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Greensburg, city (1990 pop. 16,318), seat of Westmoreland co., SW Pa.; settled c.1770, inc. as a city 1928. Located in a coal area, the city manufactures concrete, chemicals, machinery, and metal products. Col. Henry Bouquet defeated (1763) Native Americans near there, opening up W Pennsylvania for settlement. Greensburg (originally New Town) was located midway between Fort Ligonier and Fort Pitt. It became the county seat in 1785. Seton Hill College and a branch of the Univ. of Pittsburgh are there. |
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| Greensburg, Pa, appointed Holger Schweisthal president. Additional facilities include the Connellsville West Side Complex, the Dunbar Records Center and Greensburg Corporate Headquarters. |
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