County officials announced earlier this week that the county’s modified day camp offered at Wana B Park in Carmichaels has been canceled and the Carmichaels swimming pool is closed for the remainder of the summer season.
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County officials announced earlier this week that the county’s modified day camp offered at Wana B Park in Carmichaels has been canceled and the Carmichaels swimming pool is closed for the remainder of the summer season.
During their July 9 public meeting, Greene County commissioners approved a contract totaling nearly $275,000 for a contracting company to renovate the county courthouse’s metal roof, dome and clock tower.
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Greene County Commissioners recently announced that the county’s recycling program – which has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – is expected to reopen in phases beginning July 13.
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Days after Mapletown United Methodist Church and an adjacent house were gutted by a devastating fire, the church’s pastor said what he will remember most about the fire will not be the destruction of structures and the material losses.
Cornerstone Care recently announced that its community health center in Rogersville and several other centers are now offering drive-up testing for anyone who needs a COVID-19 test at no cost and regardless of insurance status.
Five more inmates at SCI-Greene are facing charges.
A Greene County man is facing charges in a cross-state police pursuit.
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the 2020 Jacktown Fair, but that doesn’t mean certain aspects of the traditional event will forgo all of its anticipated activities.
Now that summer is upon us there is no time to waste.
Consol Energy Inc. is laying off 40% of of its workforce at the idled Enlow Fork Mine.
Local agencies were among those to receive federal grant funding to provide employment services for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder.
A person at Carmichaels Area High School prom has tested positive for COVID-19.
William L. Kovach, P.E., has been appointed the District Executive for the state Department of Transportation District 12, which covers Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
One of the many negative results of the COVID-19 pandemic is that local senior students didn’t get to enjoy their final year of high school in the “normal” sense. And that includes the annual, traditional rite of passage known as the senior prom.
Additional forgery charges have been filed against a former Elizabeth Borough police officer accused of forging documents related to psychological examinations.
Waynesburg University and the Greene County commissioners recently announced ten Greene County high school seniors as recipients of the 2020 County of Greene/West Penn Power Scholarship.
Breanna Jones, 7, of Waynesburg is all smiles as she enjoys a day at the Waynesburg Water Park while attending the 2020 Greene County STAR (Summer Time Arts and Recreation) Camp.
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Contura Energy, the owner of Cumberland Mine, is planning to sell the Greene County facility.
Carmichaels High School held commencement for 86 seniors on June 5 on the football field.
The Pennsylvania State Police said this week that its agency made 22,139 DUI arrests in 2019, a 10% increase from the total number of DUI arrests (20,143) in 2018.
After complaints against Greene County President Judge Farley Toothman were made p public in May, his attorneys were given a set amount of time to file a response.
A Franklin Township man awaits his preliminary hearing after being formerly arraigned on multiple felony charges stemming from allegations that police found child porn on his phone and tablet.
The 2020 Greene County STAR (Summer Time Arts and Recreation) Camp, which began on June 22 and continues through August 7, had to be modified this year due to COVID-19. Youths ages 5 through 12 are invited to attend the camp sites at the Lions Club Park in Waynesburg and Wana B Park in Carmichaels.
After the Greene County Fair Board announced the 2020 fair would be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, a great deal of empathy was shown for youths looking forward to showing and selling their steers and lambs during the fair, before COVID-19 reared its ugly head.
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Students at area colleges will return to their dorms and in-person classes during the fall semester, with some changes to prevent a resurgence in the coronavirus.
With the opening of bass season on June 13, all species of fish are once again fair game in Pennsylvania.
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund Committee recently announced the winners of their two distinctive 2020 scholarships.
A little tension, a few heated arguments, a good overall demonstration of peaceful protest and a big effort to raise awareness about the need for racial solidarity in today’s troubling climate.
The West Greene Lions Club awarded $1,000 scholarships to West Greene High School graduates Benjamin Jackson, Colton Jud Meek and Hunter Guthrie.
The Greene County Association of School Retirees has awarded $1,000 scholarships to four recent graduates.
The Rotary Club of Waynesburg has announced that two Greene County students have been selected as this year’s winners for scholarships presented annually by the organization.
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The Greene River Trail isn’t long as rails-to-trails conversions go, measuring just 5.2 miles.
West Penn Power is continuing tree trimming work across the state including several areas in Fayette and Greene counties.
Four SCI-Greene inmates were charged Tuesday with smuggling synthetic marijuana into the prison.
A Greene County man has been charged with multiple felonies relating to child porn that police allegedly found on his phone and tablet.
Senior centers in Fayette and Greene counties were among five dozen that shared in $2 million of state grant funding through the state Department of Aging.
The Greene County Association of School Retirees has awarded $1,000 scholarships to four recent graduates.
After complaints against Greene County President Judge Farley Toothman were made p public in May, his attorneys were given a set amount of time to file a response.
Abigail Fordyce
Abigail Ozohonish
Hunter Guthrie
Peyton Foringer
The West Greene Lions Club awarded $1,000 scholarships to West Greene High School graduates Benjamin Jackson, Colton Jud Meek and Hunter Guthrie.
Benjamin Jackson
Hunter Guthrie
Colton Jud Meek
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If there is such thing as a paradox in fishing, bass are part of it. Last Saturday, was the opening day of bass fishing season. Yet, unlike the trout season kickoff, which always follows a build-up of anticipation, there’s scarcely a ripple of excitement for bass.
For many years, my Memorial Day plans included several days of fishing the waters surrounding Presque Isle State Park in Erie County. At first, I simply waded the shorelines of Presque Isle Bay, catching lots of bass and panfish. In 2006, a friend introduced me to kayak fishing at Presque Isle, and I bought my first kayak in Erie the next day. Kayak fishing opened a new dimension of fishing for me.
Jobless rates soared in April in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties - and elsewhere.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill that includes designations to honor three men, including a former Greene County sheriff who passed away last year, through the renaming of a local bridge and two intersections in Fayette County.
