Melting away

Loss of steel jobs ripples through Weirton, W.Va.

Sunday, December 18, 2005

By Paul Wilson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

WEIRTON, W.Va. — When he graduated from high school, Rick Trimmer

 

followed his dad and uncles to work at the massive steel mill nestled here in the hills of West Virginia’s northern panhandle.

 

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I did my senior college thesis on Weirton, WV and the Weirton Steel Company.  I am saddened by this news.  I love Weirton.  I will always have a spot in my heart for Weirton.

my fav mental image of weirton is that it was the first place i ever heard of that totally boycotted the potential coming of anti-union walmart. they had billboards up all over over and it made a lot of news at the time. did they ever end up building one there? i hope not.

This is really sad... Weirton's practically metro Pittsburgh to me... so I'm pulling hard for this area to rebound.  It really is a great area with wonderful assets... it's just been forgotten by everyone.