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Superintendents call for charter school reform

news@greenecountymessenger.comSchool officials from five Southwestern Pennsylvania school districts gathered recently for an online press conference to discuss the impact of inflated charter and cyberschool tuition payments in their districts and to call for changes to the commonwealthĢƵ ...

Great day for a parade

Phillip Prevost directs his miniature horses pulling a wagon in the Jacktown Fair parade Tuesday night through Wind Ridge. The Greene County event continues through Saturday.[gallery_header ids="758832"]

Attorney removed from Waynesburg double homicide case

news@greenecountymessenger.comA court-appointed attorney representing one of the two suspects in a double homicide in Waynesburg has been removed from the case after she was charged with felony wiretapping last month.Kimberly Furmanek will no longer represent Shawna Marie Smith, who is charged ...

Pennsylvania businesses targeted by scam

Scammers are trying to rip off Pennsylvania business owners with fraudulent letters from the stateĢƵ Department of Revenue.The department issued a warning about the scam this week. According to a press release, the letter tells the recipient they are being investigated for “alleged ...

How much more will area schools get from 2022-23 budget?

news@greenecountymessenger.comState funding for local school districts will increase by as much as 14.3% for the 2022-23 school year.The $45 billion state budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year approved July 8 adds $525 million to basic education funding for K-12 schools – the main stream of ...