Wanab Park News Today

After a two-year hiatus, the PA Bituminous King Coal Show has returned to Greene County with a number of events.

The annual Mighty Mike 5K returned to Carmichaels May 14 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.

With warm temperatures and sunny skies predicted for Sunday and Monday, those looking to cool off will likely get the chance at their local public pool.

The swimming pool at Mon View Park in Greensboro has closed for the year. Greene County Commissioners announced the pool’s closing, effective immediately, in a Monday news release, which cited a lack of available staff as the reason for the action. Commissioner Mike Belding said, like many businesses locally and across the region, the county’s parks and recreation department has had its struggles with staffing. “They have tried to move staff from Waynesburg as much as possible, b...

Carmichaels Pool in Wana B Park may have a delayed opening this year because of a leak. The Greene County-owned pool was set to open Saturday, but according to a Wednesday news release, the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation discovered “a significant loss of water” near the pool. Bret Moore, the county’s director of recreation, said the pool had repairs done in 2018, but they “didn’t hold.” He said leaks were patched at the bottom of the pool, but off...

With Memorial Day just a few weeks off, area residents are looking forward to spending some leisure time at their favorite community swimming pools. In Fayette County, the Flatwoods Community Pool in Franklin Township will open Memorial Day weekend, operating from noon to 8 p.m. on weekends and 4 to 8 p.m. weekdays until schools adjourn classes for the summer. They will be following any mask mandates or CDC recommendations from the state. Township Supervisor Tim Kelley said that even though the...