South Fayette Connect wins international awards for magazine writing and photography

South Fayette Connect is winner of two 2018 MarCom Awards in the Print Creativity category: a Gold Award for Magazine Writing and an Honorable Mention for Magazine Photography.

The international creative competition for ...

Blasting ongoing for highway construction in South Fayette

Blasting will occur between Aug. 20, 2018, and March 2019 for section 55C1-2 of the Southern Beltway construction, which is in the area of Interstate 79, Parks Road, Coal Pit Road and Hickory Grade Road in South Fayette Township, according to contractor T...

South Fayette Connect magazine wins national first-place award

South Fayette Connect is first-place winner in the magazine category of the 2018 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards, a nationwide competition organized by the National Association of Government Communicators. South Fayette Township's official magazine e...

South Fayette Township earns Banner Community honor

The nonprofit organization Allegheny League of Municipalities, in conjunction with Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, recognized South Fayette Township on March 23 as a Banner Community for the township's commitment to professional development, p...

South Fayette Township wins award for 175th anniversary celebration

South Fayette Township’s 175^th Anniversary Celebration is winner of a 2018 Renaissance Award from the Public Relations Society of America, Pittsburgh Chapter.

The award recognizes the yearlong celebration in 2017 for being a creative, innovative community ...

Lacrosse registration open for youth and high school

Online registration is open until Jan. 1 for the girls' and boys' youth and high school Spring 2019 (March-May) South Fayette Lacrosse Association programs.

Community parks survey available online

South Fayette Township is seeking community input for the future of the park system. Citizens and park users are invited to visit www.southfayettepa.com/survey to provide ideas and feedback. Deadline is Fri. Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. The responses will be used in...

Parks & Recreation wins award for creative event sponsorships

South Fayette Township has won an Excellence in Recreation and Parks Award from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society for our "Creative Recreation Sponsorships" program. Recreation Director Paula Simmons and Community Development Director...

Grant provides 18 recycling bins for parks in South Fayette Township

South Fayette Township has been awarded 18 recycling bins for its parks and trails through the 2016 Coca-Cola/Keep America Beautiful Public Space Recycling Bin Grant.

The blue steel recycling bins will be placed in Morgan Park, Fairview Park, Sturgeon Park...

Dog blog highlights how canines help veterans and police officers

Learn how canines, including our own bloodhound Ellie Faye, help veterans and police officers in a "dog blog" from South Fayette Township Police Chief John Phoennik.

South Fayette Police Dept. earns Gold Award for traffic safety

The South Fayette Township Police Department has received a 2018 AAA Community Traffic Safety Gold Award, which recognizes efforts to reduce the number of motor vehicle injuries and fatalities by conducting educational programs and promotional campaigns t...

Support bloodhound Ellie Faye with hoodies and T-shirts

Get your hoodie or T-shirt to support bloodhound Ellie Faye of the South Fayette Township Police Department. All proceeds benefit the dog's expenses. Black or gray hoodies ($30 ea.) and pink or black T-shirts ($15 ea.) are available in sizes small through...

"Coffee with the Police Chief" set for Thurs. Nov. 8 at Sturgeon VFD

Meet South Fayette Township Police Chief John Phoennik to share comments and ask questions. Drop in from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thurs. Nov. 8 at Sturgeon Volunteer Fire Department, 526 Main St., South Fayette 15082. Refreshments courtesy of Dunkin' Donuts.

Police chief discusses speeding in latest blog post

South Fayette Township Police Chief John Phoennik discusses the challenges that the police department and the community face related to speeding in the latest installment of his Chief's Corner blog.

Police release educational publication on drug abuse

"Let's All Work to Fight Drug Abuse" is the latest special publication released by the South Fayette Township Police Department. The booklet provides education about heroin, narcotics, vaping, inhalants and other drugs in an effort to help curb ...

New electronic police citations save paper, time and money

The South Fayette Township Police Department is launching an electronic system for issuing traffic warnings and citations.

“It saves a lot of time and effort,” police Sgt. Mike Wesolek said. “It’s not a paperless system, but it saves a lot of paper.”

The we...

South Fayette Township named second safest community in state

South Fayette Township is named the 2nd safest community in Pennsylvania, with the lowest violent crime rate in the Top Five townships. Other Allegheny County towns in the Top Ten are Whitehall and Franklin Park. Adams Township, Butler County, is #1.

South Fayette family wins dog naming contest with "Ellie"

Congratulations to the Fordeley family of the Hunting Ridge neighborhood of South Fayette for winning the police bloodhound naming contest! The dog has joined the South Fayette Township police department. Pictured: Joan, Jeff, and 6-year-old twins Sawyer,...

South Fayette Township police sergeant named School Resource Officer of the year

South Fayette Township police Sgt. Jeff Sgro is the first-ever recipient of the "PA School Resource Officer (SRO) of the Year Award” from PA Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). The award was created to recognize School Resource Officers wh...

South Fayette police earn traffic safety award

The South Fayette Township Police Department has received a 2017 AAA Community Traffic Safety Silver Award, which recognizes efforts to reduce the number of motor vehicle injuries and fatalities by conducting educational programs and promotional campaigns...

Police chief discusses community policing

South Fayette Township Police Chief John Phoennik's latest blog post talks about modern challenges in policing and the importance of community-oriented policing.

Police department inspects child car seat installation

The South Fayette Township Police Department now offers inspections of child car seat installations by an officer who has been trained and certified in child passenger safety. Citizens first should install the car seat in their vehicle, and then the offic...

Police chief encourages clear display of street numbers on homes and businesses

In his latest blog post, Police Chief John Phoennik explains how street address numbers should be clearly displayed on homes and businesses to ensure swift emergency response. Click on the Chief’s Corner blog link for details.

Car signs alert police to passengers with autism

The South Fayette Township Police Department is offering car magnets and decals indicating that a person with autism is aboard. The signs alert first responders such as police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians that a vehicle’s occup...

Police chief explains law on abandoned vehicles

In his latest blog, Police Chief John Phoennik explains what happens when an abandoned vehicle, without current registration or insurance, is reported to the South Fayette Township Police Department.

International police chiefs group features South Fayette police blog on opioid abuse

The International Association of Chiefs of Police website has featured a blog post about opioid abuse by South Fayette Township police Chief John Phoennik. Read "South Fayette police take steps to address opioid epidemic" on the IACP website.

South Fayette police chief explains community policing in blog post

South Fayette Township Police Chief discusses the benefits of community policing in his Chief's Corner blog.

South Fayette police distribute community outreach publication

The South Fayette Township Police Department has distributed a free Community Outreach Publication with information about police programs, local resources and public safety. Print copies are available at a variety of local businesses and at the South Faye...

Police spouses show support for officers

South Fayette Township police spouses surprised officers with photos that send a message of solidarity and support for their public safety work in the community. The women participated in a photo shoot, thanks to the donated time and talent of Debbie Prid...Read on...

Retiring police officers honored

The South Fayette Township Board of Commissioners and Police Chief John Phoennik on Dec. 9 recognized two police officers who will retire at the end of 2015. Patrolman Joseph Staniszewski served more than 37 years with the South Fayette police, and Lt. Ro...Read on...

Police officers recognized for response during standoff

South Fayette Township police officers Collin Griffith, Bryan Monyak and Chuck Handerhan have been honored for their response to a July situation involving a barricaded suspect.

Police Chief John Phoennik and the Board of Commissioners recognized the o...Read on...

Portion of Hickory Grade Road to be closed until 2019 for Southern Beltway work

Hickory Grade Road, between Parks Road in South Fayette Township and Cecil-Henderson Road in Cecil Township, is closed to traffic for approximately 18 months from May 3, 2018, until mid-November 2019, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and ...

Southern Beltway public meeting set for Weds. May 2

A public meeting to discuss the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s Southern Beltway construction project will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weds. May 2 at the South Fayette/Cuddy Volunteer Fire Department, 661 Millers Run Road, South Fayette PA ...

Section of Cecil-Reissing Road closed as part of Southern Beltway project

Sections of Cecil-Reissing Road in South Fayette Township and Reissing Road in neighboring Cecil Township will close April 25, 2018, as part of the Southern Beltway project, according to contractor Beaver Excavating Co. A detour will be put in place.

The h...

Cecil-Sturgeon Road section closed through May 2019 for Southern Beltway

Cecil-Sturgeon Road in South Fayette Township will be closed for more than a year, until May 30, 2019, as part of the Southern Beltway construction project, according to contractor The Beaver Excavating Co.

The road will close from about 2,000 feet west of...

Southern Beltway project closes section of Millers Run Road until 2019

Beaver Excavating Company, who is the general contractor for section 55C1-1 of the Southern Beltway, has announced that Millers Run Road between Reed Street and Cecil Sturgeon Road will be closed from Dec. 4, 2017, until sometime in 2019. Vehicle access t...

Boyce-Mayview intersection project planned for 2018

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is planning a $2 million project to improve the intersection of Boyce and Mayview roads in South Fayette Township.

In 2018, work will include replacing a structurally deficient bridge on Mayview Road, addin...Read on...