The Café 780 court yard is empty and the pergola dormant as the semester winds down at Penn State New Kensington. When the students return from Thanksgiving break, only two weeks remain before the start of finals.
After exercising their franchise, students, faculty and staff at Penn State New Kensington will gather at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in Café 780 to watch and discuss the 2016 election returns. The event is open to the public.
Penn State New Kensington junior Millie Brasser, founder of the My Vote Matters student group, addresses guests at the February “Dinner and Dialogue” event that focused on registering and voting in national and local elections. The election returns will be the focus of the Nov. 8 event in the campus’ Café 780.
The Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation's (WCIDC) board of directors — Gina Cerilli, Ted Kopas, and Charles Anderson — approved on Oct. 21 an agreement of sale between the WCIDC and Swank Young Developers for the purchase of a building and property in New Kensington that will house Penn State New Kensington’s new entrepreneurial center.
The building at the corner of Seventh Street and Fifth Avenue in the city of New Kensington will serve as the home for Penn State New Kensington’s new entrepreneurial center.
Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider introduces student Aaron Holness during February’s Diplomatic Dinner. Holness, a senior airman in the Air Force Reserves, spoke on behalf of My Vote Matters, a campus student organization that promotes youth voter registration.
After rehearsing for two months, cast members have nailed their lines, cultivated a stage presence and perfected the timing for the opening of Penn State New Kensington’s fall stage production of "Footloose: The Musical." The play begins a three-day run at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Forum Theatre. Following the first night is an evening performance at 7 p.m. on Saturday and a matinee at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Sophomore midfielder Cole Wilson scored two goals as No. 5 seed Penn State New Kensington defeated No. 4 seed Penn State Greater Allegheny 4-2 on Oct. 29 in the first round of the Penn State University Athletic Conference in McKeesport. The New Kensington Lions will not have much time to savor the match, as the Final Four opens at 1 p.m. today (Oct. 31) at University Park.
