$532,000 Infrastructure Grant Awarded for Wastewater Upgrades
United, PA · September 19, 2026
Route 981 is running clear through Trauger after Friday's wire repairs, leaving local roads wide open for a relaxed Saturday. Take your time ease-stepping into the weekend.
The Lead
The Commonwealth Financing Authority has awarded $531,990 to the Mount Pleasant Township Municipal Authority to overhaul aging wastewater infrastructure across the township. The state grant will fund critical equipment replacements and modernized electrical controls across multiple pump stations, along with comprehensive rehabilitation work at the central sewage treatment plant.
For residents in United, Norvelt, and neighboring villages, the project targets long-term system reliability, significantly reducing the threat of wet-weather backups and mechanical failures that can compromise local waterways like Sewickley Creek. Modernizing the facilities now also helps protect ratepayers by avoiding expensive emergency fixes down the road. Authority directors and consulting engineers from Gibson-Thomas Engineering will finalize technical designs and prepare contract bidding packages later this fall.
Local Pulse
Mount Pleasant Football Claims Conference Win Schools The Vikings rolled past Derry Area 31-20 Friday night to secure an impressive road conference victory.
Downed Lines Cleared on Route 981 Roads Utility crews restored power lines and reopened the road near Trauger following Friday morning's single-vehicle rollover crash.
Today's Outlook
- High 77°F · Low 59°F — Overcast
- Expect a mild, cloud-covered day that calls for light layers when heading outdoors.
What's On Around Town
Today
YWCA Literacy Children's Fair YWCA Westmoreland County (424 N Main St), Greensburg, 1:00–3:00 PM · Free Hands-on reading stations, book giveaways, and family activities.
Come From Away Greensburg Garden and Civic Center (951 Old Salem Rd), Greensburg, 8:00 PM · Paid Greensburg Civic Theatre's stirring production celebrating small-town hospitality.
Tomorrow
- Native American Heritage Celebration The Westmoreland Museum of American Art (221 N Main St), Greensburg, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
- Come From Away Matinee Greensburg Garden and Civic Center (951 Old Salem Rd), Greensburg, 2:00 PM · Paid
- Palace Centennial Concert with LeAnn Rimes The Palace Theatre (21 W Otterman St), Greensburg, 7:00 PM · Paid
Monday
- Celebrate Pennsylvania with Stories and Songs Greensburg Hempfield Area Library (237 S Pennsylvania Ave), Greensburg, 6:00–7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- St. Florian Church
- In July 1909, local Slovak coal miners gathered inside Adam Lazor’s living room after neighboring parishes turned them away. Armed with a $350 loan, the immigrant families organized their own congregation and soon built the landmark brick sanctuary along Route 981.
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