Tragedy struck the family of 34-year-old Waynesburg University alumnus Steven Ward Dec. 6, 2015, when he died unexpectedly. The beloved son of George and Linda Ward died due to complications from the flu. The virus attacked his heart, leading to a stroke and a pulmonary embolism. He died Ward while being life-flighted from Washington Hospital … Continue reading
Barb Wise always aimed to retire at the age of 62. Wise, who has been the executive director of Greene County United Way for more than six and a half years, will be celebrating her 62nd birthday next month. She will step down from her position Dec. 21. Wise said her retirement has been in … Continue reading
Janice Gottschalk has been the coordinator for Erin’s Inside/Out Café at First United Methodist Church since August 2012. Inside/Out is an opportunity within the church for people to receive a meal Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Last year, she purchased a house behind Domino’s Pizza, which she eventually named the Mission … Continue reading
Since the announcement that medical marijuana will be legal in the state of Pennsylvania, many residents of the state have eagerly awaited their opportunity to apply for use of the controversial drug. Dr. Norihito Onishi, of the Blackwater Osteopathic Clinic in Mount Morris, was listed as one of the few approved doctors in the Pittsburgh … Continue reading
Since Coach’s Café opened in September, owner Matt Tedrow said he has been happy with his business on W. High St. “[Business has] been good, it’s been steady,” said Tedrow. “Obviously, [business] slows down a bit during the holidays, but everything has been fairly steady.” Tedrow’s idea to get Waynesburg students to eat at his … Continue reading
She saw this coming. For Victoria Coptis, executive director of the Center for Coalfield Justice, an environmental advocacy organization, the Clean Power Plan was a significant win. Passed during the Obama Administration, the CPP proposed regulations to emissions of pollutants from power plants across the nation. But Coptis knew that when Donald Trump was elected, … Continue reading
Russell Haines, a World War II veteran, was drafted his senior year of high school and spent 16 weeks in the Swiss Alps during the war. Upon returning to the United States, Haines never graduated high school and was a coal miner for more than 30 years. But last weekend, that changed, when, during the … Continue reading
JoAnne Marshall sits typing determinedly at her desk, in a private office separate from the lobby of the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency office, in Waynesburg. Strewn across her desk are informational packets, paperwork and folders, as she places the final touches on an email updating recipients of upcoming Greene County events. Marshall, communications director … Continue reading
Multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Two law firms. 23 pharmaceutical companies. Greene County Commissioner Blair Zimmerman knows this is going to be a long fight. The Greene County government, along with several others, is embarking on a lawsuit, pursuing action against companies for over-distributing opioid narcotics to the market. “This has to open companies’ eyes,” said … Continue reading
There will be a screening of ‘Night Zero’ Friday, November 17 at the Greene County Courthouse. The screening, which is free to the public, will open at 6:30 p.m. with the movie starting at 7 p.m. Following the movie, various members of the production team and cast, including Director and Writer Mark Cantu and Producer … Continue reading
