Robert Van Atta News Today

In 1990, a bronze 6-pounder cannon was wheeled down the halls of Greensburg City Hall, an unexpected piece of history that has remained there for more than 30 years. The weapon, which was cast in 1793 in Seville, Spain, holds a trove of Greensburg history, largely stemming from the War

Many Westmoreland County residents rely on public buses to get around. Electric-powered trolleys — or streetcars — previously provided that function from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. “Greensburg was one of the earliest communities to have this innovative form of mass transport,” Robert Van Atta noted in