Local leaders want to gather as much community support that they can to make sure Fayette is not one of the Penn State branch campuses to close.

Penn State officials have made it clear that it will close some of its branch campuses, and all four of those in Southwestern Pennsylvania are among those that might close. University President Neeli

While Penn State’s Altoona campus is deemed safe, the university’s president announced Tuesday that declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require Penn State to close some of its 19 branch campuses.