June 20-26, 2004
Man faces new animal cruelty charges
A Cameron, W.Va., man found guilty of cruelty to animals for failing to provide care to six horses that subsequently died was charged with additional counts Tuesday after two more dead horses were discovered on his Aleppo Township farm.
Robert R. Anderson, 74, of 33 High St., was charged with three counts of cruelty to animals, summary offenses, by Jane Gapen, executive director of Greene County Humane Society.
In citations filed with District Justice Lou Dayich of Waynesburg, Gapen alleges Anderson failed to provide veterinary care to horses on his farm on Greene Valley Road.
Local woman to compete in Miss Pa. pageant
WAYNESBURG - A Greene County woman again will be among the contestants vying for the title of Miss Pennsylvania.
Kristin Szarell, daughter of David and Thelma Szarell of Nineveh, earned a chance to compete for the title after being selected Miss Greater Cranberry in October.
This will be Szarell's second time competing in the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant. She first participated in 2001, when she was chosen the third runner up. The winner of the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant that year was another Greene County woman, Autumn Marisa of Waynesburg.
June 20-26, 1999
S.E. Greene adopts budget; taxes same
MAPLETOWN - Southeastern Greene School District's board of directors adopted a final $8,436,579 budget for 1999-2000 on Wednesday that will hold property taxes steady at 91 mills.
The budget as approved is the basically unchanged from the preliminary budget passed by the board May 26.
It represents an increase of $828,077 over the past year's budget, an increase that is in part offset by increases in state funding for special education, transportation and other items.
$425 donated to for biking, hiking trail
The mother of a 25-year-old Bobtown man killed in March while riding his bicycle in Morgantown, W.Va., presented Greene County commissioners Wednesday with $425 to be used toward the Rails to Trails project near Shannopin Mine.
Mary Jo Ullom said she was donating the money in the name of her son, Joseph Paul Wolfe.
"He loved to ride his bike,"" Ullom said. "He had more miles on it than on his car."
June 20-26, 1984
Prison superintendent named
WAYNESBURG - Transition of the Waynesburg Youth Development Center from a facility for juveniles to a state correctional institution for female adult offenders moved closer to completion Friday.
During a program at the YDC, the Bureau of Corrections announced that Margaret A. Moore of Pittsburgh has been appointed superintendent of the facility.
Phillippi trial is delayed
WAYNESBURG - The kidnapping, criminal conspiracy trial of Dr. Grover Phillippi, 47, and Michael Conklin, 24, both of Waynesburg, originally scheduled to begin Tuesday in Allegheny County, has been postponed.
The two men are accused of kidnapping Mt. Lebanon stockbroker Robert J. Haye from a Christmas party in downtown Pittsburgh. Police said Phillippi was dressed as Santa Claus and Conklin as a chauffeur when the crashed the party and abducted Haye.
June 20-26, 1964
New tanker to be on display
CARMICHAELS - The newest addition to the Carmichaels-Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Company's array of equipment will be on display at an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28.
The recently delivered 1964 Central Dodge Tanker will be the main piece of equipment on display during the demonstration of fire equipment.
According to Fire Chief Clarence Smith, the new tanker was purchased for use in rural areas where an adequate water supply is not available.
Post office to be built at Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE - Another step toward acquiring a new post office at Clarksville was released Monday in an announcement by Postmaster General John A. Grounouski.
He stated in a letter that a contract has been awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Sicari, of 328 Sycamore Street, Vandergrift, for a building with an estimated total investment of $47,000.
The new structure will be built on the southwest corner of Center street and alley next to the former C.H. Day property.