A creek comes into play on the 12th hole at Latrobe Country Club and a covered bridge crosses the water hazard. When Arnold Palmer was designing the back nine, he wanted to create something that was innovative, yet reflective of western Pennsylvania's rich culture and traditions – covered bridges. The red bridges that dot several holes are so popular that artists and photographers from across the United States now come to Latrobe just to capture their image.
After learning the physics and engineering aspects of rockets, children (grades 4-8) in the Penn State New Kensington’s Kid in College rocketry class constructed and launched their own model rockets on the campus multi-purpose field.
Full-time Business Faculty at Penn State New Kensington collaborate on teaching methods. From left to right: Dr. Yang XU, Dr. Michael McGinnis, Dr. Rujirutana Mandhachitara, and Frank Santimauro.