Perry Township

10/11/2026

Reminder for Perry Township Residents!
Burn Days are Wednesday & Saturday daylight hours and yard waste only!

10/04/2026

FALL CLEAN-UP for Perry Township-

(Banning, Layton, Star Junction, Wickhaven, Whitsett and Virgin Run) will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

No Hazardous or Building Materials, carpets must be rolled.

There will also be an electronics dumpster for recycling at the township the week of October 12th.

Any questions, please call Fayette Waste at 724-430-0100.

Please put out your items the night before.

09/28/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2026

MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Maczko, [email protected] or 724-415-3748

Layton Bridge Inspection Scheduled in Fayette County

Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing short-term daytime closures of Layton Bridge on Route 4038 (Layton Road) over the Youghiogheny River in Perry Township, Fayette County.

The closures are scheduled to begin Monday, October 5, and will occur daily from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM, through Friday, October 9. All work depends on weather and operations.

A detour will be posted:
Route 4038 (Independence Street)
Route 4017 (Liberty Street/Cemetery Road)
Route 201 (Flatwoods Road/Main Street)
Route 1010 (Dickerson Run Road/Front Street)
Route 819 (Dawson Road/Main Street/Second Street)
Route 1041 (River Road/School Road)
Route 1002 (Banning Road)
Route 4038 (Layton Road)

District 12 inspection staff will be completing the bridge inspection of Layton Bridge.

Remain alert and follow the posted signs and speed limits. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict 12.

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09/27/2026

For anyone having issues with Internet today, give VITALink a call. They are now in the area and can provide you with Internet service. 724-329-1516

09/14/2026

Trick or Treat will be held on Saturday, October 31st, from 3-5 pm with the parade at the Perryopolis circle immediate following.

08/13/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2026

MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Maczko, [email protected], 724-415-3748

Route 4038 Layton Road Bridge Closure Scheduled Next Week in Fayette County

Work is part of the Layton Bridge Replacement Project

Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing the closure of the Layton Bridge, which carries Route 4038 (Layton Road) over the Youghiogheny River, in Perry Township, Fayette County will begin on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 AM until Friday, August 21 at 6:00 PM.

Local access to Falbo Road will be maintained from the Perryopolis side of the closure.

All other traffic will follow the posted detour:
Route 4038 (Independence Street)
Route 4017 (Liberty Street/Cemetery Road)
Route 201 (Flatwoods Road/Main Street)
Route 1010 (Dickerson Run Road/Front Street)
Route 819 (Dawson Road/Main Street/Second Street)
Route 1041 (River Road/School Road)
Route 1002 (Banning Road)
Route 4038 (Layton Road)

In addition, The Allegheny Trail will close daily from 6:00 AM until 6:00 PM.

During the closure, crews from Joseph B. Fay Co. will set the beams on the new Washington Run Bridge and address instability of the rock face outcrop.

All work depends on weather and operations.

Drivers should exercise caution while traveling through work zones and be alert for workers. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

The project involves replacing the 17-span Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River and includes additional bridge, roadway, and safety improvements along Layton Road (Route 4038) between Route 51 and the town of Layton. For more information visit the department’s Layton Bridge Improvement and Replacement webpage.

Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict 12.

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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07/28/2026

August 4, 2026, stop in anytime from 3:30-6:30 and review the Comprehensive Plan.

07/14/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14, 2026

MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa Maczko, [email protected], 724-415-3748

Traffic Stoppages Scheduled on Layton Road, Tunnel Road and the Great Allegheny Passage Trail in Fayette County

Due to the Layton Bridge Replacement Project.

Uniontown, PA—Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12 is announcing traffic stoppages up to 15 minutes are scheduled to occur, as needed, on Route 4038 (Layton Road), Tunnel Road and the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail in Perry Township, Fayette County, beginning Monday, July 20.
Traffic stoppages are expected to continue through October to allow crews from Joseph B. Fay Co. to perform blasting operations. Flaggers will be stationed on both sides of the GAP Trail, Layton Road, and Tunnel Road to stop travel during each blast. Following each blast, crews will inspect the area to ensure no debris remain before allowing travel to continue.
All work depends on weather and operations.

Drivers should exercise caution while traveling through work zones and be alert for workers. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

The project involves replacing the 17-span Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River and includes additional bridge, roadway, and safety improvements along Layton Road (Route 4038) between Route 51 and the town of Layton. For more information visit the department’s Layton Bridge Improvement and Replacement webpage.

Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict 12.

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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06/26/2026

Layton Road is OPEN!

06/12/2026

Layton Bridge Project Photos