Community College Of Allegheny County News
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- Dateline Pittsburgh: 11/19/2009 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:45:26 pm
Landau Building Co. completed several projects at UPMC Braddock. The MRI addition and site improvements projects consisted of a three-story addition containing a new MRI on one level and a new two-story entry lobby on another level. - Oversight Board Rejects Pittsburgh Budget Proposal (WPXI Pittsburgh)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:53:38 pm
The state agency that oversees Pittsburgh's finances has rejected Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's $453.8 million budget, which would have taxed college tuition. VIDEO: Mayor Will Continue To Fight For Tax - Summit aims at reducing Pittsburgh high school drop-out rates (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:30:21 am
Starting with the class of 2010, graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools who have a grade point average between 2.0 and 2.49 can take three free courses at CCAC. - Pittsburgh Public Schools officials seek help with graduation rates (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 06:00:01 pm
Just 65 percent of Pittsburgh Public students are graduating high school, and city and school officials want the community to help keep kids in school. - Pittsburgh Promise expands scholarships to CCAC (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:51:47 pm
The Pittsburgh Promise and Community Colelge of Allegheny County are piloting a program that gives sch0olarship asistance to city students who graduated high school with grade point averages below the minimum required to qualify for the Promise. - Health calendar: 11/11/09 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:26:59 am
Special events: The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring the following health fairs at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills. - College Heads Lash Out At Mayor's 'Fair Share' Tax Plan (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 03:31:22 pm
The Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education is not happy with a plan by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl to levy a 1 percent tax against post-secondary students in Pittsburgh. - Mayor Seeks 'Privilege' Tax On All Pittsburgh College Students (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 05:01:20 pm
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl presented his 2010 budget to the City Council on Monday. While some of his proposals are likely to be unpopular, Ravenstahl said the changes are needed to get the city out of its current financial distress. - Student tax needed to complete Pittsburgh recovery, mayor says (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 04:19:42 pm
Calling it "The Fair Share Tax," Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today said that if Pittsburgh City Council agrees to slap a 1 percent levy on college tuition bills, "our financial recovery will be complete." - UPS driver/comic host delivers TV show of bowling and jokes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:39:25 am
Even in a YouTube world where anyone can be a star, for some people there's still nothing quite like being on TV. - CCAC Educational Foundation selects new board members (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:00:02 pm
The Community College of Allegheny County has added two new board members this fall: Amy M. Kuntz and Joseph G. Brimmeier. - Pittsburgh's Men of Excellence humbled, honored by recognition (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:00:01 am
The New Pittsburgh Courier published its 2009 Men of Excellence list honoring 50 successful black men in Pittsburgh. It is a moment of recognition that those named to the list take seriously. - Join our social networks! (Erie Times-News)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:44:50 am
A man who drove his gold Cadillac Escalade into Lake Erie at the foot of East Avenue on Saturday did so because he was distraught over a personal relationship, Erie police said. - College near Pittsburgh offers midnight welding (WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 03:50:23 pm
A community college near Pittsburgh says supply and demand has prompted it to offer a midnight welding class four nights a week. - College Near Pittsburgh Offers Midnight Welding (WPXI Pittsburgh)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 02:49:19 pm
A community college near Pittsburgh said supply and demand has prompted it to offer a midnight welding class four nights a week. - Mon Valley News Briefs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:08:30 am
Monongahela Valley Hospital will hold the following programs: Understanding Your Diabetes Meal Plan, 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, Rostraver. - Port Authority approves overhaul, fare increase (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 06:05:27 am
The board passed the first overhaul of Port Authority's service in 30 years and a fare increase expected to generate money to plug a budget deficit. - East-suburban items provide localized gift options (Cranberry Journal)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 09:20:58 pm
In an era when many of the season's gifts are purchased through the Internet, sometimes, shoppers forget that for the holidays you can't beat home, sweet home -- even when that's online, too. read more » - West News Briefs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 10:08:49 am
Main Street in Carnegie will be decorated with pumpkins, ghosts and corn stalks for the annual Children's Halloween promenade at 1 p.m. Saturday. - Six candidates on ballot for four borough council seats (South Hills Record)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:22:37 am
Six candidates seek four seats on the Jefferson Hills Borough Council in the Nov. 3 election. read more » - Personnel Moves (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 04:01:30 am
Michael D. McDowell, an attorney, arbitrator and mediator based in Pittsburgh, was elected to the National Academy of Arbitrators. - Political newcomers face off for sheriff of Butler County (Valley News Dispatch)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 03:02:15 pm
Both Butler Township men have extensive backgrounds in law enforcement. - Crime mostly drops in Pittsburgh universities (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 05:03:57 am
Crime in Pittsburgh's universities mostly dropped last year, according to the schools' crime reports, but that might not be a complete picture of the dangers students face, said the director of a nonprofit that studies campus security. - Eight candidates seek four seats in Whitehall Council race (South Hills Record)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:37:10 am
Staying fiscally responsible, improving technology and keeping Whitehall as a great place to live are three of the main issues concerning candidates vying for Whitehall council seats during the Nov. 3 election. read more » - Mano a Mano (Pittsburgh City Paper)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:08:31 am
Local college instructor Manomano Mukungurutse is on a quest for ultimate truth. That's no way to get tenure. By Chris Potter. - Local Colleges Administering H1N1 Vaccine (KDKA Pittsburgh)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 12:58:41 am
Local colleges began giving out doses of the H1N1 vaccine Tuesday in an attempt to prevent a widespread outbreak. The University of Pittsburgh got 1,400 doses of the nasal spray vaccine from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. - Valley Laurels & Lances (Valley News Dispatch)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 04:02:42 am
Lance: The Regional Asset District Board. Reason No. 4,781 of why we hate the RAD Board — kowtowing to wealthy communities. - Tuesday takes (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 04:03:34 am
CCAC come lately: While we're happy to hear that Community College of Allegheny County no longer will require written permission for students to post or even hand out fliers, it's troubling there was such a policy in the first place. - Dateline Pittsburgh: 10/4/2009 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 05:00:36 am
People on the Move - Community College of Allegheny County reverses policy on posting of leaflets (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 04:03:08 am
Citing a desire to make CCAC "a more open and accessible school," President Alex Johnson said officials reversed a policy that required students to seek written permission to hand out or post fliers on campuses.