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Police investigating shooting in Greene County

Police were responding to the scene of a shooting in Greene County Friday afternoon. The incident was reported at Garrison Ridge Road in New Freeport before 3 p.m. The event is being considered an isolated incident, with no risk to the public, said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kalee ...

Greene County commissioners approve 2026 budget

Greene County residents won鈥檛 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 ...

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 ...

Businesses plan for change as penny pipeline shuts down

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

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 ...