Two Westmoreland County volunteer fire departments are looking at how they can continue offering a stipend to firefighters who staff the respective stations after grant funding runs out. Officials at both stations — Rostraver Central and Southwest Greensburg — said their response time has improved … Read More

Seth Parsley, a 19-year-old Southwest Greensburg Fire Department volunteer firefighter, is currently active duty in the U.S. Army. When Seth Parsley, 19, isn’t fighting fires as a Southwest Greensburg Fire Department volunteer firefighter, he’s training to serve his country in the U.S. Army. “Ever since … Read More

Chief Bill Wright Jr.’s great-great-grandfather was one of the founding members of Southwest Greensburg Fire Department in 1905. Albert “Bert” Bell was one of the founding members of Southwest Greensburg Fire Department back in 1905. Now, the family’s lineage of firefighters continues 117 years later … Read More

Members of Southwest Greensburg Fire Department pride themselves on rigorous training and steadfast commitment to protecting the community. Responding to more than 1,000 calls each year, they could always use more assistance — which is why Southwest Greensburg Fire Department has launched a comprehensive four-year … Read More