By Joyce Gannon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette // October 28, 2020
New Kensington, an Allegheny River town built around the birth of the aluminum industry in the late 19th century, has been trying for several years to remake itself as a hub for small businesses and technological innovation.
It took another step toward that vision Wednesday with a groundbreaking for the Digital Foundry, a lab space in the heart of New Kensington’s downtown where large companies, entrepreneurs, makers and students can get hands-on training in advanced manufacturing processes like 3D printing and digitally driven product design.
