Several Greene County businesses were destroyed in an early morning fire Wednesday, Jan. 19. A commercial building along Wade Street caught fire around 5 a.m., according to Jeff Marshall, Chief of Waynesburg Franklin Twp. Fire Company. There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is still undetermined. The building contained several businesses-including … Continue reading
The spring 2022 semester is in full swing. Students are back. Events have begun. Unlike the 2021 spring semester, Waynesburg University students began this spring semester with in-person instruction Monday, Jan. 10. Waynesburg University President Douglas G. Lee said he is glad to welcome students back to campus for the spring semester. “Thanks for the … Continue reading
Work. Sleep. Repeat. It’s a never ending cycle that needs to be stopped. I’ll admit it. I’m a workaholic. I spend most of the week doing two things: working and thinking about what to work on next. I primarily credit my workaholic mentality to my fear of being viewed as a “slacker;” however, I think … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s Department of Communication will host the second round of COM 465 internship presentations Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 12 p.m. in the McCance Auditorium. Attendance is limited and will be restricted to invite only. The presenters will include Brooke Fuller, Rachel Pellegrino and Rachel Sanders. Fuller, senior communication major with a minor in public … Continue reading
Video courtesy of WCTV, Rachel Pellegrino Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the annual “50’s Fest & Car Cruise” rolled into the streets of Waynesburg Saturday, Sept. 11. From classical vehicles to classical tunes, High Street was filled with all things 50s. Families, friends and car lovers joined for a day of fun with oldies music provided … Continue reading
“If I remember correctly, it was a sunny day,” said Louis Barclay, former Conemaugh Township Police Chief. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Barclay was conducting former Conemaugh Township Detective Bubba Fatula’s annual firearms qualification. This seemingly ordinary day would be something they would remember forever. “We headed back to the office and 911 … Continue reading
Resilient. That is how Dr. Kelley Solomon will remember the senior education majors. “The education department is extremely proud of our 2021 graduates,” associate professor of education Dr. Solomon said. “As a cohort, they have encountered a new level of complexity within the education profession that is unprecedented.” Over the years, the class of 2021 … Continue reading
Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee said this past semester has been unlike any other in the memory of the institution. The 2020 Fall Semester was a semester of change as the University continued to implement its “Keep Waynesburg Well” plan in order to keep students safe and on campus. According to the University’s website, since … Continue reading
“Compared to last year, it [unemployment] is a lot higher. But it’s better than I thought it would be for the pandemic, for our county,” Terri Cooley-Taylor, Site Administrator of Greene County’s PA CareerLink, said. Over the last six months, the unemployment rates in Greene County have increased exponentially reaching heights greater than those recorded … Continue reading
Students got a first glimpse of the new campus life that they would be living in July, when Shari Payne, Vice President of Enrollment, sent out a campus-wide email informing students on the new restrictions in the Beehive and Benedum Dining Hall. The email outlined the first steps of Waynesburg’s Wellness Plan for the dining … Continue reading
