Two Republican incumbents hope to keep their seats on Greensburg City Council as they face off against two Democratic challengers in the Nov. 2 general election. Council members Gregory Mertz and Donnie Zappone Jr. will face newcomers Ceil Kessler and Yukie King, who are both backed by Voice of Westmoreland,
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A pair of Republicans and Democrats will face off Tuesday in a bid for a seat on Greensburg city council.
Incumbents Gregory Mertz and Donnie Zappone Jr., both Republicans, hoping to keep their seats as newcomers Yukie King and Ceil Kessler, both Democrats who are backed by Voice of Westmoreland, a grassroots nonprofit organization that promotes racial, economic and educational equity in the county.
“We all need to get a little bit more involved because all of this stuff affects every single one of us,” said King, 32, who is a student studying software development.