Ceremony to rename post office to be held
A ceremony to rename the Uniontown post office on Fayette Street in honor of Gen. George C. Marshall will be held at the post office at noon Monday.
A Uniontown native, Marshall was a five-star general and general of the Army who lead the allied forces against Nazi’s in World War II. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for writing the Marshall Plan for rebuilding Europe as secretary of state after the war.
U.S. Rep. Mark S. Critz, D-Johnstown, who sponsored the law that renames the post office, Uniontown Mayor Ed Fike, state legislators and Postal Service officials will speak during the ceremony.