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No one was injured when the second floor of a Greensburg home caught fire Tuesday evening. Firefighters were called to the home at the intersection of Unity Way and Evergreen Avenue. "There was one person in the home, and he was already outside when we got here," said Greensburg VFD

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Two recent Greensburg Salem High School graduates have been recognized for their work at a local manufacturing company, prompting additional plaudits from the school board. The board also praised a high school senior who, as a member of the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department, helped rescue a victim of a Jan.

An occupant of a Greensburg home and a responding firefighter were hospitalized following a Friday night blaze that severely damaged the dwelling. Crews were called to the home in the 600 block of Jack Street at about 11:30 p.m. and found that the occupant was trapped inside, according to Greensburg

Municipalities in the midst of summer paving programs across the region are feeling the impact of the rise in asphalt prices. "It is definitely putting a strain on our budget, what we are able to do in-house," said Tom Bell, Greensburg's public works director. The city budgeted asphalt at $51

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The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department will soon have a new fire truck, replacing a 25-year-old apparatus at the city's Hose Co. No. 6. Council members on Monday unanimously approved the purchase of a Seagrave model TB50CT Marauder Pumper for $779,114. "It's a better truck all around, something that definitely we

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First responders are learning to combat a new type of safety risk: electric vehicles. "They're silent," Eureka Fire-Rescue Chief Brad James said. "You pull up and you assume it's off. If it's still in drive and the patient or first responder accidentally hits the pedal, that thing can take off."

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Greensburg plans to draw upon federal Community Development Block Grant funding to resurface three city streets during this year's construction season. The city also is looking to tap liquid fuels dollars it receives through the state gasoline tax to update the pavement on several additional streets. City council next week

Four local volunteer firefighters have earned recognition for their efforts to rescue two men from recent apartment fires in Greensburg. Greensburg fire Chief Tom Bell and city Mayor Robb Bell honored the first responders at the April city council meeting. Tom Bell praised firefighters JP Maroney, of the Greensburg department,

Greensburg Salem Middle School students were scheduled to return to the school for in-person instruction on Friday, for the first time since a water break closed the building on Monday. District officials had been waiting on results from air quality testing before having students return to the school. "Air quality

Greensburg will upgrade two of the city's oldest traffic signals at Main and Clopper streets and at Fourth Street and Westminster Avenue. "These signals are some of the oldest and most inefficient in the city," Greensburg planning director Jeff Raykes told city council at its April agenda meeting. Public works

A dip in the pool last month could have turned fatal for a Jeannette man, but for a team of first responders and two Greensburg recreation staffers who knew how to use an automated external defibrillator. Lara Stinebiser was on hand at this week's Greensburg council meeting to thank the

"God of War Ragnarök" is one of 2022's most explosive video games. Focusing on Norse mythology, the game features the folklore's most iconic figures such as Heimdall, Freya, Odin and Thor. Thor, in particular, has received tons of attention due to his prominent role in the game and overall popularity in pop culture. Thor has […]

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