Greene County News

Cecil, North Strabane and Peters townships share borders – and much more.

HARRISBURG – Former state Rep. Bill DeWeese should be granted a new trial on corruption charges because a judge improperly limited the number of defense witnesses who testified, DeWeese's attorney told a Superior Court panel Wednesday at a hearing on his appeal.

The former Greene County lawmaker contends procedural errors by judges and misconduct by prosecutors constitute grounds for overturning the jury's verdict or granting him a new trial.

With all 44 precincts reporting in Greene County, Bryan Tennant, a Waynesburg Borough patrolman, unofficially captured the Democratic nomination for sheriff.

Carmichaels Borough decided last week to hold off on a plan to hire a new police officer because it was discussing a possible agreement to have Cumberland Township police help patrol the borough.

Mark Bedillion, right, loads a box of bees into the truck of Paul Medenciy of Greene County during “Bee Pickup Day” at Bedillion Honey Farm in Hickory.

WAYNESBURG – Greene County commissioners today are expected to declare an emergency situation exists relative to the condition of the Gen.

Starting Tuesday morning, three area volunteer fire departments will have state-certified personnel on site at Eastern Greene Elementary and Middle School as a safety precaution.

WAYNESBURG – The former family court coordinator in the Greene County prothonotary's office will be charged with stealing more than $600 from the office during the past year.

From left, Erik Richard Ketchem, William F. Lewis Jr. and Brian Tennant are seeking the Democratic nomination for Greene County sheriff.

The state Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision upholding the latest legislative redistricting plan .

WAYNESBURG – Waynesburg Borough Council filled the positions of two of its top administrators Monday, promoting a patrolman to police chief and hiring a new borough manager.

Alana DePetris, 10, of Waynesburg, stands by the sign she painted to promote the Sheep and Fiber Fest scheduled May 18 and 19 at the Greene County Fairgrounds.

WAYNESBURG – Pilot Max Loughman gets a twinkle in his eye when he talks about aviation.

WAYNESBURG – It might seem an unusual sight for a 10-year-old to be wiring a doorbell or aligning the front end of a Ford Mustang.

For the second time in 18 months, Gov. Tom Corbett has signed into law a bill giving counties the option of abolishing the office of jury commissioner, and commissioners in Washington and Greene counties could act as soon as next week.

WAYNESBURG – The Waynesburg Central High School greenhouse is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

After more than a year in limbo, the state Supreme Court put its stamp of approval on a revised plan that redraws the boundaries of the state's legislative districts.

A farmers market, all the rage in many communities, was first introduced in Greene County eight years ago, and this will be the second year that area residents will have three locations from which to buy locally grown fresh produce.

WAYNESBURG – Gen. Nathanael Greene has seen better days – the 10-foot statue of the Revolutionary War commander sitting atop the dome of the Greene County Courthouse, that is.