Local History

The cutline on this undated photograph from the Observer-Reporter tells us “members of the Waynesburg Moose erected the community tree...

World War I had been over for more than a decade and the Roaring Twenties were raging on throughout most...

Lanterns are an item that we still use today, though not as often as we once did. Perhaps you’ve used...

The year 2021 marks a special anniversary for the WHS Greene Auxiliary volunteer group. It has been 100 years since...

With winter sports season upon us, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on our local efforts. Obviously, wrestling...

This year it’s been fun to look back half a century and give a shout out to fifty years of...

Left to right: “Original Waynie Restorers” Tom Kenney, Larry Koehler, Dennis DePetro, Tim Sposato and Bob Brendel strike a pose...

Virginia and Pennsylvania were still next-door neighbors on August 15, 1862, when John Shanes left his family home on the...

The treasures at the Greene County Historical Society Museum are never ending, surprising even the staff with their uniqueness and...

Until 2018, the bowling industry had been in a precipitous decline. However, it is making a comeback. Over 70 million...