The Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency’s event calendar for 2022 is available on the agency’s website: visitgreene.org. According to JoAnne Marshall, director of the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency, there are at least two new events coming to the county this year. The first is Greene County United Way’s “food fight,” a contest between local … Continue reading
On March 4, the Eva K. Bowlby Public Library unveiled another service to the community with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of their Exploration and Creativity Studio. Kathy McClure, the library’s executive director, welcomed all of the visitors to the ceremony by kicking it off with a little bit of history about the … Continue reading
Event held for community members at the Bowlby Library “It’s a beautiful day for chili,” Chili Cook-Off contestant Mark Hayes said. Arguably the best time for chili is when the weather is snowing or it is colder outside. Saturday’s weather followed that recipe as the Eva K. Bowlby Public Library held its Chili Cook-Off event. … Continue reading
Police have released details in the double homicide case that opened on Valentine’s Day. Waynesburg police arrested and charged Cortland J. Rogers, 28, and Shawna M. Smith, 23, both from Waynesburg, for the deaths of Judy Hunter and Kevin Williford. Waynesburg police said they arrested Rogers and Smith earlier the same day the bodies were … Continue reading
Think you can complete a 500 piece puzzle in under three hours? Well, Greene County residents Amanda Edwards and Julia Broskey just proved that they can do it in an hour and 22 minutes. The feat was achieved by the pair at Eva K. Bowlby Library’s monthly puzzle competition held on Saturday, Feb. 12. For … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Borough police and state police responded on Monday to an incident on Morris Street where two people were found deceased, according to patrolman Nathan Hamilton. According to the county coroner, the autopsy was completed on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Coronor Gene Rush said that both died of gunshot wounds to the head, but … Continue reading
On Thursday, Feb. 10, the Eva K. Bowlby Public Library will hold its monthly STEM class at 5 p.m. This will be the final monthly class held now that the library is transitioning the class time to every Thursday evening at 5 p.m. The change will start in March and extend until early May. “We … Continue reading
34th annual Greene County Motorcycle Swap Meet takes place February is an early time to start thinking about riding motorcycles in chilly southwestern Pennsylvania. Not in Greene County though. This year marked the 34th year that the Deter family has hosted its Motorcycle Swap Meet event on the first Sunday in February. “The reason that … Continue reading
The world-famous Punxsutawney Phil has officially seen his shadow and predicted that there are still six more weeks of winter to come. On Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7:25 a.m. Phil cast his prediction to local, national and international visitors and television viewers alike. The tradition of Groundhog Day dates back over 100 years. “German settlers … Continue reading
Although every county has some degree of ‘impaired’ water according to the 2022 Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Report, Greene County is faring better than surrounding counties due largely to efforts by the Conservation District of Greene County. The 2022 Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Report was released last week and provided information regarding water quality from … Continue reading
