Wee Asked Sean DuffyPhyllis Sigal June 24, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Hangover BBQ Fired Up Over Show of Hands WinPhyllis Sigal May 22, 2019sweet little voice from the crowded room asked, “What’s your favorite kind of meat to make?” That question, posed by...
A Gym, Salon, Roadside BBQ and Resale/Consignment Shop Up for Show of Hands PrizePhyllis Sigal May 21, 2019trength. … Sustainable. … Repurpose. … Delicious. These are just a few of the words the Wheeling Heritage Show of...
Raise Your Hand, Join the Group, Plant a SeedPhyllis Sigal May 17, 2019seed is planted; a flower grows. A paintbrush is dipped into a bucket; a mural appears. A hand is raised;...
Ohio Valley Summer Event Guide Dedicated to ‘Scat’Phyllis Sigal May 13, 2019our years ago, Robert “Scat” Scatterday, wanted to get the word out about all the summer concert events around the...
Harshman, Villamagna Bring Attention to Wheeling Landmarks in New Children’s BookPhyllis Sigal April 29, 2019nce there was a mouse … it was paddling for dear life outside of Robert Villamagna’s art studio, trying to...
Get Fired Up for Route 88 BBQ & BrewPhyllis Sigal April 26, 2019itting around the fire pit, making s’mores, sipping a glass of wine or having an ice-cold craft brew. Playing a...
PHYLOSOPHY: Empty Lots & Would’ve Beens in James Wright’s Martins Ferry With W.Va.’s Poet LaureatePhyllis Sigal April 20, 2019pring began in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Driving through a bottomless pothole (it wasn’t), inching to the left of a crag...
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...
Poet Laureate’s Latest Book Takes Surprise TwistsPhyllis Sigal April 8, 2019Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. After you read about...
Park ‘Speechies’ Unite! Remembering 40 Winning YearsPhyllis Sigal April 5, 2019Author’s note: As a parent of two “speechies” from 2004-06 when the team won its 25th, 26th and 27th state...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 2): What’s on the Drawing Board?Phyllis Sigal March 26, 2019Editor’s note: Yesterday, it was announced that Wheeling Heritage had won the 2019 Great American Main Street Award. Today, we...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 1): A Big Win Today!Phyllis Sigal March 25, 2019ust like on a reality television show, Jake Dougherty and Alex Weld knew how the competition ended more than seven...
Guide Helps Visitors, Residents to Navigate Wheeling Area AttractionsPhyllis Sigal March 20, 2019It’s glossy! It’s colorful! And it’s jam-packed with what to do, where to eat and places to stay in the...
The Table Is Set for Wheeling’s First Restaurant WeekPhyllis Sigal March 13, 2019Four meatballs stuffed inside an Italian bread bowl, smothered in cheese, peppers and onions, and finished with an award-winning sauce...
(Williams Lea) Tag — You’re ItPhyllis Sigal March 1, 2019Along with the fact that there are 100 job openings, why should you consider working at Williams Lea Tag? Because...
What Does ‘Heritage’ Mean to You? Wheeling Heritage Wants to KnowPhyllis Sigal February 21, 2019The word “heritage” means different things to different people, and Wheeling Heritage wants to know how heritage plays a role...
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...
Which Mural Will It Be?Phyllis Sigal January 29, 2019It’s getting down to the wire with just a few days left to vote on which mural will be displayed...
Winner Shows the Art of Generosity at Show of HandsPhyllis Sigal January 23, 2019Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands event is the epitome of community: the community supports and votes, the prize money comes...
Art? BBQ? Legos? Coffee? Time to Decide the Next Show of Hands WinnerPhyllis Sigal January 22, 2019Who will take home at least $3,500 on Wednesday from Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands competition? Will it be Will...
Wheeling Makes History at 12th Night Costume BallPhyllis Sigal January 7, 2019Ebenezer Zane posed for a photo with sister Betty, and her son-in-law Ebenezer Martin stopped by to say hello before...
Soccer Team Getting a Kick Out of CulturePhyllis Sigal December 28, 2018“At the end of the day, we’re all the same — humans.” — Diego Gattesco That’s exactly why Diego Gattesco...
Eckhart House: Tea, History and HospitalityPhyllis Sigal December 7, 2018In the early 1900s, Sarah Kleeh sat in the upstairs window seat watching the wealthy ladies across the street point...
Betsy Delk and Her Band of Merry (Snow) MenPhyllis Sigal December 4, 2018Ladies and gentlemen! Allow me to introduce you to the Queen of Cookies, the Dutchess of Decorating, the Countess of...
‘Good’ Evolves Into ‘The Best’ at Good Mansion WinesPhyllis Sigal December 3, 2018Good Mansion Wines, with its Old World flavor, is always evolving into something new, says Dominick Cerrone, owner of “Wheeling’s...
Symphony on Ice — A Gift of Holiday WarmthPhyllis Sigal November 28, 2018How can a place as cold as ice make you feel all hot-cocoa, blazing-fire, cozy-blanket, favorite-sweater warm? Maybe it’s those...
Holy Crepes! Lady Gaga in the HousePhyllis 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...
‘Sweat’ Equity Pays Off for Wheeling NativePhyllis 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...
PHYLosophy: Judge Recht a Man for ‘Four Seasons’Phyllis Sigal November 10, 2018Fresh out of the University of Pittsburgh in 1980 with a shiny new English degree, I accepted a job at...
A Hankering for a Hangover – Hangover BBQ, That IsPhyllis Sigal November 7, 2018You had me at first whiff, Hangover BBQ. Then I tasted the peppered turkey. I’m in love. Tender, juicy, a...
PHYLosophy: Don’t Miss Your Shot at ‘Hamilton’ Tickets on MondayPhyllis Sigal November 4, 2018All I wanted for that birthday was to be “in the room where it happened.” It’s all I talked about...
Lupus: Cruel and Hard to DiagnoseLaura Jackson Roberts October 23, 2018In this series, we’ll talk to locals who struggle with autoimmune disease and share their stories. Below, Ohio Valley residents...
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...
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...
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 —...
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...
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...
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...
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 —...
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....
Sjogrens Syndrome Betrays The BodyLaura Jackson Roberts July 18, 2018In this series, we’ll talk to Ohio Valley residents who struggle with autoimmune problems and share their stories. Series author...
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...
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...
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...
