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Morris Township man wanted for violent threats

news@greenecountymessenger.comState police have issued an arrest warrant for a Morris Township man who allegedly made violent threats towards a woman and police.Jesse Ray Johnson, 46, faces a felony of making terroristic threats that cause evacuation of a building, and misdemeanors of ...

Naloxone orders expanded to combat overdoses

news@greenecountymessenger.comGov. Tom Wolf recently announced another expansion of naloxone standing orders, allowing residents to obtain products to help combat the rise of overdoses in Pennsylvania.The expansion includes a non-prefilled syringe with two single-dose vials of injectable liquid ...

PA advances rule to limit PFAS in drinking water

news@greenecountymessenger.comPennsylvaniaĢƵ Environmental Quality Board voted in mid-October in favor of adopting a new rule to limit the amount of two toxic PFAS chemicals in Pennsylvanians’ drinking water.PFAS chemicals are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they don’t ...

PA Voter Hall of Fame inducts 2022 members

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio. The National Baseball League Hall of Fame and Museum is in Cooperstown, NY.And the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame is in Harrisburg, in the office of the Department of State.Yes, there is a Voter Hall of Fame. It ...

Missing Point Marion man found dead in Greene County

A Point Marion man who went missing Oct. 24 was found dead on Oct. 28 in Greene County.State police said the body of Justin Paul Hanzely, 30, was found in a heavily-wooded area in Dilliner. Hanzely had last been seen leaving his residence along Fallen Timbers Road in Point Marion at 3:15 p.m. ...

Civic Club selects September Girl of the Month

The Carmichaels Area WomenĢƵ Civic Club selected Carmichaels Area High School senior Sophia Zalar as Girl of the Month for September.She is a member of the National Honor Society, captain of the varsity basketball team, captain of the Envirothon team, a member of the varsity volleyball and ...