Greene County broadband expansion update
Last December, Greene County completed its broadband improvements in Bobtown, Carmichaels, Greensboro, Jefferson, Mount Morris and Waynesburg. According to Mike Belding, Greene County Commissioner, the expansion has brought improved internet to homes in these areas. “The investment provides an opportunity for increased speed and reliability to 7,313 homes and businesses and included upgraded hardware and … Continue reading
Local library hosts CPR certification classes
Citizens of Greene County, or anyone that is in the local area, have the opportunity to become CPR and first-aid certified at the local Eva K. Bowlby Public Library in Waynesburg. Once a month a member of the American Heart Association comes to the library to teach a class that once completed rewards its participants … Continue reading
Patient Safety Awareness Week in Greene County
March 14-20 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual event created to encourage everyone to learn more about healthcare safety. Cornerstone Care clinics, with an office at 501 W. High Street in Waynesburg, is partnering with The Institute for Healthcare this week. IHI is a nonprofit national and international organization focused on partnering with healthcare … Continue reading
The man behind the Greene curtain
In the late 18th century, Great Britain was at war with its own 13 colonies, soon to be known as the United States of America. The war found its way over to Greene County, Pennsylvania, where a noncommissioned officer’s sword was left behind in the rubble of battle. There was nobody around to know who … Continue reading
College campuses to host Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
In 2019, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ranked suicide as the tenth leading cause of death among all age groups in the United States. This April, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will work towards lowering that deadly statistic with its annual event: The Out of the Darkness Walk. The Out of the … Continue reading
March County Commissioner meeting recaps
On Wednesday March 3, the Greene County commissioners met to place various proclamations, service agreements and community issues on their agenda. They then met on Thursday March 4 to approve these items. At the Thursday meeting, they also congratulated Greene County resident Jazzy Strope on receiving the 2021 Achievement Award through the Greene County Intellectual … Continue reading
Greene County hosts blood drive
Saturday March 6, Greene County held a Save Lives Feed Families Blood Drive, held at the Greene County fairgrounds. People who wished to give blood met at 4H building 10 in order to donate their blood between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. This drive was different than ones held in the past, due to a … Continue reading
Local fire company hosts fish fry
Video courtesy of WCTV, Adam Morgante It’s that time of year again, fish fry season. The Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company fish fry is one of many fish fries in the area. They are doing a fish fry every Friday during lent. The hours are 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., take-out only. According to fire chief … Continue reading