Martin Gatti announced his bid for reelection to the office of Uniontown City Council.
Gatti enters his bid with the continued goal of fighting blight through Act 90 pressure and blight ordinances focused on âslum lords.â He will also continue promoting new construction and renovation through tax incentives and making code enforcement a major priority. He has implemented a customer-friendly parking ordinance, and encourages festivals sponsored by downtown business.
For the most part the city has taken major steps under former Mayor Ed Fike and current Mayor Bill Gerke, Gatti said, âBut there is always work to be done including the finalization of the Sheepskin trail, and continued focus on neighborhood relations.â
A Uniontown man allegedly tried to gain access to Laurel Highlands High School Thursday by pretending he had business there as a medical professional, state police said.
Trinette Schmidt-Cunningham has announced her candidacy for the Democratic jury commissioner seat in Fayette County.
A lifelong registered and active Democrat, Schmidt-Cunningham was born and raised in South Union Township. She is the daughter of Patty McManus and Bob Schmidt, stepdaughter of Betty Schmidt and Bob Grimm.
A graduate of Laurel Highlands High School in 1990, Schmidt-Cunningham attended California University of Pennsylvania. While in college, she was the legislative fellow for the former state Rep. Peter J. Daley.
After graduating with honors from college with a bachelorâs degree in political science in 1993, Schmidt-Cunningham was hired as a research assistant for the Pennsylvania Democratic Caucus. After working in the House of Representatives for two years, she then transitioned into association and worked for the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association in Harrisburg.