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Study offers ‘blueprint’ for broadband internet expansion

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe notion that many people living in rural areas of western Pennsylvania have poor access to high-speed broadband internet service isn’t a surprise to local leaders. What is more important to them right now is finding a comprehensive solution to fix the ...

Washington Pride Festival set to happen in June

Organizers of WashingtonĢƵ inaugural Pride festival are hoping the third time will be the charm.Originally scheduled to happen in 2020, it was put off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then called off again in 2021 as the pandemic lumbered on. However, with vaccines having gone in many more ...

Community art classes open at WU for enrollment

Waynesburg UniversityĢƵ Fine Arts Academy for community members is currently open for summer enrollment.The community-based non-credit courses and are open to anyone who wants to study comprehensive collegiate music or visual art, taught by university faculty.The summer schedule includes a ...

Funding awarded for Greene bridge project

State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, announced $760,192 in state funding has been awarded to Greene County to replace the bridge at the intersection of Walker Road and Patterson Creek in Morris Township.“I’m so happy that these funds will replace a bridge in Greene County,” Snyder said. ...

Death penalty being sought for Rices Landing woman accused of killing man

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County woman accused of killing a man whose body was found in a burned-out vehicle in East Finley Township last year could face the death penalty if sheĢƵ convicted.District Attorney Jason Walsh said he plans to seek the death penalty against Star Dawn ...

Former Clarksville man not guilty of touching teen girl

A former Clarksville man accused of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl in 2020 was found not guilty by a Greene County jury.Brandon Cortez Quickley, 46, was acquitted April 20 on one charge of indecent assault of a person under 16 following the trial in Greene County Court.Quickley was ...