State Grant Clears $531,000 for Local Wastewater Upgrades
United, PA · October 6, 2026
The crisp air carries a brisk autumn bite this morning, but clear skies will keep midday pleasant. Latrobe’s weekly farmers market closes out its season this afternoon, so grab your produce bag before it wraps up.
The Lead
Mount Pleasant Township Municipal Authority has secured $531,990 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to overhaul local pump stations and rehabilitate its central sewage treatment facility. The state grant, funded through Pennsylvania gaming revenues, targets critical mechanical upgrades and system reliability across the township’s collection network, which serves United, Norvelt, and adjacent villages. For residents, the funding arrives as vital relief against rising municipal utility costs, keeping sewer infrastructure resilient without forcing the entire capital burden onto monthly rate bills. Aging lift stations will see renewed electrical controls, backup pumps, and structural repairs designed to prevent wet-weather overflows into local watersheds. Municipal authority engineers are now finalizing detailed project specifications and environmental permitting before advertising the package for competitive contractor bids later this season.
Local Pulse
Route 3089 Pavement Restoration Underway Roads PennDOT crews are conducting daytime asphalt patching and drainage repairs, creating single-lane restrictions across East Huntingdon.
County Modernizes Key Commuter Traffic Signals Transit Upgraded electronics at Route 30 and Marguerite Road aim to streamline flow and reduce peak rush-hour delays.
Today's Outlook
- High 60°F · Low 40°F — Clear
- Grab a warm layer for the brisk morning commute before clear sunshine takes over.
What's On Around Town
Today
Toddler Story Time Greensburg Hempfield Area Library (237 S Pennsylvania Ave), Greensburg, 10:00–10:30 AM · Free Rhymes, stories, and sensory play designed for active young learners.
Latrobe Farmers Market Legion Keener Park (1658 Catherine St), Latrobe, Noon–4:00 PM · Free Final outdoor market of the season featuring fresh autumn harvest produce.
Varsity Boys Soccer: Latrobe vs. Franklin Regional Greater Latrobe Senior High School (131 Arnold Palmer Dr), Latrobe, 7:30 PM · Paid Section soccer rivalry under the lights at Wildcat Stadium.
Tomorrow
Public Speaking Workshop Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce (241 Tollgate Hill Rd), Greensburg, 9:30–11:30 AM · $25–100
Westmoreland Discovery Day Historic Hanna's Town (809 Forbes Trail Rd), Greensburg, 6:00–7:30 PM · Free
Thursday
Westmoreland County Election Board Meeting Courthouse Square (2 N Main St), Greensburg, Noon · Free
Rabkin Japanese Gardens Tour Rabkin Japanese Gardens (419 E Second Ave), Tarentum, 5:30 PM · $25
Spotlight & Story
- Twin Lakes Park
- While anglers and walkers pace the 2.5-mile figure-eight path circling both basins, few realize neither lake began as parkland. The Pennsylvania Railroad originally excavated the dual reservoirs to quench steam locomotives hauling freight along the county’s industrial spine.
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