WEBSITE HOSTING AVAILABLE for COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES: In January 2008, the Greene County Commissioners began offering Municipal Website Hosting, to encourage our townships and boroughs to compile information about their own municipality that would benefit the residents of that municipality.
We're proud to announce that Perry Township has been the first to take advantage of our county website hosting service.
Waynesburg Volunteer Fire Dept:
To Report a Fire — dial 911
For Business Calls Only — 724-627-5426
Waynesburg Borough Police:
90 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Phone — 724-617-8113
About Our Borough:
Waynesburg Borough was settled October 28, 1796 and incorporated on January 20, 1816 .
Located in Congressional District 12, 46th Senatorial District and 50th Legislative District of Pennsylvania.
Waynesburg is the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania,
and located 60 miles (96 km) south by west of Pittsburgh.
Waynesburg is home to Waynesburg University.
Early in the twentieth century, four large gas compressing stations and a shovel factory were in Waynesburg.
In 1900, 2,544 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,545 residents were here.
The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County GR6.
Children living in Waynesburg Borough attend schools within the
Central Greene School District, which include:
Margaret Bell Miller MIddle School (724-852-2722)
Perry Elementary (724-324-2687)
Waynesburg Central Elementary (724-627-3081)
Waynesburg Central High (724-852-1050)
Administration Offices (724-627-8151)
Greene County Career Development Center (Vo-Tech) (724-627-3106)
Waynesburg Borough Voting Precincts are located in the following polling locations:
Waynesburg Ward 1: First United Methodist Church
112 N. Richhill Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
(Church Phone: 724-627-5951)
Waynesburg Ward 2: Waynesburg Borough Building
90 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Waynesburg Ward 3: Central Greene School Warehouse
54 N. Maiden Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
For more information, go to:
Polling Precincts or contact the Greene County Elections Office at 724-852-5304. Waynesburg Tax AbatementTax Abatement
The region is underlaid with a stratum of coking coal.
Some oil and natural gas deposits were in the area, too, at one time. Comprehensive Planforthcoming.
Also see the Greene County Comprehensive Plan prepared by the Department of Economic Development. Waynesburg Borough Officials:
Waynesburg Mayor: Blair Zimmerman
Council President: Charles Berryhill
Vice President: Eric Rush
President Pro Tem: Miles Davin
Manager: Bruce Wermlinger
Administrative Assistant: Athena Bowman
Solicitor: Linda Chambers
Council Members: John Ealy, Donna Russo, Judy Howard, Patrick Burns Jr., Bryan Johnston & Margaret Kiger
Engineer: Mackin Engineers
Tax Collector: Mary Jane McClure — 724-627-6081
Scheduled Board Meetings: Wards 1, 2, and 3 meet together at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of the month for regular meetings and the last Monday at 7:00 p.m. for a workshop meeting. Both meetings will be held in the Waynesburg Borough Council Chambers, 90 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA.
Zoning Hearing Board Members: Duncan Berryman, Adam Chapman, Greg Leathers, Susan Pool, Brian Tennant
Zoning Enforcement Officer: George E. Howard
Zoning Code Secretary: Athena Bowman
Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor: J. William Hook, Esquire
Zoning meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Waynesburg Borough Council Chambers, as needed basis.
Waynesburg Police Department (724-627-8113):
Chief of Police: Timothy M. Hawfield
Lieutenant: E. Dale Phillips
Maintenance Supervisor — 724-627-8113
Waynesburg Sewage Treatment Plant — 724-627-5406
Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful:
Main Street Manager - Debbie Mack (724-627-8112)
Board Meeting Minutes and more — contact the borough officials.
Borough Open-Records Policy: All public records of Waynesburg Borough shall be available for inspection and copying at the Waynesburg Borough office during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
Waynesburg-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Waynesburg city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 8/3/1963, a category 3 tornado 36.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
The historical sites and events:
Every year on July 29th, Waynesburg has a unique celebration known nationally as Rain Day.
It just so happens that almost every July 29th brings rain to Waynesburg Borough.
This unique event, that is more than 50 years old (the records of Rain Day dates back into the 1800s), is well known throughout the world.
Annual Sheep & Fiber Fest
Annual 50s Fest and Antique Car Show
Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade: This parade is held the First Saturday in December at 2:00pm.
Eva K. Bowlby Public Library
Cornerstone Genealogical Society
Original Log Courthouse
Civil War Monument: located on the Waynesburg University campus is representative of the rich history of the borough of Waynesburg. The enscription on the base states "Erected by the County of Greene in grateful memory of her soldiers and sailors of the war for the union."
Farmer’s Market: sponsored by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful. Buy Fresh-Buy Local and help support the local farmers buy purchasing fresh vegetables, flowers, fruits, herbs and jams at this market. If you would like to participate and sell your goods or distribute information at the market.
Community Action Senior Center in Waynesburg (approximate attendance: 162), site counselor, transportation provided for medical, shopping as well as to and from the senior center. Transportation must be scheduled 24-hours in advance.
Wellness Center: located in the Southwest Regional Medical Center and is owned by the hospital. The staff has either a degree or certification in physical therapy and are employees of the hospital. The facility is designed to accommodate 300 people and currently handles approximately 100 patients per day. The gym / fitness center has approximately 400 members and averages 100 users per day. Members may purchase a 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month membership.
Borough Parks: The Waynesburg Commons consist of 5 parks known as West Park, Ritchie Park, College Park, Monument Park and East Park. These parks at one time were used for pasturing of farm animals such as cows, horses and hogs all permitted to run at large for decades.
Central Park Playground (.87 acres): Formerly known as the "Waynesburg Borough Playground". In the past this park was flooded every winter season for the use of an ice skating rink. Also has Ball field, playground, pavilion, concrete walkways, concrete stairway w/rails, paved parking area, lighting;
College Park: known as "Fountain Park" built in the 1920's, and the fountain/lake is a favorite place for students to study and relax while enjoying nature's beauty. This park is a portion of the town commons. The Waynesburg residents and Waynesburg University students use the park for recreation.
East Park (3 acres) open lawn: In 1922 twenty-two trees were planted in East Park as part of a national Historic Tree Program.
West Park (2 acres) open lawn: Is a small Park west of Ritchie Park, which has a small bridge.
Ritchie Park (2 acres) open lawn an gazebo: When the Borough was formed in 1796. This land was declared the commons. To provide pasture for the lot-holders. Converted to a park in 1883 by Petition to the court by J.G. Ritchie. 1987-1988 a major renovation included a construction of an octagonal Victorian bandstand in Ritchie Park, which replaced the original bandstand that was erected in 1901. This bandstand area is also known as “Gazebo Park”.
Sunrise Park (1.5 acres) open lawn area with large trees, paved walking area, benches and waste receptacles;
Sunset Park (1.45 acres) open lawn area with large trees adjacant to a church;
Monument Park (2.7 acres) open lawn: Dedicated on July 4, 1899. This 65 foot monument is the “Soldiers and Sailors” monument honoring those who had fought in the Civil War. The inscription on the base states "Erected by the County of Greene in grateful memory of her soldiers and sailors of the war for the union."
Hooper Park: Dedicated in 2006 and sits in the center of downtown Waynesburg. This park is now the home to the Rain Day Statue donated by Glenn R. Toothman Jr.
Area Churches:
First Baptist Church of Waynesburg
First Christian Church of Waynesburg
First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg
First United Methodist Church of Waynesburg
St. Ann Catholic Church
Washington Street United Methodist Church
Ministerium, Waynesburg Area
CBM Ministries of Southwest Pennsylvania
Salvation Army Church
Cemeteries: Green Mount Cemetery
Area Colleges/Universities:
Waynesburg University (Full-time enrollment: 1,376; Location: 51 West College Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.waynesburg.edu; Offers Master's degree)
California University of Pennsylvania (about 13 miles; California, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
West Virginia University (about 24 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
University of Pittsburgh-Main campus (about 32 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
Duquesne University (about 32 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
Westmoreland Community College
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Purman Run, Toll Gate Run, Ten Mile Creek
Information Links and more:
USEPA FIPS Code for Pennsylvania = 42, Greene County = 059 (42059).
Federal Information Processing Standards Codes for states, counties, and named populated places; are a standardized set of numeric or alphabetic codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to ensure uniform identification of geographic entities through all federal government agencies. The entities covered include: states and statistically equivalent entities, counties and statistically equivalent entities, named populated and related location entities (such as, places and county subdivisions), and American Indian and Alaska Native areas.
Watersheds: Ohio Basin, Monongahela Subbasin (Source: www.dep.state.pa.us).
A watershed is an area of land that drains into a lake or river. As rainwater and melting snow run downhill, they carry sediment and other materials into our streams, lakes, wetlands and groundwater (Source www.ctic.purdue.edu)
To search for cemeteries, villages and other features within Greene County, visit the
USGS Geographical Names Information System (GNIS) to determine what 7.5' topographic map(s) depict specific geographic features.
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