Bringing a background of business and education knowledge to the board room, five community leaders were appointed recently to the Penn State New Kensington Advisory Board by Kevin Snider, chancellor of the campus. Esther Atwood, Amy Cyprych, Tim Gustafson, Matt Plocki and Jason Rigone are the newest members of the 18-person board.
Penn State New Kensington students recorded the thoughts and opinions of elementary and secondary students as a part of the nationwide Hear Me project.
Donors of all blood types from the campus and the local community are encouraged to help increase the blood supply in the Alle-Kiski Valley during the semiannual Community Blood Drive, set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Art Gallery at Penn State New Kensington.
Prospective students can explore opportunities in the field of radiology and biomedical technology from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27 during Penn State New Kensington's open house in the campus Conference Center. Sponsored by the radiological sciences and biomedical engineering technology programs, the joint open house is geared to high school seniors and juniors, and adult learners.
With a 3-4 record and in seventh place in the Penn State University Athletic Conference, the Penn State New Kensington soccer team has two league games remaining to secure a berth in the six-team conference playoffs.
The city of New Kensington is famous for its aluminum roots. It's infamous for its organized crime roots. Dennis Marsili, a retired New Kensington police officer, shines a light on the “dark” side of the city with a talk about the city’s mob connections at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the Forum Theatre at Penn State New Kensington. The focal point of the presentation is Marsili’s new book, “Little Chicago: A History of Organized Crime in New Kensington, Pa.”
Promoting health and wellness while supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Penn State New Kensington Turkey Trot gets underway at 10 a.m. Nov. 5 at the campus Athletics Center.
An exhibit of paintings by artist Charles "Bud" Gibbons, professor emeritus of visual arts at Penn State New Kensington, is set to run from Nov. 1 to 26, in the Art Gallery on the Upper Burrell campus. The exhibit is free to the public.
With THON 2017 less than four months away, Penn State New Kensington students are stepping up the fundraising activities with a pair of events on- and off campus. The annual Spaghetti Dinner is slated for Nov. 20, at the Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Company hall and the Holiday Basket Bingo is set for Dec. 8 in the campus Conference Center.
For the fifth time in the six-year existence of the program, the Penn State New Kensington soccer team is headed to the postseason. And it is against a familiar foe. The fifth-seeded New Kensington Lions (4-5) travel to fourth-seeded Penn State Greater Allegheny (4-4-1) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, for the opening round of the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) soccer playoffs.
