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Mayor smiles during reNew Kensington Community Workshop

Tom Guzzo at reNew Kensington Community Workshop

Tom Guzzo, mayor of New Kensington, addresses attendees at the reNew Kensington Community Workshop on Sept. 27. The event, led by Penn State New Kensington, was made possible, in part, because of a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF).

Index cards on table during reNew Kensington Community Workshop

reThink Session during reNew Kensington Community Workshop - Photo 2

Participants of the reNew Kensington Community Workshop take part in the collaborative reThink session on Sept. 27 in downtown New Kensington. The session featured interactive activities to identify action steps in relation to sustainability and resilience for the city. The event, led by Penn State New Kensington, was made possible, in part, because of a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF).

Participants collaborate during reNew Kensington Community Workshop

reThink Session during reNew Kensington Community Workshop - Photo 1

Participants of the reNew Kensington Community Workshop take part in the collaborative reThink session on Sept. 27 in downtown New Kensington. The session featured interactive activities to identify action steps in relation to sustainability and resilience for the city. The event, led by Penn State New Kensington, was made possible, in part, because of a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF).

Grant Ervin speaks to group

Grant Ervin speaks at reNew Kensington Community Workshop

Grant Ervin, chief resilience officer for the City of Pittsburgh, served as the keynote speaker for the reNew Kensington Community Workshop on Sept. 27 in downtown New Kensington. The event, led by Penn State New Kensington, was made possible, in part, because of a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF).

Workshop guests listen to presentation during reNew Kensington

reNew Kensington Building Retuning Workshop

New Kensington business owners, leaders and residents take part in a breakout session during the reNew Kensington Community Workshop on Sept. 27. This sesson, titled "Building Retuning," featured the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP), and was held at ModFinish, a business along the Corridor of Innovation in the city. The event, hosted in downtown New Kensington, was organized by Penn State New Kensington thanks to a grant from the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF).

reNew Kensington WPPSEF Check Presentation

reNew Kensington WPPSEF Check Presentation

Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington (left), accepts a $75,000 grant check from Joel Morrison, West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) administrator. The grant helped fund the reNew Kensington Community Workshop in downtown New Kensington on Sept. 27. 

Clothing from "What Were You Wearing?" exhibit hangs on walls of gallery

"What Were You Wearing" Exhibit

Clothing and stories from the "What Were You Wearing?" exhibit hang upon walls of an art gallery. The goal of the installation is to bring awareness to the myth that clothing can cause sexual or violent assaults, as well as bring validation to survivors of assaults. The exhibit comes to the Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery in Oct. 2018.

Clothing from "What Were You Wearing?" exhibit hangs on walls of gallery

Art exhibit at New Kensington asks viewers to dispel myths about sexual assault

“What Were You Wearing?” aims to dispel the myth that sexual assault is the fault of the victim due to what he or she may have been wearing. The art installation, which has appeared throughout the U.S., will be featured in the Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery throughout October, which is also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.