This year is the 100th anniversary for the Greene County White Covered Bridge. The historic monument has been a part of local culture since its construction in 1919. More recently, it has undergone a complete renovation in 2008 in order to sustain the approximately 6,000 visitors attracted by the bridge. This year, the 49th annual … Continue reading
Back in 1903, Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls constructed a 40’ long and 13’ wide pony truss bridge in Greene County, PA. It was used by local residents to not only drive their horse and buggies over Muddy Creek but to also transport farm animals across the water. After a century of transporting people, … Continue reading
“It looks like the wild wild west meets the industrial revolution,” said Samantha Gandy, events coordinator for the Greene County Historical Society, describing the era the Steam Punk Garden Party and Picnic, which taking place on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. “It’s basically going to be a huge picnic environment. You … Continue reading
With its trademark location and striped awning, Mickey’s Mens Store stands on the corner of N. Washington Street and E. High Street in Waynesburg. Within the walls of the roughly 3,000 square foot, two-story building is a family that has dedicated their lives to the business’ prosperity and history of serving the community for just … Continue reading
Thistlethwaite Vineyard hosted the “Farm to Fork” event last Friday, Sept. 14, for the fourth year in a row after its debut in 2016. This one-of-a-kind experience is hosted annually, in order to highlight local and regional farms. Their goal is to celebrate the farm-to-table movement by allowing their guests to enjoy a beautiful … Continue reading
“I haven’t really had anybody come in, ‘oh this price is this,’ or, ‘why.’ Everyone’s pretty much, ‘hey, can we get some more steaks down here,’ or ‘can we get this.’ We’re just trying to figure all this out. It’s only been but a month and a half,” Brandon Dukate, an employee at Heritage Craft … Continue reading
The Greene County United Way teed off their eighth annual golf tournament Sept. 6. This fundraising event took place at the Carmichael’s Golf Club with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. and went well into the afternoon. All donations and funds raised from the event were directed to the United Way’s Community Impact Fund. This … Continue reading
As the fall season starts rolling around the corner, local vendors at farmers markets are keeping their tables full of seasonal produce, baked goods and even locally processed wine. Greene County hosts two farmers markets: Waynesburg Farmers Market and Fencerow Farmers Market, both open through mid-October. Waynesburg Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays from 10 … Continue reading
When asked about Officer Shawn Wood, full-time patrolman, Chief of Police Thomas Ankrom said, “we’re lucky to have him here.” “Officer Wood is an 18 year veteran of the police department,” Ankrom said. “He was born and raised in Waynesburg and ended up policing his hometown.” Wood’s whole life has been centered around this hometown, … Continue reading
Just because 2019 isn’t a presidential election year does not mean there aren’t contested local elections happening. A major election in Greene County for 2019 is the Greene County Commissioners race. Date? Four candidates are vying for three positions on the County’s commissioner board. Currently, two democrats and one republican run the board. While both … Continue reading
