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U.S. Sen. Casey demands answers regarding Cumberland MineĢƵ future

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is raising concerns about the apparent plans to permanently close Cumberland Mine in Greene County, while also asking the company to communicate with its workers and devise a way to keep the facility open. Casey, the senior Democratic senator from Pennsylvania, issued a ...

Police briefs

CUMBERLAND Drug arrest: Joseph William Nemeth, 34, of Morgantown, W.Va., and Alicia Nicole Wise, 31, of Spraggs were charged by Cumberland Township police Friday with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. According to the criminal complaint, police pulled over Nemeth ...

Greene County added to spotted lanternfly quarantine list

Greene County has joined 52 other Pennsylvania counties, including Washington and Fayette, on the stateĢƵ spotted lanternfly quarantine list, the state Department of Agriculture announced last week. The quarantine status prohibits moving spotted lanternflies at any stage of life and any ...

Annual West Greene Spelling Bee

The annual West Greene spelling bee was conducted on February 2 with 50 students from grades 4-8 competing. The winner was (8th grader) Steven Kelley, with (6th grader) Katelyn Soles in second place, and (4th grader) Beckett Blouir coming in third. Steven completed an online spelling test last ...

‘Sextortion’ a risk to juveniles on the internet

The FBIĢƵ Pittsburgh field office recently issued a warning about a rise in “sextortion” cases involving juveniles. Last week, the agency held a press conference to provide information for parents and children to be aware of when accessing the internet. According to the FBIĢƵ website, ...