The Penn State Center: Engaging Pittsburgh

Located in downtown Pittsburgh, The Penn State Center is an extraordinary central point of contact for individuals, families, communities, businesses, and corporations who want to:

  • create learning and research partnerships for making informed decisions
  • apply research-based knowledge to help solve critical issues in, and support a sustainable future for, the Greater Pittsburgh area

We facilitate community-focused learning, student involvement, and solution-oriented research to help enrich the lives of urban citizens, improve the quality of communities, and enhance the success of local businesses.

Recent News

Residents in Pittsburgh's Four Mile Run neighborhood may see reduced street flooding from heavy rains thanks to an innovative green infrastructure project that planners hope will be a model for the rest of the city. The demonstration storm water mitigation project is a collaboration between the Penn State Center...

The Penn State Center - Pittsburgh is excited to announce the development of the first multi-municipal Shade Tree Commission in Pennsylvania. The Commission is comprised of the neighboring municipalities of Baldwin, Brentwood and Whitehall. The Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall Multi-municipal Shade Tree Commission was...

Here at the center, we continue to expand our reach both inside and outside our Penn State family. Our efforts to provide engagement support to our colleges have moved us into more substantive partnerships with the College of Engineering in civil engineering and architectural engineering; the College of Arts and...