PennDOT will host a one-day conference, Pathways to PennDOT on Oct. 18 to connect small, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) with potential contracting opportunities at the department. 

PPL Electric Utilities donated a digger derrick truck to Northampton Community College for its line worker training program. 

East Stroudsburg University and Widener Law Commonwealth finalized a partnership Thursday to offer students the opportunity to complete their undergraduate and law degrees in six years. 

The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) has expanded its footprint to become a statewide chapter of the national IEC association under its new identity IEC Pennsylvania. 

The State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has launched the next phase of its redesign. 

Three apprenticeship programs in central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley are among 14 awarded grants totaling $4.9 million, Gov. Tom Wolf said. 

To address gender equality in the workplace, Cedar Crest College is expanding its Masters in Business Administration (MBA) program to include women’s leadership. 

Lifestyle Barber Academy will celebrate its grand opening Wednesday with the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. 

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. 

Northampton County approved $225,000 Livable Landscape grants for four organizations at its June 16 meeting.