Weirton: Steel Town on the Ohio
Weirton grew around the Weirton Steel Company, founded in 1909 by Ernest T. Weir. The city runs narrow along the Ohio River in the northern panhandle, wedged between the river to the west and the Pennsylvania state line to the east at its narrowest point. Weirton has the unusual distinction of being the only city in the United States that extends from one state border to another in a single unbroken stretch.
The 1984 employee buyout of Weirton Steel was, at the time, the largest employee stock ownership plan ever executed in the United States. Workers took a wage concession in exchange for majority ownership when parent National Steel planned to close the mill. The arrangement survived for roughly two decades before a 2003 bankruptcy, reorganization, and eventual acquisition by Mittal and then Cleveland-Cliffs. The tin mill continues to operate, though at a fraction of its peak employment.
The city consolidated from the older communities of Holliday's Cove, Marland Heights, and Weirton Heights in 1947. Population peaked above 28,000 in 1960 and has since fallen below 20,000. Serbian, Italian, Croatian, and Greek immigrant communities remain visible in the city's churches, festivals, and restaurant names.
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Weirton grew around the Weirton Steel Company, founded in 1909 by Ernest T. Weir. The city runs narrow along the Ohio River in the northern panhandle, wedged between the river to the west and the Pennsylvania state line to the east at its narrowest point. Weirton has the unusual distinction of being the only city in the United States that extends from one state border to another in a single unbroken stretch.
The 1984 employee buyout of Weirton Steel was, at the time, the largest employee stock ownership plan ever executed in the United States. Workers took a wage concession in exchange for majority ownership when parent National Steel planned to close the mill. The arrangement survived for roughly two decades before a 2003 bankruptcy, reorganization, and eventual acquisition by Mittal and then Cleveland-Cliffs. The tin mill continues to operate, though at a fraction of its peak employment.
The city consolidated from the older communities of Holliday's Cove, Marland Heights, and Weirton Heights in 1947. Population peaked above 28,000 in 1960 and has since fallen below 20,000. Serbian, Italian, Croatian, and Greek immigrant communities remain visible in the city's churches, festivals, and restaurant names.
Escortservice.com reviews and lists escort websites active in Weirton. The site serves as a directory only. It does not arrange appointments, confirm any form of licensing, or intercede between parties. Users must be 21 or older.
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