In western Pennsylvania, a group of community colleges, industry, and workforce partners formed the Tri-State Energy and Advanced Manufacturing (TEAM) Consortium to respond to the need for a properly trained workforce in high-demand careers. Businesses in this region could employ at least 380,000 new workers over the next ten years.

With high unemployment, community colleges are offering short-term training, certificates and degrees to give people the skills they need to get back to work. Luzerne County Community College, for example, has developed a "high priority occupation list" that indicates where people are needed to fill open jobs immediately.

Dr. Mark Erickson, president of Northampton Community College, said in a recent PennLive article, “As one of the largest community college consumers of green power in the nation... Northampton Community College strives to demonstrate what it means to be sustainable to our community as well as teaching our students to be great stewards of our planet."

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.