Wheeling University wants to renovate Bishop Schmitt Field to the tune of $2 million and — thanks to a pair of local businesses — it got halfway there the day it announced the fundraising campaign.

Panhandle Cleaning and Restoration and WesBanco each pledged $500,000 to the cause Tuesday, which includes replacing the athletic field’s turf, resurfacing the track that surrounds it and adding a videoboard. Wheeling University officials were joined by officials from Panhandle and WesBanco, as well as the Most Rev. Mark Brennan, bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, as they announced both the fundraising campaign and the major donations.

“These gifts provide our students with the opportunity to showcase their talents in an impressive venue and to compete at the highest levels,” Wheeling

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