New Kensington

New Kensington,

city (1990 pop. 15,894), Westmoreland co., SW Pa., on the Allegheny River, in a coal-mining area; laid out 1891 on the site of Fort Crawford (1778), inc. as a city 1933. Aluminum products have been made there since 1892. Other industries produce include ceramics, machinery, concrete, plastic and rubber products, crushed stone, and chemicals. A branch of Pennsylvania State Univ. is in New Kensington.
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The new Kensington Venture Fund II will target investments in VC funds, as well as direct investments in promising emerging technology companies.
New Kensington fund launched under Canada's venture capital catalyst initiative
New Kensington and Chelsea Council leader Elizabeth Campbell speaks during a council meeting
Council leader praises Grenfell survivors for 'not walking away' after tower tragedy; But Elizabeth Campbell admitted Kensington and Chelsea should have found people homes more quickly
Yerecic Label, label manufacturer in New Kensington, PA, has announced the installation of its first digital press and inline finishing unit with partners Domino and AB Graphic International, The Domino N610i and ABG Digicon 3 align with Yerecic Label's dedication to investing in the most advanced technology to better serve their customers.
Yerecic Label goes digital with Domino and AB Graphic
'We are the new Kensington' say fuming residents of Liverpool suburb
Rats, binge drinking and sex in public - is this Liverpool's most anti-social street? One resident said drinking wasn't the only issue, and said anti-social behaviour was generally getting worse in the community; One resident said drinking wasn't the only issue, and said anti-social behaviour was generally getting worse in the community
Two groups 6 Voice of Westmoreland and Concerned People of Color of Arnold and New Kensington 6 organized a seven-hour rally outside the city clerk's office on Thursday, where they called for her resignation because, according to them, Peconi "advocated violence against peaceful protesters and made racist comments." Around 70 Facebook users pledged to participate in the rally.
Protesters Demand Mayor Karen Peconi's Resignation After 'Racist' Facebook Posts
RESIDENTS of a Liverpool suburb believe their area is being turned into "the new Kensington" after more controversial housing plans were approved.
HOME truths; residents furious at scale of new housing
Kerr, formerly of this city and now of New Kensington, Pa., has received orders to report for duty at Fort Treno, Oklahoma.
Harking back
The new Kensington Aldridge Academy may be the 'fastest school ever built' but it boasts more than 30 classrooms, science laboratories and plenty of space for children to play
GRENFELL TOWER: THE DRUMBEAT OF HOPE
Headquarters and manufacturing operations for combustion analyzers and infrared leak detection and monitoring instruments are located in New Kensington, PA.
BACHARACH LAUNCHES FREE GAS SELECTOR WEB TOOL
New Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad said the "tears may never stop" after the fatal blaze.
WE FACE AN EXODUS; DEATHTRAP TOWERS: MAJOR FIRE SAFETY PROBE; Thousands of residents may have to leave homes; 600 high-rise blocks could have danger panels
Recently, DiTommaso worked on ALT's project to expand and enhance the hiking trails at the Barking Slopes Conservation Area in New Kensington. In his current role at CCAC, DiTommaso serves as inhouse counsel and provides legal advice to CCAC's president, college officers and employees across all campuses.
Community College of Allegheny County

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