Place:Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

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NameFayette City
TypeBorough
Coordinates40.101°N 79.839°W
Located inFayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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Fayette City is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census,[1] down from 596 at the 2010 census. It is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District. Some buildings in the town date to before 1820.

Like many towns around it, Fayette City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region. It was the site of the Naomi Mine explosion, December 7, 1907. [2] It was also the location of an explosion in the Apollo Mine in January 1926

Herbert Vargo Jr. is the current mayor.[2] His term ends in 2025. [3] He was first elected to the office in 1993.

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