The Greene County Historical Society celebrated a milestone on Oct. 9 and 10 with the 50th Annual Harvest Festival. Starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. each day, the festival featured spectacles such as Civil War reenactments, baking competitions, and a fireworks display. “Harvest Festival is kind of a continuation of Greene County … Continue reading
Greene County United Way, a local nonprofit located on High Street, held their first Day of Service in four years on Sept. 25. The agency sent 34 volunteers to four different locations for service, and had a donation drop-off booth for Catholic charities, Dress for Success or Corner Cupboard Foodbank set up in front of … Continue reading
On Saturday, Oct. 2, Sean Parnell spoke at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Parnell is a Republican candidate for one of Pennsylvania’s two seats in the United States Senate. The incumbent, Pat Toomey, announced in October of last year that he would not seek re-election. Parnell is endorsed by former President Trump, Senator Josh Hawley from … Continue reading
After being the jack of all trades for the Greene County Community Foundation for 15 years, Bettie Stammerjohn, the chief executive officer, is going to retire from her position. Stammerjohn is one of only two staff members at the foundation and has taken on many responsibilities in her time spent serving Greene County. “I am … Continue reading
Greene County’s Forgivable Advance for Small Business Assistance (FASBA) program was recently granted an additional $300,000. According to a press release, the original $900,000 was distributed to 24 businesses in Greene County. Crystal Simmons, Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program Director, said that the additional funding is available on a first-come, first-serve … Continue reading
Video courtesy of WCTV, Rachel Pellegrino Despite last year’s increased popularity, Waynesburg’s weekly Farmers’ Market is back to “pre-pandemic” normalcy. Hosted by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, Waynesburg Farmers’ Market invites residents from mid-May through Mid-October to support local farmers, gardeners and bakers every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Farmers’ markets in Greene County … Continue reading
Video courtesy of WCTV, Rebekah Vaughan On Saturday, Sept. 25, the First Baptist Church of Waynesburg hosted the annual Touch-A-Truck in the church’s parking lot. With COVID-19 putting a damper on the festivities of last year’s event, the Church opted to dub this as the “9.5” anniversary. Local organizations such as fire departments, police departments, … Continue reading
The very first thing that greets you when you walk into the building that Hilltop Packs and Hilltop Packs Coffee Company share is a wooden cutout of bigfoot holding a stand that dispenses hand sanitizer. The walls are filled with pictures of owner Ben McMillen on numerous hiking trips, various wooden coffee-related decorations, and a … Continue reading
At Thursday’s meeting, the Greene County Commissioners recognized September as Suicide Prevention month, distinguishing Sept. 10 as Suicide Prevention Day. They also approved September as Recovery Month-in regards to drugs and alcohol addictions-and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month. Both Commissioner Mike Belding and Betsy McClure were present; Blair Zimmerman was absent due to his … Continue reading
The Greene County Airport was home to a flashlight drag event Sept. 12. The event primarily featured drag races, which were no-prep and one-eighth of a mile. According to motortrend.com, “a no-prep race is run on a track that hasn’t been prepped on the day of or during the event.” Darren Krause ran … Continue reading
