Local History

As we have witnessed over the last couple months, Greene County endures winters that are as unpredictable as they are...

I guess it’s safe to say that the Waynesburg Hotel and Lounge was legendary for those who frequented it on...

The Denny sisters paint a vivid picture of what life was like for those with means in the early 20th...

It was a cold and windy morning. Christmas was coming, and everyone in and around the Waynesburg area waited with...

People of a certain age (mine), remember a hot spot in Carmichaels called Kesocks. The unassuming building pulsed with thumping...

Imagine the pioneers building log cabins and forts in the cool November air when they settled onto the land that...

Patricia Eddy attended the Johnson School House that was located between Spraggs and Blacksville. She was born in 1935, went...

Deep in the valleys of Southwestern Pennsylvania, lay hidden gems. The old, red brick one-room schoolhouses that accommodated so many...

With the dogdays upon us, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the most blistering summers...

In my research into the Civil War, I learned that many battles have different names. There were countless skirmishes and...