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Leathernecks’ Christmas toy program once again a big success

For four decades, the members of the Tri-County Leathernecks Association in Greene County have held an annual Christmas toy drive, an initiative in which toys are collected for and distributed to area children during the holiday season.The toy drive has enabled the association to make Christmas ...

Greene municipalities adopt 2022 budgets

Municipalities in Greene County have adopted their general fund budgets for 2022. Here is a roundup of the spending plans and taxes for the upcoming year.n Carmichaels – The borough requires a right-to-know request to obtain the general fund budget amount.n Cumberland Township – The millage ...

University to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Waynesburg University will hold a special convocation Tuesday, Jan. 18, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.The convocation will be held at 11 a.m. in Roberts Chapel on the university campus. Sam London, Yellow Jackets assistant football coach, will serve as the guest speaker.Following the ...

Missing Greene County children found safe

State police have located two Greene County children who were reported missing on Jan. 6, and their parents are in custody.Jade Fannon, 5, and Jayce Fannon, 3, were in the legal custody of Greene County Children and Youth Services when they were reported missing on Jan. 6.Arrested were their ...

Hospitals brace for COVID surge after holidays

Local hospitals are preparing for a post-holiday surge of COVID-19 patients.COVID-19 cases, fueled by the delta variant, remain extremely high in Greene, Washington and Fayette counties at the start of the New Year, and that trend is expected to continue as the new, more contagious omicron ...

Area restaurants ‘bouncing back’ as pandemic continues

A year ago, restaurants and bars across Pennsylvania were closed under Gov. Tom Wolf’s orders in an attempt slow the surge in COVID-19 cases across the state during the winter months. Or at least they were supposed to be.While many establishments complied with the governor’s nearly ...