Longtime Fairfield mayor dies
Harry T. Price was about to complete his fourth term in office, having been mayor since 2005.
Fairfield Mayor Harry T. Price dead at 85, just 4 days before end of term
Fairfield was already set to swear in a new mayor this coming Tuesday.
Harry T. Price, the second of six children, was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. He worked numerous jobs in his youth, beginning as a paperboy, grocery stocker, concessionaire, and gas station attendant. While attending Lock Haven State University, he served as a master of ceremonies throughout the area until he became a news anchor for WBPZ-TV, a CBS-TV satellite station. Following his graduation from Lock Haven State with a Bachelor's degree, he began his high school teaching career. While doing graduate work at Penn State University, he also worked as a salesman.