Good Shepherd and Temple partner to train physiatrists
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has partnered with Temple University to train physiatrists at its South Allentown campus.
Three local apprenticeship programs to receive portion of $4.9 million state grant
Three apprenticeship programs in central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley are among 14 awarded grants totaling $4.9 million, Gov. Tom Wolf said.
Apprenticeship Ambassadors for the U.S. Dept. of Labor announced
The U.S. Department of Labor, as part of its Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, announced the selection of the initial cohort of 207 officials and organizations chosen to serve as Apprenticeship Ambassadors.
Pennsylvania receives $3.9 million from U.S. Dept. of Labor for apprenticeships
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry was awarded $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to strengthen and modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs.
Small companies targets for cyber-attacks that can force them out of business
Sixty percent of small businesses who have suffered a cyber security breach go out of business within six months.
Termination of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program to affect 100,000 workers
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said the termination of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program will affect nearly 100,000 workers.
St. Luke’s sim lab prepares a growing number of first responders and the community for live emergencies
The Allentown Police Department has been using the St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Simulation Center to prepare officers to respond to emergencies.
Penske Truck Leasing brands classroom at Wyoming technical school
Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing has branded a classroom for hands on diesel technology training at WyoTech campus in Laramie, Wyoming.
St. Luke’s Vo-Tech Co-Op Program seeks to find employees by offering teens on-the-job paid training
St. Luke's University Health Network started the St. Luke’s Vo-Tech Co-Op Program in December and now is working with select students from area high schools and Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School (BAVTS) to offer learning on the job while getting paid.
Training program offers students insight into link between agriculture and manufacturing careers
Students in Berks and Chester counties can explore the link between agriculture and manufacturing careers through Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC).
Gracedale Nursing Home offers free temporary certification course
Gracedale Nursing Home is offering a Temporary Certified Nursing Aid (CNA) program this month to attract workers.
Restoration firm offering free training to nonprofit organizations
Reading’s Berks Fire Water Restorations Inc. and its Restoration Technical Institute will be donating training services to nonprofit organizations in the region.










