Lawmakers, students and supporters of improving workforce development programs rallied in Harrisburg on Monday to acknowledge the successful passage of a Good Jobs for Pennsylvania package of legislation by the full House…and, as it turns out, Beaver County played a prominent role in that rally. The 11-bill package would help match up interested students and individuals with the best training for their career paths. The bipartisan, career and technical education (CTE) package includes measures to address workforce shortages in business and industry, strengthen educational partnerships with employers, increase access to career oriented technical training and alleviate misperceptions regarding vocational education programs. House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) pointed to the forthcoming Shell Cracker Plant in Potter Township as an example of why he supports this package…
Speaker Turzai Stands In Support Of Good Jobs for PA Bills Due, In Part, To Shell Cracker Plant In Potter Twp
