Senior Patio Homes on Church View Approach Completion
United, PA · September 7, 2026
Holiday quiet settles across the township this morning, though fairgrounds and back porches are ready to keep things lively before the workweek resumes.
The Lead
Construction crews are putting the final touches on Church View Senior Residences, an affordable housing community nearing completion in Mount Pleasant Township. The $5.3 million project adds 20 single-story patio homes, split between one- and two-bedroom layouts, tailored for income-qualified residents age 62 and older. Financed in part by roughly $2 million in county assistance via the HOME program and Act 137 Housing Trust Fund, the development answers years of local requests for low-maintenance, accessible rental housing that allows older residents to downsize without having to leave their home township. The Westmoreland County Housing Authority is currently processing applications as utility contractors finish final inspections, with new tenants expected to begin receiving keys by late September.
Local Pulse
Holiday Trash Schedules Shift Routes Back Republic Services residential collection throughout Mount Pleasant Township runs one day delayed all week following today's holiday.
Township Administrative Offices Closed For Holiday Mount Pleasant Township municipal desks and the local tax office reopen Tuesday morning at 7:00 AM for normal business.
Today's Outlook
- High 77°F · Low 56°F — Overcast
- Expect comfortable, cloud-covered skies that keep outdoor cookouts pleasant without any harsh afternoon glare.
What's On Around Town
Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival Westmoreland Fairgrounds (123 Blue Ribbon Ln), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Browse over 200 regional artisan booths and food trucks before gates close.
Ligonier: Fort Ligonier Historic Grounds Fort Ligonier (200 S Market St), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Explore restored 18th-century artillery batteries and frontier galleries on holiday hours.
Mount Pleasant: Labor Day Garden Music Greendance - The Winery at Sand Hill (306 Deerfield Rd), 1:00–4:00 PM Catch live afternoon acoustic music alongside fresh fruit pies and light bites.
Spotlight & Story
- Adam Fisher Homestead
- Built along Brinkerton Road around 1837, this Federal-style brick farmstead hides rare architectural history behind its cut sandstone foundation. Beyond the five-bay main house sits an unusual combination brick outbuilding engineered to function simultaneously as a smokehouse, bake oven, and coal cellar.
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