Adah is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in German Township, Fayette County in the

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. It is known as a

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as it was created to support a

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. Adah is the home of the

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, one of

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's holdings. It is also the birthplace of boxer

Tommy Karpency Thomas Karpency (born January 10, 1986) is an American professional boxer who fights in the light heavyweight division. A professional since 2006, he is a three-time world title challenger; first challenging for the WBO and IBO light heavyweight ...

, a contender in the light heavyweight division.

References

Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania populated places on the Monongahela River Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{FayetteCountyPA-geo-stub