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Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when she learned the assistance she receives for heating her Philadelphia apartment may also be at ...

Experience Church to provide community with free Thanksgiving

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Thanksgiving is a time for family, gratitude, and coming together. Recognizing that many in the Ohio Valley are experiencing hardship, The Experience Church is stepping in to ensure no family has to miss out on a traditional holiday meal this year. Through this annual ...

First recreational marijuana dispensary opens in St. C.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — History was made on Friday as the Cannabist Company opened its doors to become the first recreational and medical marijuana dispensary in Belmont County. Gone are the days of residents having to leave the county to purchase marijuana products. Located at 51710 National ...

Area head start programs not impacted by government shutdown

While the ongoing federal government shutdown will affect some Head Start programs around the country, those in the Ohio Valley are fully funded and won’t be impacted by the turmoil in Washington D.C. The Head Start program is a national program created in 1965 that provides developmental ...

Ohio taxpayers stepping in to fill SNAP gap

(The Center Square) — With 1.4 million Ohioans expected to lose federal food benefits Saturday and communities scrambling to fill the gap, state taxpayers are kicking in help. After pleadings from state Democrats over the past week to step in, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed an emergency ...