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🌱 What Penn State Fayette’s closure could mean for Uniontown cross country

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Penn State Fayette's closure could mean for Uniontown cross country
  • How Uniontown roots keep Fayette kids reading every single month
  • How a Laurel Highlands student turned Uniontown's Marshall statue into a winner

Also on today's calendar: The Music Man and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One last run? (heraldstandard.com) — Uniontown runners turned in strong performances at the A.J. Everhart Uniontown Invitational on their home course at Penn State Fayette, but the meet's future there is uncertain because the campus will close next spring. Local athletes from Uniontown, Laurel Highlands, and Connellsville navigated a muddy, challenging layout, using the race as key preparation for upcoming county and postseason championships.
   

• In mother's honor, author donates 100 books to Fayette Imagination Library (heraldstandard.com) — Uniontown's influence on early childhood literacy shines through Fayette County's Imagination Library, which was launched by five local businessmen and now serves about 1,000 kids a year. A local author just donated 100 copies of his cookie-themed children's book, and organizers say more donations from residents can help cut the waiting list and get more books into Uniontown-area homes.
   

• LH student wins statewide America250 essay contest (heraldstandard.com) — A Laurel Highlands High School sophomore from the Uniontown area just won a statewide America250 essay contest by centering his piece on Uniontown native Gen. George C. Marshall and the downtown statue honoring him. His winning essay, along with another from eastern Pennsylvania, will be entered into the Congressional Record after both students met Sen. Dave McCormick in Washington, D.C.
   

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    Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in Uniontown. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T2184) in Uniontown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Uniontown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Connellsville

  • WPIAL / PIAA Girls High School Soccer: Midseason standings and postseason seeding projections (pittsburghsoccernow.com)

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  • L3Harris Gets $876M US Deal to Advance Growler Jamming System (thedefensepost.com)
  • BOOM! HOUSE BOMBSHELL: 217–207 Vote ADVANCES H.R. 10326 — Bill Would FORCE States to Hand Over Medicaid, SNAP, COVID & Unemployment Records to the ATTORNEY GENERAL in Federal FRAUD Probes [VIDEO] (amg-news.com)
  • Centrist groups call for all-party primaries, reduce extremism (moorenews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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