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Greene County to host Tribute to Heroes

news@greenecountymessenger.comVietnam veteran Rick Black had a dream to have an exhibit in Greene County that would honor heroes from the military and first responders.Black, of Waynesburg, died in 2021. However, his dream is coming to fruition with the Tribute to Heroes exhibit, now through ...

Rice Energy pays civil penalty for erosion at Greene County well site

The state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it has collected a $147,250 civil penalty from Rice Drilling for violations at a Greene County well site.The penalty was due to erosion and sedimentation issues at the Mac well in Whiteley Township that led to three separate slides ...

Autumn’s greatest show, fall foliage, is on its way

news@greenecountymessenger.comPumpkin spice and the scent of bonfire hangs in the air, but the landscape isn’t yet dressed in the deep reds and burnt oranges of fall.“I think you’re going to start seeing changes soon,” said Ryan Reed, natural resource program specialist for the state ...

Environmental groups preparing for production at Shell’s cracker plant

news@greenecountymessenger.comEnvironmental groups are mobilizing to monitor air and water quality around Royal Dutch Shell’s soon-to-open petrochemical cracker plant in Beaver County.Several groups held a joint video conference last week that attracted more than 200 people who listened how ...

Waynesburg Homecoming festivities announced

Waynesburg University will have Homecoming festivities this weekend, with the king and queen crowed at halftime during a 1 p.m. football game on Saturday.A number of other events are also scheduled today and tomorrow, including an all-alumni celebration and combined class reunion at The Denny ...

Dollar Energy Fund assistance now available

Help is available for those who are having trouble keeping up with their utility bills.The Dollar Energy Fund is now accepting applications for its hardship program, which provides grants to households facing immediate crisis and need assistance on their gas, water, electric or sewage ...