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Perryopolis man charged in fatal Greene crash

news@greenecountymessenger.comA Perryopolis man accused of driving drunk when he was involved in a crash last July in Greene County that killed the other driver was charged with homicide by vehicle.State police said Jake Richard Basinger was driving east on Route 188 in Morgan Township when his ...

Bobtown woman charged in Fayette County fatal crash

news@greenecountymessenger.comA Greene County woman reportedly told state police she was running late when she ran a red light on Route 21 in German Township, hitting a car and killing its driver.According to the homicide by vehicle charges filed against her, Sarah Beth McCormick, 18, of ...

Locals schools build bridges for Range Resources, IU1 STEM Challenge

news@greenecountymessenger.comStudents from 13 schools in Greene, Fayette and Washington counties recently bridged the gap between classroom learning and real- world application at the STEM Challenge, hosted jointly by Range Resources and Intermediate Unit 1.“This has been an opportunity for ...

Inmate found dead in cell at SCI Greene

Prison staff at SCI Greene discovered an inmate dead in his cell Thursday morning.The body of Danny Joe Beck, Jr., 36, was discovered at about 3:10 a.m, according to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.Officials at the Franklin Township correctional facility ...

Avian influenza a concern for local farmers

news@greenecountymessenger.comWith the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) rearing its head in Pennsylvania, local farmers are doing what they can to keep their birds healthy.A wild bald eagle found dead in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, in March was the first, and, to date, ...

Greene man arrested for attempted homicide

news@greenecountymessenger.comState police arrested a Greene County man over the weekend after he fired multiple shots at two people.Michael A. Stitchick, 53, of 1447 Main St., Jefferson, faces two charges of attempted homicide, as well as charges of aggravated assault and misdemeanors of ...