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
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
The Veterans Day Parade is a tradition held in Waynesburg each year on High Street in order to honor Greene County residents who have served our country. Waynesburg University’s Department of Communication plays a role in this event by putting on a live broadcast for those who may not be in attendance. However, this year … Continue reading
WAYNESBURG, PA – This past weekend on Saturday, Nov. 2, the Social Service League hosted its 29th annual Holiday Extravaganza Craft Show. The event was held at the EQT Rec Center. The Social Service League is a non-profit women’s organization that provides several services for disadvantaged children and their families. The members of the craft … Continue reading
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
In Motion Dance will be hosting the Chakra Healing Series beginning Oct. 16, and continuing weekly for a total of four classes. Chakras are points of energy in the body, as defined by In Motion teacher, Dolly Throckmorton, who spearheaded the idea of this class. “I have been thinking about this class for a while,” … Continue reading
Greene County tourists interested in industrial history have this weekend and a few more chances to visit the W.A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop before the site closes for the season. Rivers of Steel has been operating since 1988. According to Rivers or Steel’s website, when it was first created, a group of … Continue reading
As fall break approaches, so does the peak of both the fall season and the changing leaves. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issues a regular fall foliage report that shows Greene County getting ready for the seasonal color. According to the 2024 Fall Foliage Report for week three at the DCNR website, … Continue reading
The Greene County Historical Society hosted its 53rd annual Harvest Festival event over the weekend on Saturday, Oct. 5, and Sunday, Oct. 6, where hundreds from the area, and elsewhere came to gather to experience all that the campus had to offer, including several vendors, food trucks, tours and their Civil War reenactment, according to … Continue reading
Thursday night music, food and fun at The Denny House has become a gathering place for the Waynesburg community and a tradition for the Denny House innkeepers, Andy and Leigh Ann Shaner. According to the GreeneScene online community magazine in an article titled, “I Love This Place: The Denny House” written by Colleen Nelson on … Continue reading
The Fayette County Pennsylvania Bigfoot Research Project is hosting a two-day Bigfoot event Oct. 4 and 5, at the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company, with proceeds going to benefit the fire company. The first day of the event is a town-hall roundtable style discussion with the researchers and investigators from 6-9 p.m. On the second day, … Continue reading
