The first person to wake in the Bird Sisters transitional home is Tonya Palmer. She sits by her bathroom window on the top floor of the house, a mug of warm coffee in her hands. Outside, the town of Waynesburg is still dark and cloaked in thick fog. In a house with five women, the … Continue reading
A study late last year by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy showed that libraries across the country are closing – the public’s use has dropped 16 percent while spending has decreased 14 percent in the same time span. However, that does not tell the story of their usefulness and versatility. No longer … Continue reading
In conjuncture with National Alpaca Farm Days, the only alpaca farm in Greene County will be opening up to the public to educate the community on the animal and their distinctive traits Sept. 23-24. Lippencott Alpacas, owned by Phil and Lena Galing and located in Waynesburg, have been offering a farm open house each year … Continue reading
Sheetz currently has two projects underway in Waynesburg. The first is reconstruction of a new building next to the existing location on East Roy Furman Highway. That project is tentative to be finished in early December. The second is to add another Sheetz, scheduled to start in the spring of 2018: a new gas station … Continue reading
The Humane Society of Greene County hosted the first annual “Wags, Whiskers and Wine Dinner” at the Pennsylvania National Guard Readiness Center Saturday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 p.m. to help raise funds for the shelter. Coming into Saturday, Duvall hoped to raise money, spread the word as to what the shelter does, and hoped for … Continue reading
Today, Waynesburg residents interested in joining a gym, playing league sports or being part of a community center must travel as far as Washington or Morgantown, due to lack of local facilities. That is soon to change. A brand-new recreation center is projected to open in Waynesburg this November, with a total of 60,000 square … Continue reading
On a Sunday evening at the Greene County Airport, the air smells of gasoline, ketchup and gyros. There is a line of tailgating parties that stretch down the first landing strip, and in the midst of all the chatter is the overpowering rumble of car engines. The Flashlight Drags are an annual event at the … Continue reading
It was a sunny day in Greene County. There were the smells of food and the sounds of music coming from the town of Carmichaels. Around the area, the annual event signals the start of the fall season. The 47th annual Carmichaels Covered Bridge Festival was held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 … Continue reading
I’ll never forget the day I met Blanford Fetterman. I was meandering in and out of businesses on High Street, a 643 meter stretch of road in the small town of Waynesburg, while taking Valentine’s Day-themed photographs for a related news story. I was walking out the door of 5 Kidz Kandy, a local candy … Continue reading
In Western Pennsylvania, there has been an outbreak amongst white-tailed deer called hemorrhagic disease. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) says that the infection comes around once every five years in the eastern regions of the United States. In southern regions, the infection comes every year or so, but it is less severe with less mortalities, … Continue reading
