Acceptance letter in hand, Dana Sinatra appeared to be destined to enroll at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, and play basketball there. But Sinatra, 19, a forward on her high school basketball team, began to have doubts several months ago about the 1½-hour travel distance from her McDonald home. Then she reached a conclusion. … Read more
Pennsylvania has a numbers problem. With nearly 250 colleges and universities, including over 40 public institutions, Pennsylvania has the fourth most higher education institutions of any state, after California, Texas and New York. It is home to four public multicampus institutions—Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University and the Pennsylvania State System of … Read more
YORK, Pa. — Technical schools in Central Pennsylvania say applications have gone up significantly over the last couple of years. A report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center showed that in the spring of 2022, nationwide enrollment at two-year institutions in construction trades increased by 19.3% Continue reading on FOX43
In a recent class at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center, which attendees and employees often call CTC, students in protective glasses work in pairs to measure wood panels and carefully cut them with table saws. Instructor Greg Barger supervises the students’ work, chiming in when they need guidance. Continue reading on WITF