An independent movie filmed last year in Altoona has won Sinking Valley resident Steve Shaffer several movie festival awards, including “best short film” at the 2023 Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival and “best dark comedy” at the 2024 Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards. Shaffer, a religious man with an interest in philosophy and theology, in 1995 […]
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Specialized trades like small engine repair, watch repair, locksmiths and others are getting harder to source even in primarily rural communities in West Virginia.