Land-grant mission in focus in downtown Allentown<\/p>\n
Penn State\u2019s mission<\/a> centers on providing broad access to education and public service in support of the commonwealth and communities beyond its borders. Through collaborative partnerships with private industry, educational institutions and government organizations around the world, the University generates, integrates, applies and shares knowledge that delivers meaningful value to society.<\/p>\n In 2026, Penn State Lehigh Valley will make a bold statement through its campus expansion into downtown Allentown. Located on Hamilton Street in the heart of the city, the new facility will house the Lehigh Valley LaunchBox<\/a> and provide access to classes, community programming and partnerships with nearby businesses.<\/p>\n \u201cThe space highlights Penn State\u2019s commitment and investment in the local community,\u201d Richardson said. \u201cWith the support of the University, community and civic leaders, this new location will provide nearly limitless opportunities to create valuable and vibrant programming for the entire Lehigh Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n The more than 8,500-square-foot space will include bright, modern co-working areas, meeting rooms, offices, classrooms and a makerspace \u2014 all intentionally designed for adaptability and year-round impact.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lehigh Valley LaunchBox provides resources, programming<\/a>, education and support to aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs,\u201d said Director Cindy Evans<\/a>. \u201cThe new space brings together the depth of LaunchBox expertise with the strength and recognition of the Penn State brand.\u201d<\/p>\n About Penn State Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n Founded in 1912, Penn State Lehigh Valley brings together more than a century of academic excellence with personalized instruction delivered by industry-connected faculty. The campus serves students from Bucks County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, and surrounding regions, as well as students from across the country and around the world. Penn State Lehigh Valley offers 12 bachelor\u2019s degree programs that can be completed entirely on campus and provides pathways into more than 275 Penn State majors through the University\u2019s 2+2 program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Land-grant mission in focus in downtown Allentown Penn State\u2019s mission centers on providing broad access to education and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85771,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":{"0":"post-85770","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-bethlehem","9":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","10":"tag-bethlehem-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}