Allegheny County high school students are learning essential skills through the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Community and Future Workshop Series made possible through a partnership with the Readiness Institute (RI) at Penn State and funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. The $100,000 grant from the Benedum Foundation will support 40 Community and Future Workshops across four campuses in southwestern Pennsylvania: Penn State Beaver; Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus; Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State New Kensington.
At Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses, where 80% of students are Pennsylvania residents, state support for in-state tuition is vital. Watch as Matthew Heavner, a student at Penn State New Kensington, shares why affordable, local access to a top education matters to Pennsylvania communities.
University leadership, along with state, regional and local officials, joined to celebrate the grand opening of the Digital Foundry at New Kensington on June 1. The new facility in downtown New Kensington is a partnership between Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland.
Penn State New Kensington's Invent Penn State innovation hub, The Corner, will host a variety of free events from April 5 to 7 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Topics will include marketing basics, LaunchBox tours, a small business boot camp, and innovation models.
The Small Business Reboot Co-op, a free, four-session program, will feature topics such as business plan development, marketing, loan readiness and accounting. An information session is scheduled for April 6.
The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, a collaborative initiative of Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County, is slated to open in spring 2022 and has been named one of seven Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers through the Department of Energy.
Penn State has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to create workforce education and reskilling programs targeting the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Penn State New Kensington , along with its Digital Foundry, will lead the project, known as Growing and Reskilling Our Workforce in Pennsylvania (GROW PA).
Penn State New Kensington's Digital Foundry at New Kensington and ABC CREATE initiatives will partner to create out-of-classroom STEM program featuring future-ready skills building, industry mentorship and career preparation.
Penn State New Kensington, in partnership with the city of New Kensington, has launched the city’s first-ever Sustainability Stroll to highlight local businesses, organizations and history while connecting them to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Tom Guzzo, mayor of New Kensington and pictured far right, works with two members of the City of New Kensington's street department to determine placement of one of five signs that comprise Penn State New Kensington's Sustainability Stroll. The interactive tour, along five blocks of Fifth Avenue in the city, links local businesses and organizations to the United Nations' Sustainability Goals and local history via unique QR codes and web links on each sign.
