Waynesburg Borough in final stages of construction project

For the past year, anyone who has driven in the business district of Waynesburg has seen construction on the city’s main streets and intersectionsWhile the many one-lane roads and complete detours have been a slight inconvenience, the major construction project is coming to a close for the betterment of the borough.  The Waynesburg Betterment Project … Continue reading

Local rec. center hosts tumbling clinic

On Feb. 5, the Waynesburg Rec Center hosted a tumbling clinic for youth gymnastics.  “We run this tumbling clinic with Chelsea Hoye and Olivia King, those are our two tumbling coaches,” Meghan Ricciuti, the event planner for the tumbling clinic said. “It is for beginner tumblers that are learning a back handspring, so anyone that … Continue reading

Bowlby Library hosts Denny House History presentation; ‘The Denny House: Waynesburg’s Archived Jewel’

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Bowlby Library hosted Pamela and Kent Marisa, the owners of the Denny House, for a presentation about the House. The Bowlby Library frequently hosts community events such as bingo, movie nights and other clubs for community members to participate in. However, this event was a way to provide a history … Continue reading

Veteran’s Affairs hosting local craft day event

Waynesburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (VFW Auxiliary) post 4793 is hosting a Fall Craft and Vendor Show on Saturday, Nov. 16. The event will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The organization is one branch of the Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. According to their website, … Continue reading

Charleroi Glass Plant closure leaves hundreds without jobs

According to several press releases made by networks such as yahoo.com, beginning on Dec. 9, employees at Charleroi’s glass-making plant will be laid off.  According to glass-international.com, Anchor Hocking, the current maker of Corelle, Pyrex and CorningWare, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) on Oct. 11. Some management personnel at the plant were … Continue reading