Tom Guzzo, mayor of the city of New Kensington, speaks at the grand opening of the Digital Foundry at New Kensington. The new facility, a partnership between Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland, is just blocks away from the campus' Invent Penn State innovation hub, the Corner Launchbox, along Fifth Avenue in the city, which was credited as a catalyst for revitalization in the city.
Neil Weaver, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), speaks at the grand opening of the Digital Foundry at New Kensington, a partnership between Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County. The DCED provided nearly nearly $200,000 in funding towards the project through the Manufacturing Training-to-Career (MTTC) program in 2021.
Keynote speakers at the Digital Foundry at New Kensington prepare to celebrate the opening of the new facility by pulling a lever to open the doors. Speakers included, from left to right, Jim Smith, president of the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland; Neil Weaver, acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development; Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington; Tom Guzzo, mayor of New Kensington; Sherri McCleary, executive director of the Digital Foundry at New Kensington; and Neeli Bendapudi, president of Penn State.
Jim Smith, president and CEO of the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland, makes remarks at the grand opening of the Digital Foundry at New Kensington. The facility is a partnership between the organization and Penn State New Kensington.
