Joe Martin, executive director of the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, said geographic data often shows higher childhood cancer numbers in the urban centers, but with Greene County, it has been alarming. Martin said it was “eye-opening” in the Greene County area, due to the small population. There have been 55 hospitalizations in the … Continue reading
Waynesburg’s annual downtown Christmas parade is hitting High Street Saturday at 2 p.m. Executive Director of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce Melody Longstreth has been organizing the parade since she took the position in 198. For Longstreth, the day could not work without the many hands that make it happen. “If it were not … Continue reading
The Corner Cupboard Food Bank will be holding their fourth annual Holiday Food Drive on Dec. 5. The event is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the steps of the Greene County courthouse. The food drive is being held in collaboration with CONSOL Energy, CNX Gas and CESO Inc. Refreshments and raffle baskets are … Continue reading
Waynesburg has struggled to keep small businesses running in recent years. Over five businesses, such as Four Horsemen and Comic and Games, Hot Rods and Waynesburg Coffee Company, closed in 2018. While other businesses have taken their retail spaces, the constant opening and closing of businesses keeps the economic environment alive, but not thriving. Working … Continue reading
To prepare the body for Thanksgiving dinner and the coming holiday season, the Eva K. Bowlby Library is holding its annual 5k Turkey Trot in Waynesburg Nov. 23. This is an event that draws participants of all ages. “We were looking for a fundraiser that would fulfill the library’s mission. We wanted something that would … Continue reading
Election day, which was Tuesday, Nov. 5, significantly altered the political landscape of Greene County. For the first time in 45 years, republicans will hold the majority in the Greene County Commissioner’s office, said Mike Belding, newly elected county commissioner,. After being a volunteer politician for seven years, Belding is eager for the change to … Continue reading
“We have 19 acres of land in our parks, we had plenty of room and we decided it was time to put up another structure that would house this summer concert event for the foreseeable future,” said Ted Chapman, president of Waynesburg Lions Club. Chapman explained the park has been around since the 1960s and … Continue reading
He has leukemia. He has had open-heart surgery and a heart stem. He is 65-years-old. Yet he keeps working 17 hours a day. He keeps life fun. He keeps going. “I figured if you stop, you die. And I don’t want to die, but I enjoy what I do.” Matt Badali has owned My Son’s … Continue reading
The Eva K. Bowlby Public Library located on West Street in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, hosts many events on a weekly basis to provide visitors with free opportunities to socialize and learn. The library’s mission is “to provide, through the use of traditional and emerging technologies, materials and services for community residents of all ages for literacy, information, … Continue reading
Greene County’s Ryerson State Park is located in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania, near the border of West Virginia. The park consists of 1,164 acres of land which includes a campground, hiking, fishing, picnicking and various winter activities. The park is also in the process of revamping a swimming complex “This project will replace an … Continue reading
