The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION NOBODY’S FOOL by Harlan Coben. Sami Kierce, a young college grad backpacking in Spain with friends, wakes up one morning, covered in blood. There’s a knife in his hand. Beside him, the body of[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Thomas Lee Puskarich, Sr.
THOMAS LEE PUSKARICH, SR., 81, of Follansbee, WV, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 23, 2025 at his residence. Tom was born on March 10, 1944 in Washington, PA. He was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Dolinar) Puskarich. Tom retired after 45 years of service as a[Read More…]
Lawrence Joe Rusinovich
LAWRENCE JOE RUSINOVICH, 73, of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Allegheny General Hospital. Born February 22, 1952, in Weirton, Larry was a son of William Stanley and Mary Ann Chuich Rusinovich. A graduate of Weir High School, Class of 1970, he went on to[Read More…]
Carol Christine Altomare
CAROL CHRISTINE ALTOMARE, 56, of Colliers, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at West Penn Hospital, with her loving family by her side. Born on March 29, 1969, in Washington, PA, she was a daughter of Carolyn and Joe Poskin, and Chris and Shirley Reitter. A 1987[Read More…]
Bert Reid “Rock” Furioli
BERT REID “ROCK” FURIOLI, 69, of Wheeling, WV died peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at his home. He was born on April 17, 1956, in Wheeling, WV a son of Marilyn Mary Lou (McCombs) Furioli of Wellsburg, WV and the late Bert Franklin Furioli. Bert graduated from Brooke High[Read More…]
Thelma Jean Geer
THELMA JEAN GEER, 74, of New Cumberland, WV passed away at her residence on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Born on July 16, 1950, in Doddridge County, WV, Thelma was the daughter of Florence Jean LeMasters and Janice Thompson Hupka. A 1968 graduate of Weir High School, she worked at several[Read More…]
Richard Brian Snyder
RICHARD BRIAN SNYDER, 67, became one with the stars, surrounded by loved ones on April 20, 2025. He was born May 12, 1957. Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Randi “Waugh” Snyder and his mother, Judith L. “Bowers” Snyder. He is survived by his father, Walter E. Snyder;[Read More…]
Brooke County PSD/WVDEP Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE The WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) and Brooke County PSD have proposed a settlement of Administrative Consent Order No. 10291, which resolves violation(s) of the WV Water Pollution Control Act which occurred in Brooke County, WV. In accordance with the proposed Consent Order, Brooke County PSD has[Read More…]
Notice of Public Comment/Evidentiary Hearings – Appalachian Power/Wheeling Power Company
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONOF WEST VIRGINIACHARLESTON CASE NO. 24-0854-E-42T APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY andWHEELING POWER COMPANYRule 42T tariff filing to increase rates and charges. NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company (the Companies), public utilities, filed with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia a[Read More…]
2025 Community VBS to be Held
Several Wellsburg churches are working together to offer a Vacation Bible School program. The event will be held from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. on June 9, 10, and 11 at the First Presbyterian Church of Wellsburg on the corner of 9th and Charles Street.VBS is open to preschool children (age 4)[Read More…]