Southwest Greensburg News

The Greensburg Salem School District's three elementary schools will recognize the men and women of the Armed Forces with Veterans Day programs.

Church's "services" on the move: The long-simmering dispute between Fayette officials and William "Willy" Pritts over his controversial church has come to an apparent close.

A Southwest Greensburg man is accused of stealing jewelry worth more than $10,000 from his mother's safe and running up thousands of dollars in additional losses in checks and credit cards he allegedly stole from her.

Trudy Vossburg told Southwest Greensburg Council Monday that she is glad the community's fire siren isn't working, and she isn't alone.

Southwest Greensburg council agreed this week to repair a siren that hasn't been working for more than a month at the borough's fire hall.

Unhealthy relations: An injunction barring the Hempfield Area School District from implementing what officials say are cost-saving changes in the administration of employees' health care is a hollow victory for the district's unions -- and a defeat for taxpayers.

Bob Stiles can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6622. The Greensburg YMCA might become home for some college students.

Jennifer Reeger can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6155. By Jennifer Reeger TRIBUNE-REVIEW Carol Motza marveled at the double desks inside the Derry Area's one-room schoolhouse.

Walling out students: South Greensburg joins Southwest Greensburg and the City of Greensburg in adopting ordinances that limit student housing.

Southwest Greensburg Council is looking for a new council member after accepting the resignation of long-serving Councilwoman Jennie Rahl on Monday.

Amy Crawford can be reached via e-mail or at 724-850-2856. A South Greensburg council member resigned last night, leaving a vacancy that the borough must fill within 30 days.

Bob Stiles can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6622. Southwest Greensburg police issued 97 citations to motorists last month while participating in a state program aimed at cracking down on aggressive driving.

Bob Stiles can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6622. Steve Gifford said he is surprised by how many people have clicked on an Internet site listing vacant apartments and houses in the greater Greensburg area.

Be careful what you wish for: North Huntingdon is applying to the federal Community Oriented Policing Services program to fund two full-time police officers.

Bob Stiles can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6622. Landlords of two homes criticized during a Southwest Greensburg Council meeting will be contacted about an apparent failure to register under the community's college housing ordinance, the council president said Monday.