Ground was broken in 1967 at Penn State Shenango for a new science facility, Forker Laboratory Building.
Formerly referred to as two separate buildings, the then-new Science Building is shown after construction was completed. Today, both Science Building and Forker Laboratory are considered the Forker Laboratory Building.
Forker Laboratory Building remains the only building on campus that was built by Penn State. More recently, flowers and comfortable outdoor seating areas welcome students and visitors.
In the fall of 1968, the Forker Laboratory's construction was completed and the college began to hold biology and chemistry courses there. In 2021, Forker Laboratory opened again to students after the completion of an $8 million modernization.