Growing up in Fayette County, there was nothing I wanted more than to leave my small town and venture into new cities that were filled with opportunity. Often, I felt that there was nothing I could do in my town. I had this lasting perspective that my hometown was simply a temporary place to live…

This past weekend, the ACRI cohort had the opportunity to present our findings to stakeholders of Fayette County. On December 6th, our team ventured out to the Connellsville Canteen within Connellsville, presented our semester-long work, and answered questions regarding our research. This was a truly memorable experience for me and our group in its entirety….

This past weekend, from October 3rd to October 5th, my team along with other groups and faculty participating in this project got to visit Fayette County for our first site visit of the semester. There, we got to learn more about the local concerns of Uniontown and Connellsville, tour local sites and attractions, and speak…

Hi! My name is Katie Power and I’m a junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Economics and Political Science. I am also planning on minoring in Applied Statistics and English Literature. I’m from Fayette County, PA, in a small town named Perryopolis. As someone from a rural area, and the focus of this project,…