Volunteers woke up early last Saturday to help with a collaborative service project, the Love Greene Project. Juan Gallo, along with a group of youth ministers and other affiliates, created the project with the goal to “invest in the local youth and local community.” “We had been working together for a while in various ways, … Continue reading
Before Sept. 6, Rodney Phillips and his wife, Stephanie, planned on selling Hot Rod’s House of Bar-B-Que. The owners of Hot Rod’s announced their intentions to sell the popular restaurant located on S Morris St. in an effort to move down south, so their son could pursue a career in bull riding. Then, shortly before … Continue reading
For the past 13 years, on the last weekend in September, the community has had the opportunity to get a closer look at the count’s only active breeding alpaca farm. This past weekend, Lippencott Alpacas hosted its annual Open House for the general public to learn more about fiber, animal husbandry and alpacas. Lena Gailing, … Continue reading
When Greene County residents walked into the public meeting, they were handed 10 pretend $100 bills, said Robbie Matesic, executive director of Greene County Economic Development. “This is really a demonstration of the fact that if you are the county official, you have to decide how county tax dollars are spent,” said Matesic. “So, here’s … Continue reading
Since the 1930s, the building which holds Morgan’s Treasure, an antique store in downtown Waynesburg, has remained in the same family, but now that’s likely to change. After choosing to downsize Morgan’s Treasure, owner Kim Pedilion made the decision to put the building, which sits just off of E High St, up for sale in … Continue reading
In just 37 days, Midterm Elections will take place. In Southwestern Pennsylvania, there has been a trending increase of voter registration, specifically, within a younger demographic. Kelly Watson, Chair of Communications for the Washington County Democratic Committee, said there are multiple reasons for the increase. “It used to be that if you wanted to register … Continue reading
In the 46th District of Pennsylvania’s State Senate, Republican Incumbent Camera Bartolotta is being challenged by Democrat James Craig. To get onto the ballot in November, Craig had to collect at least 500 signatures. When Craig turned in his signatures, he had a total of over 1,200. However, the legitimacy of more than 400 of … Continue reading
This weekend the Lippencott Alpaca farm will be holding its 13th Annual Open House from 1-5 p.m. Admission is free as well as parking. Once you arrive however, they will ask you how many people are in the car as well as your zip code. “There are usually 200-300 people that come out per day … Continue reading
The third annual Farm to Fork event was held at the Thistlewaite Vineyards in Jefferson last Saturday. Farm to Fork is held in part by the vineyard and the Observer Publishing Company to showcase local food vendors that use fresh produce from local farms. “Farm to Fork is an event that utilizes local products made … Continue reading
As of now, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association Website. The website also states that there is a worldwide effort to find better ways to treat the disease, which makes funding a necessity. In Greene County, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the big fundraiser for the year. This … Continue reading
