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Food bank opens free Summer Youth Cafes

With school out, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has opened its Summer Youth Cafes at various sites in the region including Greene and Washington counties.The cafes are federally funded and provide free meals to any child 18 and younger.“With the cost of food, gas and the end of ...

How do dogs age?

news@greenecountymessenger.comHereĢƵ a fun fact.To figure out our dogĢƵ age in human years, we used to multiply by seven.But thatĢƵ not accurate, says Dr. Michele Sacksteder, a veterinarian at All About Pets Veterinary hospital, which cares for Abby, a 19-year-old longhaired miniature ...

19-year-old dachshund still going strong

news@greenecountymessenger.comWhen Abby, a longhaired miniature dachshund, was 8 years old, a very good thing happened to her.She was adopted by Rick Bobrowski of Houston, and sheĢƵ led a doggone good – and long – life since.On April 29, Abby celebrated her 19th birthday with a ...

More people becoming interested in gardening

news@greenecountymessenger.comRebecca Ambrosini made a recent trip to the grocery store and bought bananas, plums, cherries and oranges.The price – $26.“I just could not believe it,” said Ambrosini, a Connellsville resident who runs Fayette CountyĢƵ Seed to Supper Program. “Anybody on ...

Pennsylvania launches new addiction treatment tool

news@greenecountymessenger.comA new resource is available to Pennsylvanians looking for drug and alcohol addiction treatment, according to the stateĢƵ Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.Together with the national nonprofit Shatterproof, the DDAP launched ATLAS, a free Addiction Treatment ...