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Owner of former Greensburg's Cook's Market loved customers, making friends

Gary A. Baum Sr. of Hempfield loved serving good food — especially Italian roast beef and chicken salad — as much as getting to know the customers in the 27 years he operated Cook’s Market in Greensburg. “He really liked to create this atmosphere, like the song from the television

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Southwest Greensburg family has 'passion' for Halloween display; collecting for St. Jude's hospital

Like stores that put out Halloween decorations just after Labor Day, the Ruggieri family of Southwest Greensburg starts the elaborate and extensive decorating of their house at the corner of Mace and Guthrie streets in time for that September holiday weekend. “Our family has a passion for this, for Halloween

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Complaint alleges Southwest Greensburg improperly pushed for elimination of library tax

A complaint was lodged this week with the Westmoreland County Board of Elections asking it to investigation a claim that Southwest Greensburg improperly lobbied borough voters to support a referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot. If the referendum is approved, it would eliminate a 1-mill annual library tax. The complaint

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Group seeks to cut Norwin library funding; director says service cuts may follow

Norwin Public Library could lose about 85% of its taxpayer-generated funding if voters in the area it serves decide to cut 1 mill from the special 1.2-mill library tax on real estate. “It will impact the library’s state funding and other funding. It will have a cascade effect,” that likely

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Greensburg Turkey Trot registration begins; YMCA partners with race committee

Registration is open for Greensburg’s annual Turkey Trot, set for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. This year, the race committee is partnering with the Greensburg YMCA, which is helping with pre-race operations and promotion of the Thanksgiving Day 5K run/walk. The Y also is among multiple community nonprofits that will benefit

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Southwest Greensburg church picnic will benefit first responders

First responders will be celebrated Saturday at the Greensburg Church of the Brethren’s second annual community picnic. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the church grounds at 554 Stanton St. in Southwest Greensburg. The Southwest Greensburg police and fire departments and Mutual Aid Ambulance Service

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Westmoreland happenings: Community picnic, rummage sale, band festival, more

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Westmoreland Democrats say concerns abound as November election nears

Anger and discord among voters has made the campaign season leading up to the November general election a potential safety hazard for members of her party, Westmoreland County’s Democratic Committee chairwoman said Thursday. “It is not easy to be a Democrat in Westmoreland County, and it’s not always safe,” Michelle

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Activist groups to protest at Sen. Kim Ward's office over abortion bill

Two community activist groups that support abortion rights are planning to rally Friday afternoon outside the Southwest Greensburg office of state Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, R-Hempfield. “We want to make people aware of what Kim Ward is doing,” said Amanda Piern, the organizer for Voice of Westmoreland, which has

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Southwest Greensburg: Voters to decide on library tax

Southwest Greensburg voters will get to decide in November whether they want the revenue generated by 1 mill of property tax revenue — about $15,400 — to continue to be allocated to the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, or be returned to the borough’s general fund. Borough Council on Wednesday unanimously

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