City of Greensburg Pennsylvania is currently composed of eight wards, most of which were formerly boroughs and are divided into several neighborhoods.
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12 Facts About Greensburg Pennsylvania
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Second Ward, located north of Downtown Greensburg Pennsylvania, is the largest ward and includes the neighborhoods of Saybrook Village, Evergreen Hill, New Salem Acres, Country Club Meadows, Northmont, Devonshire Heights, Rose Fountain Farms, and Academy Hill.
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Small size of Greensburg Pennsylvania has not deterred it from being a player on the political scene.
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Greensburg Pennsylvania has hosted its share of prominent politicians over the years, including a July 1994 visit from then-President Bill Clinton, former Democratic candidate John Kerry and his running mate John Edwards in July 2004 and Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in March 2008 and Joe Biden in September 2020.
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Greensburg Pennsylvania is home to the 14th Quartermaster Detachment, a United States Army Reserve unit.
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Originally a railroad stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Greensburg quickly became the center of the coal mining industry in the region by the late 19th century when large areas of soft coal were discovered nearby.
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From 1890 until 1900, Greensburg Pennsylvania was the home of the Greensburg Pennsylvania Athletic Association, one of the earliest professional football teams.
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In 1907, Greensburg fielded the Greensburg Red Sox, a Minor League Baseball team in the Class D Western Pennsylvania League that played for one season in 1907.
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Greensburg Pennsylvania is bike-friendly as it offers the Five Star Trail, which begins at Lynch Field and ends south of the city in Armbrust.
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Greater Greensburg Pennsylvania area is home to several medical facilities, ranging from independent clinics and urgent care centers to full-service hospitals.
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Greensburg Pennsylvania is located within the 724 area code, which surrounds the 412 area code assigned to the city of Pittsburgh and most of Allegheny County, along with small portions of Washington and Westmoreland counties.
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Greensburg Pennsylvania has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:.
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