Which comes first, the machining instructor or the students?
Above: LMMC representatives tour the welding and former machining labs at MCCC. From the left, Tony Miller (MCCC), Dave Douglass (Hall Industries), Anna Barensfeld (ELLWOOD), Quyrus Epps (ELLWOOD) and Chris Becker (G.W. Becker). LMMC and MCCC discuss challenges and opportunities in restarting advanced manufacturing program In a strike of irony, Mercer County Career Center administrators […]
LMMC members promote manufacturing at Farrell High School event
ABOVE: Four Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition members attended Farrell High School’s Partnership Breakfast to learn about opportunities to engage in career development opportunities with students. From the left, Joe Miller (Berner International), Quyrus Epps (ELLWOOD), Dena Baptiste (ELLWOOD), Chris Becker (G.W. Becker), Dr. Emily Clare (Farrell HS) and Tim Jablon (Wheatland Steel Processing). Meeting future […]
Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition Awarded $236K
[the following article was originally published in The Business Journal] SHARON, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has awarded $236,786 to the Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition through the Industry Partnership program. The coalition is a new partnership between several manufacturers in Mercer and Lawrence counties. The coalition is “very appreciative” of the […]
Lawrence, Mercer Join in New Workforce Coalition
[the following article was originally published in The Business Journal] SHARON, Pa. – A new workforce development coalition of manufacturers took shape in Mercer and Lawrence County, Pa., in 2023. The Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition earned a portion of a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor in September, which kickstarted its […]
Oh-Penn Initiative Lands $950K Grant
[the following article was originally published in The Business Journal] YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A joint initiative between the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition and the West Central Job Partnership in Sharon, Pa., has secured nearly $1 million in federal grant money to support workforce development in manufacturing across the Mahoning and Shenango valleys. Julie Michael Smith, […]
