County Reviews Tax Relief for Volunteer Fire Crews Today

United, PA · September 23, 2026

Overcast skies are keeping the morning chill grounded, but there is plenty stirring along the township line before noon.

The Lead

Westmoreland County commissioners convene a special public meeting at 12:30 PM today in Greensburg to take up a proposed county tax rebate ordinance for active volunteer firefighters and emergency responders. Across Mount Pleasant Township and neighboring rural tracts, volunteer departments like Trauger and Kecksburg shoulder the brunt of local emergency calls, even as the pool of certified volunteers continues to tighten across western Pennsylvania.

Under Pennsylvania Act 172, counties can grant property tax credits to residents who log certified service hours and respond to calls with volunteer fire companies or non-profit EMS agencies. Today’s session opens the floor for public comment and formal review of the proposed rebate rates before commissioners place the final ordinance on their October voting agenda. Supervisors from several eastern Westmoreland municipalities plan to attend to evaluate how the county’s relief model coordinates with existing township tax incentives.

Local Pulse

Calumet Mammoth Park Road Bridge Repairs Slated Roads County crews prepare rehabilitation work over Welty Run to preserve long-term structural access for township drivers.
Norvelt Elementary Expands Reading and Math Programs Schools District educators and township parents finalized federal Title I support guidelines this week to bolster classroom instruction.

Today's Outlook

High 65°F · Low 54°F — Overcast
- Keep a warm fleece handy for the cool, gray daylight hours ahead.

What's On Around Town

Today

Quick Draw Competition Lincoln Highway Experience Museum (3435 US-30), Latrobe, 1:00–3:00 PM · Free Watch regional artists race against the clock capturing Laurel Highlands landscapes.
Back to Church Carnival Latrobe Community Ministries (440 Main St), Latrobe, 6:00–8:00 PM · Free Neighborhood games, bounce houses, and community dinner for the whole family.
Celtic Thunder in Concert The Palace Theatre (21 W Otterman St), Greensburg, 7:30 PM · Paid A touring theatrical showcase of traditional Irish folk songs and storytelling.

Tomorrow

Live Music: Alyssa Hankey Yinzer Valley Farms (1080 Mulberry Hill Rd), Mount Pleasant, 6:00 PM
Girls Volleyball: Kiski Area vs. Greater Latrobe Greater Latrobe Senior High School (131 High School Rd), Latrobe, 7:00 PM

Friday

Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival Town Center (1 S Diamond St), Mount Pleasant, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM · Free
Greensburg Night Market South Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, 5:30–9:00 PM · Free
Art on Tap: Creative Couture The Westmoreland Museum of American Art (221 N Main St), Greensburg, 6:00–9:00 PM · $15

Spotlight & Story

Kraisinger's Market
- In 1937, Czech immigrant James Kraisinger traded food for $500 worth of lumber to build his butcher shop on Quarry Street in Mount Pleasant. Nearly nine decades later, the family smokehouse still cures sausage, kolbasy, and bacon using his original recipes.

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