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Greene County Local News

news@greenecountymessenger.comJohn “Buzz” Walters, 88, commandant of the Tri-County Leathernecks died on Friday, Dec. 16 – the night before his beloved 39th annual Greene County Toys For Tots give-away on Saturday morning.The sad news reached his small army of family and friends as they ...

news@greenecountymessenger.com Santa's ever-watchful, oft-mischievous helpers have moved into local homes for the Christmas season, and kids are delighted by the arrival of their favorite Elf on the Shelf."I love all things Christmas, every facet of it," said Meghann Mikluscak-Hewitt, a ...

Taxes will remain steady in Greene County as the commissioners adopted the final 2023 budget Thursday.The more than $19.5 million budget is balanced, though the commissioners noted in a press release that expenses have increased by about $300,000 over last year. This increase is offset by Act ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comA new mural at Flenniken Public Library showcases Carmichaels’ history, depicting the townĢƵ historical landmarks.The artistic piece was unveiled earlier this year and is the result of a survey conducted by Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA and the ...

Greene County property transfers

The following property transfers have been recorded in the Greene County Recorder of Deeds office the week of Dec. 1.Aleppo TownshipAnn-Con LLC to Consol Pennsylvania Coal Co LLC, et ux., 2 Tracts, $322,000Cumberland TownshipRoberta L. Henke, et ux., to Ken E. Cline, III, Lot 193, Nemacolin, ...

Master Gardener: don’t top that tree!

Tree topping involves cutting off all of a treeĢƵ branches above a certain point, like giving a flat-top or buzz-cut to a personĢƵ hair. Tree topping is also known as heading, stubbing, tipping, lopping, rounding-over and dehorning. People top their trees because they have gotten too large ...