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Penn State Fayette hosts 60th anniversary celebration

Alumni, community members and visitors returned to honor Fayette campus’ legacy

Chuck Cantalamessa performs live music during Penn State Fayette’s 60th anniversary celebration. Credit: J. Ryan Simon / Penn State. Creative Commons

LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. — Many alumni, community members and visitors returned to Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, on Dec. 5 for a celebration marking the campus’ 60th anniversary.

The evening opened with registration in the Williams Building, followed by food and live music in the Student Center. Catering was provided by the Historic Stone House Restaurant, with music performed by Chuck Cantalamessa.

Visitors explored campus through lantern-lit tours, viewed a 60-year anniversary slideshow in Swimmer Hall, and toured the recently renovated Library and Coal and Coke Heritage Center. Families participated in cookie decorating in the Student Success Center, and guests warmed up with hot cocoa in the Library Building. Fayette’s women’s basketball team also hosted a home game during the celebration.

Last Updated December 10, 2025