Interstate 70 to I-79, then I-68 after Morgantown, and from there a motorist navigates the split mountain and descends into what many refer to as, “The Swamp” that is Washington, D.C.

But that never-more-narrow defeat represents only one of the many reasons why Ballouz has announced his candidacy for the race in Ward 2. Wheeling Island resident Ben Seidler announced his intention to run for the seat several months ago, and the incumbent Imer has not yet filed for re-election.

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Tyler, who was employed at Best Buy, died suddenly on Good Friday, April 19, at the family’s home in Woodsdale. Jacovetty had phoned his wife, Catherine, to see how many fish sandwiches to buy from Coleman’s, but Tyler never answered his mother. That is when his Catherine discovered him collapsed on the second floor. Tyler passed away at the age of 26 from a cerebral event.