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2022 Fair Season Schedule

Fayette County has four fairs, offering endless summer entertainment for families!

Walk Your Way To Wellness Returns For 2022

The Fayette Living Well Coalition will host its first walk of the season June 29 at Washington Run Park in Perryopolis.

Community Leaders Host Mental Health Symposium

The We Can Make a Difference Symposium took place at Penn State Fayette last week.

Uniontown, PA - Signing Mental health is a topic of great discussion in the U.S. today, particularly among children and teens. According to the World Health Organization, anxiety, depression and behavioral disorders are among the leading causes o...

Fayette County Kicks Off New Infrastructure Bank

Applications for the inaugural round of funding are available under the "Explore" tab.

Uniontown, PA - After months of planning and preparation, Fayette County officially launched its new Infrastructure Bank Thursday. 

Aimed at helping municipalities and municipal authorities fund infrastructure projects, the Faye...

CACTC Students Celebrated During 'Signing Day'

Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center helped 13 students sign with 10 area companies.

Uniontown, PA - Signing days - when high school seniors sign letters of intent to play a sport at a particular college or university - are pretty common occurrences in athletics. But over the last few years, career signing days have gained some t...

Komarinski Farm Named Fayette County 'Place'

The Komarinski Farm is one of Fayette County's 24 preserved farms.

Uniontown, PA – Just ahead of May Beef Month, the first new Fayette County Agricultural Land Preservation Board sign was unveiled during a farm tour and dinner at the 170-acre Komarinski farm in Farmington – one of only two Ce...

Fayette County Sheriff Named to State Crime Commission

Gov. Tom Wolf recently appointed Sheriff James Custer to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Uniontown, PA - Fayette County Sheriff James Custer has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). 

PCCD provides leadership in system-wide coordination and building collaboration among public...

LaBelle Veteran Earns Statewide Honor, Named April 'Face'

Retired U.S. Army Maj. H. Lenora Byrd received accolades from both state and county legislators.

Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Commission for Women recently honored 21 women from across 

the commonwealth as part of Female Veterans Day. Among them was Maj. H. Lenora Byrd, U.S. Army, 

Retired. 

By...

Fayette County Observes Bring Your Child To Work Day

Children participated in a full day of activities aimed at teaching them the essential functions of county government.

Fayette County observed National Bring Your Child to Work Day April 28, 2022, at the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown. 

Coordinated by the Human Resources Department, employees’ children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews participa...

Blue Zones Project Team Presents Fayette County Analysis

The Fayette Living Well Coalition, along with multiple partners, continues its work to bring the Blue Zones Project to Fayette County.

Fayette County Recycling Wins Environmental Excellence Award

Recycling Coordinator Sheila Shea accepted the prestigious Governor's Award in Harrisburg.

Uniontown, PA - The Fayette County Recycling Program has officially won the 2022 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.  

Presented annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the ...