Pennsylvania Legislators Look to Community Colleges for Workforce Development

Workforce development, particularly at a time when Pennsylvania's employment numbers are in flux amid the pandemic, was a recurring theme at a recent budget hearing between a House panel and representatives of the state's community college system.

The House Appropriations Committee on March 1 held its hearing for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, the nonprofit, volunteer membership association representing the state's 14 community colleges.

For all of the challenges of this past year, community colleges have the resources to help Pennsylvania navigate a post-pandemic lands...