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Woman searching for missing service dog following Fayette County crash

A Colorado woman is on the search for her service dog, which escaped after she was in a crash in Fayette County near the West Virginia border.Around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Bridget Spangler was the passenger in a one-vehicle collision around the Gans area of Fayette County. Her 3-year-old German ...

Greene County man sentenced to prison for raping girl

news@greenecountymessenger.comRelatives of the girl who was raped by Matthew S. Perry told him before his sentencing Monday in Greene County Court that his actions have forever changed her from a happy child to one who is struggling with anguish from the sexual abuse.“I see a young lady ...

Couple could face death penalty in Waynesburg double homicide

news@greenecountymessenger.comGreene County District Attorney David Russo said he plans to seek the death penalty against a Waynesburg couple accused of killing two people who were found shot to death inside a borough residence in February.Russo cited several aggravating circumstances in the ...

West Penn Power tree-trimming program underway

West Penn Power continues to conduct tree-trimming work in communities across its 24-county Pennsylvania service area as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance service reliability. Maintaining proper clearances around electrical equipment can reduce the frequency and duration of ...

Snyder plans legislation to remove Pennsylvanians from jury duty pool at 70

Planned legislation from a local lawmaker would exempt Pennsylvanians from having to serve as a juror once they turn 70.State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, announced Wednesday she intended to introduce a bill that would automatically remove residents from the pool of potential jurors on their ...

Greene County commissioners allocate CDBG funds

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County commissioners voted Thursday to allocate more than $570,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding across four projects.In Wayne Township, those funds will be used for rehabilitation of Brave Water and Sewage Authority sand bed ...