Penn State could close up to 12 of its 20 commonwealth campuses. It’s unclear what authority the Board of Trustees has in approving the university president’s plan.

Pennsylvania State University has begun an evaluation to determine which of its branch campuses it will close in the next two years.

Penn State Behrend alum gives $2 million to benefit college's students with special needs Not all of the campuses under scrutiny will close. "While it is clear that not all 12 campuses can continue,

Penn State's president Neeli Bendapudi said the closures come as the university faces financial pressure and declining enrollment.

As officials announced that some satellite campuses are being considered for closures, Monaca is one of the locations that could be closed.

President Neil Bendapudi cites declining enrollment, demographic shifts and financial pressures as reasons for the decision.

Of 19 Commonwealth Campuses, 12 will be considered for closure.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is investing $1.3 million in Penn State’s Agricultural Workforce Development Project to strengthen the state’s agricultural workforce. In partnership with Penn State Extension and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law,

It has become clear that we cannot sustain a viable Commonwealth Campus ecosystem without closing some campuses,” Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement to the campus community Tuesday.