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Greene kicking off next step in broadband expansion

news@greenecountymessenger.comAnother step in the expansion of broadband in Greene County was taken with a ribbon-cutting event Tuesday at 10 a.m.The event marked the rollout and installation of broadband access to more than 700 homes and businesses in the Graysville, New Freeport and Spraggs ...

CMO consortium encourages vaccines against flu, COVID-19

news@greenecountymessenger.comLeaders of regional health care systems are encouraging Southwestern Pennsylvania residents to take steps to protect themselves from the flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) this fall and winter.The Western PA Regional Chief Medical Officers ...

Union, hospital workers voice concerns over proposed WHS-UPMC merger

news@greenecountymessenger.comThe president of the Washington chapter of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, accompanied by representatives from other organizations, gathered outside Washington Health System’s Washington Hospital on Thursday morning to voice concerns about the health system’s ...

Area superintendents testify about fair funding for public schools

news@greenecountymessenger.comTwo area superintendents stressed the importance of having a fair school funding formula during testimony before a state’s Basic Education Funding Commission on Thursday.“When I look at the discussion of fair funding, it’s a discussion of shifting the tax ...

Bus companies continue to struggle with hiring school bus drivers

news@greenecountymessenger.comFor many, it’s a given that the school bus will pick up their children in the morning and drop them back off in the afternoon. But behind the scenes, area school districts and bus companies struggle to maintain a consistent fleet of drivers.Local bus lines report ...

Beyond the classroom: Schools offer varied menu of activities to students

news@greenecountymessenger.comFrom painting with senior citizens to learning Mandarin Chinese to operating coffee shops, today’s students are engaging in a myriad of extracurricular activities.School districts are finding different ways to give students avenues to pursue various interests ...