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Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful receives donation from Chesapeake Energy Corporation
L-R Larry Marshall - WP&B Main Street Manager, Colin Monaghan, Coordinator - Corporate Development, Chesapeake Energy, Barb Kirby VP - WP&B Board of Directors
WAYNESBURG, PA – Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful recently received a $5,000 donation from Chesapeake Energy Corporation. The corporation's gift will be used to support the ongoing efforts of Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful to fund services and programs created to strengthen downtown businesses through awareness, education and opportunities.
Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful provides a variety of services and events that highlight the downtown. They include a seasonal Farmers' Market, a Sheep and Fiber Festival that highlights the agricultural heritage of Greene County, annual '50s Fest Car Cruise and a Holiday Open House that celebrates the downtown as a way to connect with your friends and neighbors. Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful also coordinates beautification projects such as lamp post flower and pine baskets and a façade program. Most recently, the group initiated Downtown Dialogues to provide a forum for stakeholders and business owners to collaborate. The group also hosts a website that promotes the downtown as a destination.
"Chesapeake Energy is proud to support Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful with this donation," said Stacey Brodak, Director of Corporate Development. "We are committed to serving the communities where we operate, and we're pleased this money will be applied to the continuing work of Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful."
Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful is a nonprofit, Main Street program that operates in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Funded by the state Department of Community and Economic Development, Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful represents a community endeavor to preserve and revitalize historic downtown Waynesburg and raise awareness of the educational, cultural and historical opportunities, as well as the convenience of shopping, associated with the town.
Jeanine Henry, President of Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful said, "This donation will allow WPB to continue to offer high quality events and services to our residents, businesses and visitors that enhance downtown Waynesburg."
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Observer-Reporter – University partnering with store for scholarship funds (10/29/10)
Observer-Reporter – Back to normal, but better (10/16/10)
Observer-Reporter – '50s Fest & Car Cruise concludes (9/16/10)
Observer-Reporter – Annual car cruise still rollin' despite road project (9/5/10)
Greene County Messenger – WP&B receives accreditation (8/20/2010)
Greene County Messenger – Shoppers to look for 'Worker Wayne' (8/20/2010)
Observer-Reporter – Plenty to write about in 2010 (8/15/10)
Observer-Reporter – Wayne is the name of the game (8/12/10)
Observer-Reporter – Traffic headaches to last until November (8/10/10)
Observer-Reporter – 50’s Fest & Car Cruise set (8/7/10)
Observer-Reporter – Visual merchandising workshop planned (8/7/10)
Greene County Messenger – Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful to hold workshop (8/6/10)
Observer-Reporter – Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful designated as accredited program (7/28/10)
Observer-Reporter – Despite work, Rain Day will still be held on High, Washington streets (7/27/10)
Observer-Reporter – Borough streets project costs rise (7/13/10)
Observer-Reporter – Farmers’ Market in full swing (6/22/10)
Observer-Reporter – Another snag for streetscape (6/15/10)
Observer-Reporter – Waynesburg hosts 1st Summer Open House (5/29/10)
Observer-Reporter – Farmers’ market to begin Wednesday (5/6/10)
Observer-Reporter – At long last (4/20/10)
Observer-Reporter – Festival to feature fiber arts competition (4/16/10)
Observer-Reporter – Borough will survive improvement project (3/15/10)
Observer-Reporter – Start of streetscape project nears (3/9/10)
Observer-Reporter – Spring, streetscape patiently awaited (3/1/10)
Observer-Reporter – Waynesburg’s new Main Street manager focusing on business (1/29/10)
Observer-Reporter – Waynesburg seeks $20K for streetscape (1/15/10)
2009 WP&B December 2009 Newsletter
2009 WP&B September 2009 Newsletter
2009 WP&B June 2009 Newsletter
2009 WP&B March 2009 Newsletter
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