Students and administrators from Penn State Beaver, Greater 所有egheny and 新肯辛顿 traveled to the 宾西法尼亚 Capitol for Penn State Capital Day on March 20, 2019. The Western 宾西法尼亚 delegation joined other Penn State community members, 校友, friends and legislators to bring awareness to the University's statewide impact and importance of accessible and affordable higher education.
Penn State 总统 Dr. 埃里克·巴伦 chats with Penn State 新肯辛顿 Chancellor Dr. 凯文·斯奈德 and guests at the grand opening of The Corner in 新肯辛顿, PA 12月6日, 2017. The Corner is Penn State 新肯辛顿's entrepreneurial center and co-working space. From Left to Right: Dr. 埃里克·巴伦, 总统, Penn State University; Dr. 凯文·斯奈德, Chancellor, Penn State 新肯辛顿; Bob Weil, 总统 & 首席执行官, Burrell Group, Inc.; Dr. Karl Salatka, retired surgeon.
Penn State 总统 Dr. 埃里克·巴伦 poses for a photo at the grand opening of The Corner, Penn State 新肯辛顿's new entrepreneurial center in 新肯辛顿, PA 12月6日, 2017. From left to right: Dr. William Kerr, Norwin Superintendent; James Smith, 总统 & 首席执行官, Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County; Jason Rigone, Westmoreland County Director Director of Planning & 发展 & Executive Director of Industrial 发展 Corporation (WCIDC), Dr. 埃里克·巴伦, 总统, Penn State University; Dr. 凯文·斯奈德, Chancellor, Penn State 新肯辛顿; Chad Amond, 总统 & 首席执行官, Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce; Nittany Lion, Penn State University
Penn State University 总统 Dr. 埃里克·巴伦 speaks to attendees at the grand opening of The Corner, Penn State 新肯辛顿's entrepreneurial center in 新肯辛顿, PA. The grand opening was held December 6, 2017.
With Penn State’s recent announcement of the next six communities to receive seed-grant funding through its Invent Penn State initiative, the University’s economic development effort has grown to include 13 hubs for innovation spread across 宾西法尼亚.
The Westmoreland County Industrial 发展 Corporation's (WCIDC) board of directors — Gina Cerilli, 特德。科帕, and Charles Anderson — approved on Oct. 21 an agreement of sale between the WCIDC and Swank Young Developers for the purchase of a building and property in 新肯辛顿 that will house Penn State 新肯辛顿’s new entrepreneurial center.
