 2004-06 when the team won its 25th, 26th and 27th state championships, I surely concur with the praise doled out here for the coaches. And I know that my kids ...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 2): What’s on the Drawing Board? Phyllis Sigal March 26, 2019 Editor’s note: Yesterday, it was announced that Wheeling Heritage had won the 2019 Great American Main Street Award. Today, we hear more about the organization’s goals and how it intends to reach them. On th...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 1): A Big Win Today! Phyllis Sigal March 25, 2019 J ust like on a reality television show, Jake Dougherty and Alex Weld knew how the competition ended more than seven months ago — and had to keep it hush-hush. Until today. The exciting news — that Wheeli...
Guide Helps Visitors, Residents to Navigate Wheeling Area Attractions Phyllis Sigal March 20, 2019 It’s glossy! It’s colorful! And it’s jam-packed with what to do, where to eat and places to stay in the Wheeling-Ohio County area and beyond. “IT” is the fresh-off-the-presses 2019 Wheeling Visitors Guide, c...
The Table Is Set for Wheeling’s First Restaurant Week Phyllis Sigal March 13, 2019 Four meatballs stuffed inside an Italian bread bowl, smothered in cheese, peppers and onions, and finished with an award-winning sauce … Is your mouth watering? That, my hungry friends, is the Chi-Chi Glo...
(Williams Lea) Tag — You’re It Phyllis Sigal March 1, 2019 Along with the fact that there are 100 job openings, why should you consider working at Williams Lea Tag? Because it “feels like home, like family,” said Jennifer Materkoski, senior manager of communications...
What Does ‘Heritage’ Mean to You? Wheeling Heritage Wants to Know Phyllis Sigal February 21, 2019 The word “heritage” means different things to different people, and Wheeling Heritage wants to know how heritage plays a role in the lives of Ohio Valley residents. Now through March 15, Wheeling Heritage is...
And the Mural Contest Winner is … Phyllis Sigal February 1, 2019 “I was tickled!” That was Sherri Mestrovic’s reaction when she heard today her mural was chosen by popular vote to enhance the green space at Kossuth Park, located at the intersection of W.Va. 2 and Intersta...
Which Mural Will It Be? Phyllis Sigal January 29, 2019 It’s getting down to the wire with just a few days left to vote on which mural will be displayed at the gateway to Wheeling at Kossuth Park. Sixteen artists submitted ideas for the Wheeling Heritage public a...
Winner Shows the Art of Generosity at Show of Hands Phyllis Sigal January 23, 2019 Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands event is the epitome of community: the community supports and votes, the prize money comes from community members and businesses, and the community benefits from the winner’s p...
Art? BBQ? Legos? Coffee? Time to Decide the Next Show of Hands Winner Phyllis Sigal January 22, 2019 Who will take home at least $3,500 on Wednesday from Wheeling Heritage's Show of Hands competition? Will it be Will Wallace from Clientele Art Studio? Or could Kyle Phair and family smoke the competition w...
Wheeling Makes History at 12th Night Costume Ball Phyllis Sigal January 7, 2019 Ebenezer Zane posed for a photo with sister Betty, and her son-in-law Ebenezer Martin stopped by to say hello before she went for a brief gunpowder run around Oglebay’s Glessner Auditorium, all while Elvis danc...
Soccer Team Getting a Kick Out of Culture Phyllis Sigal December 28, 2018 “At the end of the day, we’re all the same — humans.” — Diego Gattesco That’s exactly why Diego Gattesco wants to take his son’s soccer team to his hometown of Cordoba, Argentina, in the spring. It’s not just ...
Eckhart House: Tea, History and Hospitality Phyllis Sigal December 7, 2018 In the early 1900s, Sarah Kleeh sat in the upstairs window seat watching the wealthy ladies across the street point to her home at 810 Main. She knew they were talking about the two bathrooms in her house — the...
Betsy Delk and Her Band of Merry (Snow) Men Phyllis Sigal December 4, 2018 Ladies and gentlemen! Allow me to introduce you to the Queen of Cookies, the Dutchess of Decorating, the Countess of Creativity, the Royalty of Icing — Ms. Betsy Delk. Betsy — who probably gets more invitati...
‘Good’ Evolves Into ‘The Best’ at Good Mansion Wines Phyllis Sigal December 3, 2018 Good Mansion Wines, with its Old World flavor, is always evolving into something new, says Dominick Cerrone, owner of “Wheeling’s finest” purveyor of wines, cheeses, pastries, chocolates, pastas, meats, truffle...
Symphony on Ice — A Gift of Holiday Warmth Phyllis Sigal November 28, 2018 How can a place as cold as ice make you feel all hot-cocoa, blazing-fire, cozy-blanket, favorite-sweater warm? Maybe it’s those adorable little ones making their way out onto that big ice rink so early in th...
Holy Crepes! Lady Gaga in the House Phyllis Sigal November 27, 2018 “Susan, you can call me Stefani.” That’s Susan Haddad, owner of Later Alligator in Center Wheeling. And, Stefani? Well, that’s Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Lady Gaga’s invitation to call her "St...
‘Sweat’ Equity Pays Off for Wheeling Native Phyllis Sigal November 23, 2018 Wheeling native Michelle Duffy certainly has invested “sweat equity” into her career, which has thus far spanned close to three decades in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City and now, ...
PHYLosophy: Judge Recht a Man for ‘Four Seasons’ Phyllis Sigal November 10, 2018 Fresh out of the University of Pittsburgh in 1980 with a shiny new English degree, I accepted a job at The Times Leader. Wheeling was my beat; the low beat on the totem pole for the East Ohio newspaper. But, th...
A Hankering for a Hangover – Hangover BBQ, That Is Phyllis Sigal November 7, 2018 You had me at first whiff, Hangover BBQ. Then I tasted the peppered turkey. I’m in love. Tender, juicy, a perfect texture. The tri-colored beans passed with flying colors, drenched in a rich, dark sauce with...
PHYLosophy: Don’t Miss Your Shot at ‘Hamilton’ Tickets on Monday Phyllis Sigal November 4, 2018 All I wanted for that birthday was to be “in the room where it happened.” It’s all I talked about for at least the year or two prior to Feb. 20, 2017 — ever since my son-in-law Chris introduced me to the mus...
Lupus: Cruel and Hard to Diagnose Laura Jackson Roberts October 23, 2018 In this series, we’ll talk to locals who struggle with autoimmune disease and share their stories. Below, Ohio Valley residents Ashley Suder and Allison Stoner open up about their experiences with lupus. Wha...
Classrooms Without Borders: Open Minds, Open Hearts Phyllis Sigal October 15, 2018 “How in a normal civilized society was allowed to happen? How did people stand by and allow it to happen? What motivated those who didn’t stand by? What was the difference in their lives?” These are questi...
Angela Was ‘More Than Her Addiction’ Phyllis Sigal October 5, 2018 There's a line in the song “Wait for It” from the musical “Hamilton” — “Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints. It takes and it takes and it takes.” The same can be said for addiction. _...
Writer Gets ‘Stamp’ of Approval From Ron Howard Phyllis Sigal September 28, 2018 It was a sunny California day when Wheeling native and writer Elizabeth Stamp was out walking a friend’s dog — an “uncooperative” dog, at that — when her phone rang. It was Ron Howard. Yes, that Ron Howard. ...
SHOW OF HANDS: T-Shirts Up Against Detailing, Records and Pottery Phyllis Sigal September 25, 2018 Last spring, a salty baguette trumped T-shirts, coffee and a shave. On Wednesday, the T-shirts are back and hoping to win the crowd over at the 15th installment of Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands competiti...
Hollywood Success for ‘Hometown Girl’ Phyllis Sigal September 21, 2018 Editor's note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the arts, science, medicine, etc. Today, Weelunk features Kristin Slaysman, a Wheeling Park High Sch...
Uniting the Community with Jessica Rine Phyllis Sigal September 11, 2018 Last year during Oktoberfest at Centre Market, Jessica Rine “had a moment,” as she stood looking at the crowds lining the streets. “This event brought the whole community together,” she said. “And as the Uni...
Judge Tells Teens: Keep Your Brain Off Drugs and Alcohol Phyllis 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 teens, that is it. With the caveat … “And then, only in moderation.” When he speaks to ...
Long-Time Members Come Out for Board Benefit Phyllis Sigal August 26, 2018 More than 400 members and friends of Oglebay Institute attended Friday's annual Board Benefit on the lawn of the Mansion Museum at Oglebay. Perfect weather, delicious food and drinks, snazzy outfits and cama...
Barger’s Career Rooted in Oglebay’s Hillsides Phyllis Sigal August 10, 2018 4 “It gives me chills thinking about Brooks.” Andy Barger stood — as tall as a small tree at 6-foot-4 — near the “Brooks E. Wigginton Arboretum” sign on the hilltop, overlooking trees and flower plantings and ...
PHYLosophy: Memories … A Matter of Record Phyllis Sigal August 4, 2018 2 Flashback: It was late summer 1977 when I snagged that cool job at National Record Mart's brand-new store in downtown Wheeling. (It was something to do during my one-year hiatus between colleges.) Previousl...
Valley Cheese a Hidden Gem at Centre Market Phyllis Sigal August 1, 2018 Inwardly, Janet Hedinger must be saying “cheese” all the time — because, outwardly, “The Cheese Lady” seems to never stop smiling. Janet's T-shirt claims that "Everything's Better With Cheese!" (Her busines...
Spirit of Oglebay Award Goes to ‘Mr. Oglebay’ — Randy Worls Phyllis Sigal July 27, 2018 2 Every morning, Randy Worls wakes up with one thing on his mind: How to continue improving Oglebay and Wheeling parks. Sixty-four years — about 70 percent of the time that Oglebay has been a park — that’s how...
Sjogrens Syndrome Betrays The Body Laura Jackson Roberts July 18, 2018 5 In this series, we’ll talk to Ohio Valley residents who struggle with autoimmune problems and share their stories. Series author Laura Jackson Roberts opens up about living with Sjögren’s Syndrome in this inaug...
Wanderlust: A Mountain of Peace, Purpose and Paths to Explore Phyllis Sigal July 13, 2018 1 Last month, you may have noticed a couple of dozen or more people walking around town a bit more enlightened, relaxed, happy — all radiating positive energy. They may still be wearing their purple wristbands or...
Play-Doh. Puzzles. Paper. You Can Help Augusta Levy Phyllis Sigal July 11, 2018 Play-Doh. Puzzles. Post-Its. Pens. Paper. Plates. These are just a few of the long list of items that the Augusta Levy Learning Center could use after Saturday’s devastating fire that destroyed the former Sa...
Help Make the City Shine at 2018 Pride in Wheeling Day Phyllis Sigal May 29, 2018 Shine, shine, shine, help them shine — the Nelson Jordan Center, Mt. Wood Overlook and Tunnel Green will get some sprucing up on Friday, June 1, at the second annual Pride in Wheeling Day. Orrick’s career 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 at the Wheeling Artisan Center. She and her husband Rod walked away aft...
Raise Your Hand for Your Favorite at Show of Hands Phyllis Sigal May 22, 2018 A cup of coffee? A loaf of bread and a bowl of soup? A T-shirt design? A shave and a haircut? Decisions, decisions. And they’re yours to make, after listening to four entrepreneurs make a short but impassion...
Artist Composes Musical Works of Art for Symphony Season Phyllis Sigal May 18, 2018 Like a vocalist warming up his voice or a pianist limbering her fingers, artist Eric Dye warms up with quick sketches and paintings to get his creative juices flowing. And those creative juices have been flo...
