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Grand Ole Osprey: Birds of prey return to Southwestern PA

news@greenecountymessenger.comIn 1979, the osprey, a strikingly powerful bird of prey, was listed as extirpated – locally extinct – in Pennsylvania.“Their story is so similar to bald eagles,” said Jim Bonner, executive director for the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. “They ...

‘PA Fights Dirty’: State launches anti-litter campaign

news@greenecountymessenger.comTake a drive along one of PennsylvaniaĢƵ roadways, or walk outside a stadium or ball park following an event, and itĢƵ likely you’ll see trash – plastic bottles, fast-food bags, cigarette butts, beer cans, and much more.There is a lot of litter on ...

Ready to serve: Tuttle named 2022 Greene County Fair Queen

news@greenecountymessenger.comTalia Tuttle, 18, of Sycamore, was moved to tears when she was named the 2022 Greene County Fair Queen.“I cried when I was selected because I was the first alternate last year, and I really wanted to be the fair queen,” said Tuttle, whose 21-year-old sister, ...

Talking to kids about climate change

news@greenecountymessenger.comAs a science teacher, Dave Wray understands the climate crisis.But when he thinks about the impact of climate change, Wray thinks about his 7- and 4-year-old sons.“I’m greatly concerned about the world they will inherit,” said Wray a fourth-grade science ...

Former Carmichaels man sentenced to prison for cyberstalking

A former Carmichaels man who sent numerous violent text messages to multiple victims threatening to harm them and “kill hundreds of people” was sentenced Thursday to serve time in federal prison.Kaleb Levicky, 24, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas ...

Still time to go: Greene County Fair continues today, Saturday

news@greenecountymessenger.comA week of games, rides, food and fun kicked off in Greene County on Sunday, with farmers and 4-H members preparing their animals for a week of shows and sales.Carly Whyte, 17, of Waynesburg, has been in 4-H raising animals to show at the Greene County Fair since ...