Westmoreland County Community College News
Browse past news stories for Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA:
- Westmoreland County Community College's plans hinge on business center (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:03:58 am
Westmoreland County Community College board of trustees adopted a 10-year master facilities plan presented to the public earlier in the day by Jean A. Stark of JMZ Architects and Planners of Glens Falls, N.Y. - Manufacturing sector remains important to Pittsburgh region (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 04:05:09 am
The Pittsburgh region's pool of manufacturing jobs shrunk steadily in the 10 years before the recession began in December 2007, but the area has lost about 11,600 of its industrial jobs in less than two years, state figures show. - 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 » - Obara officially boss at WCCC (Valley Independent)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 07:02:18 am
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP - As Daniel J. Obara looks to the future of Westmoreland County Community College, he took time during his presidential inauguration Friday to honor those visionaries who founded and led the institution. - Obara takes reins of Westmoreland County Community College (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 05:04:07 am
As Daniel J. Obara looks to the future of Westmoreland County Community College, he took time during his presidential inauguration to honor those visionaries who founded and led the institution. - UFOs focus of conference at WCCC (Blairsville Dispatch)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 04:26:58 am
While area residents will be preparing to celebrate things that go bump in the night a couple weeks from now, this coming weekend folks who are fascinated by strange lights in the sky and big, hairy creatures will gather for a conference near Greensburg. - Bow hunter dies (Daily Courier)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 10:01:48 am
The Westmoreland County Coroner has ruled the death of a 75-year-old man who fell from a tree stand Monday in East Huntingdon Township was an accident. - WCCC receives grants for nursing students (Greene County Messenger)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 09:19:04 am
Westmoreland County Community College President Daniel J. Obara recently announced that the college had received nearly $72,000 in grants for nursing students from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation. - Friends of the Library meets tonight (Daily Courier)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 04:01:36 am
The Friends of the Library will meet at 6 tonight in the Scottdale Public Library, 106 Spring St. - Good Morning: East (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 10:53:28 am
And a happy "Klaatu, barada nikto" to you ... The Pittsburgh UFO Conference will descend upon Westmoreland County Community College on Oct. 17. It will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Westmoreland County Community College considers expanding (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 04:03:06 am
Westmoreland County Community College may lease space at the Sony Technology Center-Pittsburgh, East Huntingdon, for technology programs and a workforce training center. - WCCC information sessions scheduled (Greene County Messenger)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 08:18:13 pm
This October and November, Westmoreland County Community College will hold information sessions on a variety of career preparation programs and an open house at the Youngwood campus for those considering attending college. - Sports Briefs - September 15, 2009 (Cumberland Times-News)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 12:23:18 pm
YOUNGWOOD, Pa. — Randi Bartlett went 23-for-25 on attacks and had 10 kills, but the Allegany College women’s volleyball team fell to Westmoreland County Community College 25-20, 25-17 and 25-14 Monday evening. - BPW meets for first session of fall season (Daily Courier)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 04:02:20 am
Tonight at 6:30 will be the first meeting of the fall for the Scottdale Business and Professional Women. The meeting will be held at Carson's Premier Catering, 10 N. Broadway. This will be a dinner meeting. On the menu is an Italian buffet. If you would like to become a member, call President Angie Marhefka at 724-887-3530 for more information. - Westmoreland County Community College registers 7,000th student (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on August 27, 2009 at 04:02:11 am
Westmoreland County Community College registered its 7,000th student, Natalie Bosco, setting an enrollment record. WCCC President Daniel J. Obara announced Bosco's name at a celebration held for students, faculty and staff. - New WCCC president Obara concentrates on student success (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on July 27, 2009 at 04:05:06 am
Daniel Obara has been president of Westmoreland County Community College since only April, but the college is setting records. - Westmoreland Glass still wows collectors (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on July 17, 2009 at 04:02:23 am
Collectors are loyal to the history and products of Westmoreland Glass, a Grapeville factory that closed in 1984, but not before turning out some very beautiful, unique and desirable pieces of glassware. - Flooding closes part of Five Star Trail (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on June 20, 2009 at 05:02:05 am
The Five Star Trail has been closed from just south of Fairview Avenue in South Greensburg through Midway to Trolley Line Avenue in Youngwood and from Depot Street in Youngwood south to Hillis Street. - Bond reduced (Daily Courier)
posted on June 20, 2009 at 04:02:49 am
A Fayette County judge Friday reduced the bond by $100,000 for a 40-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. - WCCC players stage British mystery 'Ladies in Retirement' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 04:01:30 pm
The Westmoreland County Community College Pavilion Players will stage the British mystery, "Ladies in Retirement," beginning Thursday in the Science Hall theater. - Westmoreland drug and alcohol board to meet Monday (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on June 7, 2009 at 04:07:05 am
The board of directors of the Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in Room 2411 of Commissioners Hall at Westmoreland County Community College, near Youngwood. - Scouts honor (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 06:02:05 am
More than 300 people attended the Westmoreland-Fayette Council Boy Scouts of America 51st Annual Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner at Antiochian Village in Fairfield Township on Wednesday evening. - SPORTSCENE (Columbia Daily Tribune)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 07:13:13 pm
The Columbia College men's basketball team has signed seven players who will join the team next season. - Unemployed invited to Westmoreland County Community College (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 04:06:25 am
Westmoreland County residents struggling with or facing unemployment are invited to attend an event today sponsored by numerous state and local agencies at Westmoreland County Community College. - Burchard Reloads (KMIZ-TV Columbia-Jefferson City)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 12:11:08 am
Columbia, Mo. – Columbia College men's basketball coach Bob Burchard officially announced that he has signed seven new players to national letters of intent to play basketball for Columbia beginning next season. - IUP president commends bill applying gambling revenue to tuition relief (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on May 8, 2009 at 05:05:19 am
Indiana University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Tony Atwater was one of 11 people to testify on the proposed Tuition Relief Act before the state House Gaming Oversight Committee. - Debate Over Using Video Poker Revenue For College Aid Revs Up (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 09:53:42 pm
A public hearing is held at Westmoreland County Community College as the debate regarding Gov. Ed Rendell's plan to legalize video poker machines and use the tax revenue generated to fund college education revs up. - Hearing on legalizing video poker set for Westmoreland (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 02:14:52 pm
HARRISBURG -- Western Pennsylvanians who want to learn about Gov. Ed Rendell's video poker-for-tuition-relief plan will have a chance tomorrow in Westmoreland County - Westmoreland board of drug, alcohol group to meet Monday (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 06:04:38 am
The board of directors of the Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in room 2411 of Commissioners Hall at Westmoreland County Community College, near Youngwood. - Hearing at WCCC will focus on legalizing video poker (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 06:04:36 am
A public hearing on legalizing video poker machines to provide college students with tuition relief will be Thursday at Westmoreland County Community College.