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Woman bikes 150 miles to Ohiopyle for AlzheimerĢƵ Association

Dayna Brown is intimately familiar with the strenuous grind of AlzheimerĢƵ and dementia, so she committed to a mission to replicate it.The Bethel Park woman bicycled 150 miles from her home to Falls Market in Ohiopyle last month to honor her mother who died from AlzheimerĢƵ, her father who ...

Bill supporting disabled veterans signed into law

Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Pat Stefano to clarify the Veterans Preference Law to include veterans who served honorably but were discharged with a disability before completing their initial obligation was signed into law.Senate Bill 849, now Act 44 of 2022, adds an exemption for the ...

Waynesburg ‘Wacky Plastics’ project gains national recognition

news@greenecountymessenger.comA Waynesburg University program that is turning recyclable material into various items while reducing waste has brought the college national recognition.Students have dubbed it the “Wacky Plastics Project.”Andrew Heisey, chairman of WaynesburgĢƵ fine arts ...

Rain Day Festival filled with activities, entertainment and fireworks

news@greenecountymessenger.comJuly 29 will mark the 149th Rain Day in Waynesburg, and the annual Rain Day Festival returns in full force, with a full slate of activities and entertainment for festival-goers.And yes, festival organizers are hoping for a bit of precipitation.“We have so much ...

Better than average chance for Rain Day precipitation

news@greenecountymessenger.comBetween all the vendors and entertainment, there is one crucial element of Rain Day organizers have no control over.The rain.Will Waynesburg see two straight years of rain for its annual festivities? According to Fred McMullen, a meteorologist with the National ...