Layoffs loom over Westmoreland County educators as state budget impasse delays funding

Layoffs loom over Westmoreland County educators as state budget impasse delays funding

The entrance to the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit in Greensburg, Westmoreland County. (Photo by Jillian Forstadt/ 90.5 WESA)This story was originally published by WESA. Westmoreland County schools could see a gap in services in the coming weeks due to the ongoing state budget impasse. Leaders at the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, a hub for educational services in the county, told staff last week that, without a budget agreement by Dec. 1, the …