Brittany Halbsgut, a Community College of Philadelphia alumna, is on track to graduate from he University of Pennsylvania in December, and she said she is doing it debt-free thanks to community college. The Philadelphia Inquirer article was prompted by a LinkedIn post by Ms. Halbsgut, touting the benefits of her college path.

Partners4Work, the Community College of Allegheny County and other organizations are joining with IBM to launch the Service Corps Reignite program in Pittsburgh to support businesses, job seekers and nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Program offerings will be adapted locally, depending the region's needs.

Many community college students work full-time jobs and raise children while taking classes. Starkisha Williams, an early care and education student at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, works over 40 hours a week, while being a single mother to seven. She chose HACC because it provided her the flexibility to earn her degree and helped her show her children to “never put your dreams aside.”

Pennsylvania community colleges continue to evaluate their response to COVID-19. As guidance changes, the most up-to-date information from each community college is available through the Commission's website.