From October 3rd to October 5th, I had the incredible opportunity to explore all that Fayette County has to offer through my participation in the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI). The journey began on Thursday, October 3rd, when we set off around midday, arriving at our temporary home at the Touchstone Center for Crafts in…
Category: Experiential
Spending the Weekend in Fayette County
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…
A Trip to Fayette County
From October 3 through October 5, 2024, the student and faculty cohorts of the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) went to Fayette County. This visit to Fayette County was the first site visit of the semester and consisted of trips to local towns and businesses. My group, the sustainability capstone, visited Connellsville and Uniontown during…
A trip to Fayette County: Our findings in Uniontown and Connellsville
Last weekend, I along with other Pitt college students traveled to Fayette county, a small county southwest of Pennsylvania near West Virginia’s border to learn about the region’s Appalachian roots. We planned to obtain research and broaden our understanding of the developing issues for our group special topics projects. The county is historically a part…
Visiting Fayette County
Overview On October 3rd, 2024, our cohort embarked on a 3-day journey to Fayette County with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of the area and its unique needs. We visited three major towns: Connellsville, Uniontown, and Brownsville. This trip was an incredible experience for both me and our cohort. The people we encountered…
A Weekend in Fayette County
I spent this past weekend in Fayette County with Pitt’s ACRI cohort. Spending time in Fayette after talking about it for so long was really amazing – especially in beautiful fall weather. My urban studies team got to conduct three interviews. We spoke with Lindsay Kettering, head of Touchstone Center of the Arts, which is…
Visiting Fayette County
This past week, from October 3rd to the 5th, members of the University of Pittsburgh’s Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) visited Fayette County. During this trip, we met with community members and spend time in three towns within the county: Connellsville, Uniontown, and Brownsville. I am a member of the business cohort of this project,…
Site Visit to Fayette County
Our recent visit to Fayette County was from October 3rd to 5th. It was a remarkable experience, centered on sustainable economic development and revitalization. Our team, part of the sustainability capstone group, stayed at Touchstone. This lodge site is located near Farmington, PA. Every night we sat by a campfire and we discussed our plans…
Sustainable Economic Development in Appalachia
Hello all. My name is Colleen O’Hare Barrows, and I am participating in this year’s Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) at Pitt. I am a senior majoring in Politics & Philosophy and Public & Professional Writing. I am also pursuing a certificate in Sustainability, which is how I got involved in this project. After college,…
ACRI Project: Looking at Fayette County, PA
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,…