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Helping shipbuilders weather a perfect storm
Pennsylvania’s Delaware County Community College signed a partnership agreement with South Korea-based Hanwha Ocean this year to train employees needed for Hanwha Philly Shipyard Inc. to fulfill nearly $3 billion in U.S. government contracts to build ships and...
CCWED Featured at Dover Speedway Through Maritime Industrial Base Partnership
As part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness of careers within the maritime workforce, the Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development (CCWED) was proudly featured at Dover Speedway on Sunday, May 17, 2026, through the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB)...
$8 Million U.S. Shipbuilding Grant Awarded to Partners: Delaware County Community College, Hanwha Philly Shipyard, and a Regional Higher Education Consortium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 9, 2026 CONTACT:Jennifer SchuDirector of Public RelationsW: 610-325-2786 (Delaware and Chester Counties, PA)—A public/private partnership—led by Delaware County Community College (DCCC) and shipbuilder Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc....
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS $13.8M IN FUNDING TO REVITALIZE, TRAIN NEXTGENERATION OF AMERICA’S SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE
Projects aim to strengthen US maritime dominanceWASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $14 million in funding to support the development of programs aimed at reinvigorating and rebuilding the U.S. maritime industry and workforce....
Philadelphia Works, Inc. Announces Regional Training Investment to Accelerate the Good Jobs Challenge in Southeastern PA
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 3, 2024 / Philadelphia Works, Inc., along with the Southeastern PA Good Jobs Challenge Steering Committee, are excited to announce a diverse, regional set of selected training providers who will empower individuals with...
Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black Joins Governor Wolf at Philly Shipyard Inc. to Highlight Pennsylvania’s Investments in Manufacturing and Maritime Workforce Training
(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA)—Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black joined Governor Tom Wolf and many other officials for a tour yesterday of private shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, Inc.’s (PSI) facilities to highlight manufacturing and...
A Day in the Life of a Pipeliner
A Day in the Life of a Pipeliner Arnie Rychlicki is a second-generation pipeliner and has worked for Energy Transfer subsidiary Sunoco Pipeline for 36 years after learning everything he could from his father, Stanley.Stanley Rychlicki began walking pipelines in 1950...
As bus driver shortage worsens, SEPTA brings on nonprofit to help train applicants
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — SEPTA's bus driver shortage is getting worse. For months, there have been daily delays on SEPTA bus routes because of a lack of operators. In September, SEPTA was 83 drivers short of a full complement of 2,722. "We've lost a bit of...
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NSWC Philadelphia Division Hosts Talent Acquisition and Retention Training Workshop for Pennsylvania Pipeline Project: Philadelphia Region Workforce Pilot
UNITED STATES 08.24.2021Story by Gary Ell, Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) hosted a training workshop for the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project: Philadelphia Region Workforce Pilot on...