PITTSBURG, Kan. — After five years in the making, state and local leaders on Friday launched the final component of Block22 in downtown Pittsburg with a grand opening celebration of the new makerspace, the Pitsco Idea Shop.
Located next door to Root Coffeehouse & Creperie on North Broadway, the Pitsco Idea Shop serves as an innovative and educational resource in Southeast Kansas. The shop features technology and equipment such as 3D printers, a band saw, laser engravers and more giving innovators things they need to think up, make and bring ideas to life. Memberships are available to community members.
The Pitsco Idea Shop was formed downtown by a joint partnership between Pittsburg State University and Pitsco Education, a provider for hands-on kindergarten through 12th grade…
