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Greene County Local News

Greene County residents won’t see a property tax increase in 2026. The commissioners approved a $20 million general fund budget, up 1.1% from last year, at their meeting last Thursday. Overall spending for the county is targeted at $37.1 million, down about 0.5% from 2025. That $188,000 ...

Greene County is reconfiguring its elections office after the recent resignation of the seventh elections director to hold the post since 2020. Earlier this month, the Greene County commissioners accepted the resignation of Kierra Cannon as elections director retroactive to Nov. 4, Election ...

For the next two years, two county commissioners from the area will lead a regional commission for transportation and economic development. Members of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission elected Fayette County Commissioner Vince Vicites as chairman and Greene County Commissioner Betsy ...

Downey House Fire sparked change

Almost 100 years ago, a fatal fire reshaped the Waynesburg downtown and led directly to the formation of the fire department that still serves the area today. What became known as the Downey House Fire started around 3:30 a.m. Dec. 23, 1925, in the Coney Island Restaurant, located on the ...

The familiar “take a penny, leave a penny” sign at counters relied on the coin being a part of everyday life. NovemberĢƵ halt to the minting of new pennies is leading to new signs in some retailers — ones warning the customers of a shortage. But, while local businesses are bracing ...