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Fayette, Greene commissioners to lead Southwestern Pa. Commission

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 ...

Businesses plan for change as penny pipeline shuts down

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 ...

Work on Waynesburg borough office beset by delays

The contractor for the renovations of the front of the Waynesburg borough office said he anticipates work being completed within the next four weeks after a series of delays he attributed to suppliers and subcontractors. Prompt Quality Painting of Waynesburg was awarded the bid for the project ...

Greene County man charged with raping child

A Perry Township man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl over a period of more than two years starting when she was 12. Hunter Rowan, 25, is charged with rape of a child, involuntarily deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, indecent assault and aggravated indecent ...

Large truck overturns in Greene County

A truck overturned on Route 18 in Center Township on Monday afternoon, resulting in no injuries. Pennsylvania State Police dispatch called troopers from the Waynesburg station to the scene, past the intersection with Hargus Creek Road, around 1:45 p.m. The cause of the crash was not yet known, ...