Township Treatment Plant Secures $531,000 for Major Upgrades
United, PA · September 28, 2026
Crews are rolling up orange barricades after a bustling festival weekend, leaving Monday to ease into a slower, steadier gear.
The Lead
Mount Pleasant Township Municipal Authority has secured $531,990 in state grant funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to overhaul key wastewater infrastructure. The state Local Share Account allocation targets structural and mechanical upgrades across the township’s collection network, focusing on aging pump stations and the central sewage treatment facility. For households around United and neighboring rural pockets, these upgrades address long-standing inflow and infiltration problems that spike during autumn rains and risk overloading the plant. Modernizing pumps and treatment equipment will help prevent costly emergency line repairs, keep utility rates predictable, and ensure the local system complies with strict environmental standards. Authority officials will review preliminary engineering plans and outline the contractor bidding schedule during their upcoming monthly business meeting.
Local Pulse
Fortieth Glass Festival Concludes Successful Downtown Run Community Volunteers began clearing downtown streets early this morning after thousands gathered for weekend parades, glassblowing, and family entertainment.
Massive Superload Moves Resume Along Regional Highways Roads State police escorts will slow traffic starting Tuesday as a 150-ton power plant component crawls through regional corridors.
Today's Outlook
- High 63°F · Low 58°F — Overcast
- Keep a light jacket handy for a cloudy, mild day without any sunshine.
What's On Around Town
Today
Bi-Annual Book Sale Mount Pleasant Public Library (120 S Church St), Mount Pleasant, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM · Free Browse hundreds of gently used books and media across the community room.
High School Hockey: Greensburg Salem vs. Montour Kirk Nevin Arena (520 New Alexandria Rd), Greensburg, 7:15 PM · Paid Catch fast-paced early-season high school ice hockey action on local ice.
Outlander in Concert The Palace Theatre (21 W Otterman St), Greensburg, 7:30 PM · Paid Experience Bear McCreary's sweeping orchestral score alongside classic show footage.
Tomorrow
- Book Sale Bag Sale Mount Pleasant Public Library (120 S Church St), Mount Pleasant, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM · Paid
- The Art Show @ Pitt-Greensburg University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (150 Finoli Dr), Greensburg, All day · Free
Wednesday
- Fall Arts & Crafts Show Westmoreland Mall (5256 US-30), Greensburg, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM · Free
- Plant Bingo Helltown Brewing Taproom (13 Henry C Frick St), Mount Pleasant, 6:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- West Overton Distilling In 1803, Henry Overholt began distilling surplus farm grain in a modest 150-gallon still along Route 819. His son Abraham expanded it into the storied Old Overholt brand, a Monongahela rye tradition revived on-site in 2020 inside a restored brick barn.
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