Waynesburg University had some changes in the staff over the summer break. Among them was a new chairperson promoted in the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. Dr. Kenneth Cairns, a psychologist who worked 20 years in the Pennsylvania Corrections Department in the prison system, retired in 2019 and joined the University to teach … Continue reading
Potentially breaking a new record all while making their goals to help neighboring organizations is just what one Greene County organization aims to do. According to its website, the Greene County Chamber of Commerce works “to provide services and programs that will increase the success of member businesses and organizations and enhance the economy and … Continue reading
Come January of next year, there will be a new face on the Board of Greene County Commissioners. Mike Belding, the current chairman of the Greene County Commissioners, has decided to not run for re-election. Belding will leave his office after just one term, which is not a new idea for him. In fact, he … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets softball team traveled to Brooks Park in Washington, Pennsylvania to face their I-79 rival the Washington & Jefferson College Presidents. The Yellow Jackets lost both games by a single run to the Presidents. Game one was a 3-2 loss, and game two was a 4-3 loss to snap Waynesburg’s seven-game … Continue reading
WAYNESBURG, PA. (Feb.3) – A strong end to a half to a disaster of a quarter. That was the story behind the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets disappointing loss to the Allegheny College Gators. Allegheny 72 Waynesburg 54 On Saturday the Yellow Jackets were looking to pick up its fifth win of the season against a … Continue reading
With graduation approaching, the borough of Waynesburg is preparing to lose a portion of its temporary population with Waynesburg University students heading home for the summer. The annual loss will take a toll on the borough in some respects but not in others. The 2022 publications of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages and … Continue reading
It’s not every day that a business is seen run by someone in their twenties, and even then it would typically be someone on the later side of the decade. In Waynesburg you can find a business run by someone who is only twenty years old. That business is Cut to the Chase. Located at … Continue reading
At the Central Greene School District, there are many employees who make the operations of the schools run as smoothly as possible. One of those individuals is Valerie Brooks, director of business affairs and the board secretary. Valerie Brooks began her journey at Central Greene School District 15 years ago. “I worked as the accounts … Continue reading
Over the course of Spring Break, Waynesburg University students were given the opportunity to serve in a variety of communities. Students were given the option to serve with a team on one of four trips. Below is a brief recap of each trip: Gettysburg National Military Park (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) From March 3 to March 11, … Continue reading
The season of Lent is referred to as a time of preparation and an opportunity to grow closer to God. As a result, it is a time of personal reflection that gets people ready for Easter and Good Friday. It also means another annual tradition as people search their local communities for the ideal fish … Continue reading
Becky Shank, a senior psychology major, visited Waynesburg University for an overnight stay during her senior year of high school. She stayed with “some really awesome godly students” who showed her what the community at the university was like. “It just felt very homey compared to all the other colleges I was visiting,” Shank said. … Continue reading
