First Comprehensive Zoning Update in 30 Years Reaches Council Tonight
United, PA · November 9, 2026
Yellow school buses are heading out for midday dismissals across the township, giving local students a quick start to a holiday-shortened week. Between tonight's council meetings and overcast afternoon skies, easing back into the Monday rhythm shouldn't take long.
The Lead
Tonight at 6:00 PM, Greensburg City Council will formally introduce the first overhaul of its municipal zoning code in three decades. Shaped by priorities established during the city's 2022 comprehensive planning process, the amended ordinance restructures outdated commercial districts, expands allowances for upper-floor downtown housing, and coordinates land-use standards with adjacent Westmoreland municipalities. For residents throughout the central county corridor who commute, dine, or run businesses downtown, the changes aim to replace patchwork exceptions with streamlined rules supporting an active, evening-oriented Main Street district. City planners spent nearly two years drafting the revised map to reflect modern building use while protecting established residential streets. Following tonight's introduction at City Hall, the full text opens for formal public inspection before council convenes for an official adoption vote next month.
Local Pulse
Half Day Today Kicks Off Extended Break Schools Mount Pleasant Area students dismiss early today, beginning a three-day pause for conferences and the Veterans Day holiday.
Latrobe Council Convenes For Monthly Session City Hall Latrobe City Council meets tonight at six-thirty to review department reports and take action on local infrastructure.
Today's Outlook
- High 54°F · Low 38°F — Overcast
- Grab a medium jacket before heading out into the cool, gray November air.
What's On Around Town
Today
Greensburg City Council Meeting Greensburg City Hall (416 S Main St), Greensburg, 6:00 PM · Free Watch council introduce the first comprehensive zoning update in 30 years.
Latrobe City Council Meeting Latrobe Municipal Building (901 Jefferson St), Latrobe, 6:30 PM · Free Hear public updates and share neighborhood questions with municipal leaders.
Tomorrow
Wake Up Westmoreland Networking Breakfast Redstone Highlands (6 Garden Center Dr), Greensburg, 8:00–9:15 AM
Ask a Vet Campus Resource Session Westmoreland County Community College SAC Amphitheater (145 Pavilion Ln), Youngwood, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Wednesday
Veterans Appreciation Day The Westmoreland Museum of American Art (221 N Main St), Greensburg, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
College Financial Aid Workshop Westmoreland County Community College (145 Pavilion Ln), Youngwood, 5:00–7:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Mount Pleasant Glass Museum
- Tucked along East Main Street, this volunteer-run institution preserves over a century of local industrial craftsmanship. Its collection showcases master cut glassware used in presidential state dinners alongside original Model T headlamp lenses pressed right in town by L.E. Smith.
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