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news@greenecountymessenger.comLast weekĢƵ news of the largest Social Security benefits increase in decades was met with tempered enthusiasm by area older adults.“I could buy a new car with that,” Bob Rhome, of Washington, joked. “Anything is helpful today, with the price of ...

The Christmas parade is returning to High Street.The Greene County Chamber of Commerce has started planning this yearĢƵ parade in downtown Waynesburg, to be held Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.More than 200 applications were mailed to schools, churches, civic organizations and other interested ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe Greene County Tribute to Heroes exhibit came to a close on Sunday, ending a five-day event that honored military members and first responders who lost their lives and recognized those who are currently serving.The closing ceremony was held at the Greene County ...

Free COVID-19 testing available

With the goal of ensuring that K-12 students, staff and families have access to free COVID testing, Intermediate Unit 1 and PennWest California, in partnership with the state Department of Health and AMI Expeditionary Health Care, are currently hosting free COVID-19 testing sites.A mobile ...

news@greenecountymessenger.comMajor weather-related power outages are becoming more common across the United States because of climate change, a new study found, with Pennsylvania near the top of the outage list.The analysis reported last week by the research nonprofit Climate Central ranks ...

Pennsylvania State Police announced troopers seized more than 2,000 pounds of drugs at a value of more than $13 million in the third quarter of 2022.Troopers seized more than 108 pounds of cocaine, 144 pounds of methamphetamines, 85 pounds of fentanyl and more than 65,000 assorted narcotic ...