Matt Cumberledge, Author at GreeneScene Magazine

About Matt Cumberledge

Matt has been a lifelong resident of Brave, in Wayne Township where his family first settled in the 1770s. Matt graduated from Waynesburg Central High School in 2000, and afterwards worked for Developed Structures Inc, in Waynesburg where he was in charge of quality and control of drawings going to steel fabrication shops throughout the country. Matt then spent 7 years in the Army National Guard, based out of Waynesburg PA, and was deployed to Iraq twice. Following the military, Matt worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections until 2018. He is currently the Greene County Historical Society’s executive director. Matt joined the GreeneScene team in early 2019, as a contributing writer providing the “Going Greene” and “Greene Artifacts” columns, as well as additional articles. “Writing for the GreeneScene has been one of the most fun decisions I have ever made,” according to Matt, “I love the positive nature of the paper and the support it provides to the community.” Outside of work, Matt is involved in many local organizations: Cornerstone Genealogical Society, The Warrior Trail Association, The Mon Yough Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Greene County Tourism and several others. Matt is a hobbyist blacksmith, and enjoys doing carpentry work.

Greene Artifacts: Peoples National Bank Iron Gates

In 1905, at the corner of Church Street and High Street, construction began for a new building to house the Peoples National Bank in Waynesburg. The well-established Peoples was founded

Going Greene: A Road Trip of Things That Aren’t There Anymore

Is it going to snow today or rain? Will it be sunny? I can’t really answer that question, and I am not sure many can. Late winter weather in this

Going Greene: A Wheeling Industry

Dunkard Creek has often been an important part in the history of Greene County: an essential waterway, a way to navigate, and a connection to the outside world. Follow Dunkard

Greene Artifacts: Artifact Preservation

Cemeteries are an important and endangered part of our historical record. Most “modern” cemeteries are often large, well-manicured landscapes, or are part of a large churchyard and kept in excellent

Greene Artifacts: Waychoff Point Collection

Thousands of years of history exist in southwestern Pennsylvania. We often forget the area’s long history, until the unexpected happens–like finding an arrowhead along a creek or during a utility

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