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Uniontown's Viviana's New York Pizza, located at 6 Oliver Road Suite 117, has launched a community appreciation giveaway ahead of football season. Community members can enter through Fayette County Discussions social media platforms during kickoff week for a chance to win gift cards and custom game-day pizza combinations.
The grand opening of Dick's House of Sport at Westmoreland Mall has driven single-day and weekend foot traffic numbers not seen at the complex in over ten years. The interactive anchor store — featuring climbing walls, turf fields, and batting cages — is drawing regional visitors who stay to shop and dine at adjacent stores, with further boosts from youth sports tournaments and Pittsburgh Steelers training camp in nearby Latrobe.
Two new developments are expanding options for Fayette County families and diners this month. The Village of Virtue and Victory has opened a new dedicated facility for family support services, while Patchwork Provisions has launched at 6497 National Pike in Grindstone, serving homemade Appalachian comfort food Tuesday through Sunday.
Retail fuel costs across Fayette County are averaging $4.11 per gallon for regular unleaded, closely matching AAA's Pennsylvania statewide average. Stations along Route 119 and Route 43 run slightly higher, while independent stations in peripheral townships offer modest discounts.
A package of legislation aimed at expanding access to attainable housing while preserving local control has advanced out of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee. Senate Bill 1277, sponsored by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), updates current law to give local governments more flexibility by extending the tax abatement cap to 20 years to help spur construction of new homes and local growth.
The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, chaired by Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32), today approved bills aimed at protecting homebuyers and homeowners while ensuring greater accountability in the housing and home improvement industries.
Two grant awards to Scottdale top more than $100,000, Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) announced today after the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has approved nearly $700,000 in state funding for community improvements in the 58th Legislative District.
