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Nearly a year after purchasing the SCI Greensburg property, Hempfield is securing funding and establishing a timeline on demolition of the former state prison. “We are basically wrapping up demolition plans currently,” township manager Aaron Siko said. The 350,000-square-foot prison was built to hold 900 inmates and employed about 360
An early part of redeveloping New Kensington’s downtown has focused on attracting new businesses in an effort to draw more people to the area. The next step in revitalizing the city’s downtown will be getting more people to live there, officials say. Mike Malcanas, owner of Olde Towne Overhaul, said
Work to install new high-speed internet service to as many as 400 Westmoreland County residents unserved by broadband is set to begin this spring. County officials announced Wednesday that after months of delays, crews will soon be starting work on the $1.7 million project designed to connect homes in Derry,
Westmoreland County’s chief clerk, Vera Spina, spent months collecting items for a time capsule she hopes will be a window into the past when it is opened in 25 years. The capsule was sealed and buried in front of the courthouse and will be opened in 2048. What will the
The proposed demolition of the former state prison in Hempfield may not be completed until 2025, officials said this week. Westmoreland county will seek up to $4 million in state funding to pay for the initial engineering and the demolition of the former State Correctional Institution-Greensburg prison and 14 outbuildings