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UPMC’s ‘Pathways to Work’ program opens at Hosanna House in Wilkinsburg by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
UPMC is the largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania. They boast 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals of varying sizes and special-
building, 807 Wallace Ave., Wilkinsburg, on June 1, to much fanfare. Wilkinsburg’s mayor, Dontae Comans, was in attendance, as was Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald. Of course, UPMC and Hosanna House repre-
“It’s a job center originally for the neighborhood, but also for the surrounding areas, to give quality employment for the people in the area.” ROBERT SUMPTER ties, and 800 doctor’s offices and outpatient sites. And now, UPMC said it’s trying even harder to make it easier for people to access employment with them. UPMC opened its “Pathways to Work” job center on the second floor of the wellknown Hosanna House
sentatives were there, too. “It’s a job center originally for the neighborhood, but also for the surrounding areas, to give quality employment for the people in the area,” said Robert Sumpter, Hosanna House’s SEE HOSANNA HOUSE A3
NOW OPEN—Leon Haynes, executive director, Hosanna House; Dontae Comans, Mayor of Wilkinsburg; Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald; Robert Sumpter, Hosanna House; Dan LaVallee, UPMC; and Marquisha Robinson, UPMC Health Plan. It was a celebration of UPMC’s new “Pathways to Work” program, now at the Hosanna House.
Nearly 150 seniors graduate from Pittsburgh Public Schools’ CTE program They’ve earned certifications in fields classified as ‘essential’ professions by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
One hundred forty-six seniors from Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education program are heading out into the world already ahead of the game.
From machine operations, carpentry and auto body repair, to cosmetology, early childhood education and emergency response technology, these students have spent the past few years learning different trades and skills that can put them into money-mak-
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ing careers right now. Others in the CTE program are deciding to continue their education at a two-year or four-year institution. No matter how they slice it, CTE Executive Director Angela Mike praised the students who earned their certifications in the 16 various CTE programs offered at six PPS high schools. “The challenges presented by the pandemic were a SEE CTE PROGRAM A7
CTE STUDENT SHAKYNA GOLPHIN WAS ACCEPTED INTO ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY.