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Westmoreland County is about to become more computer science-friendly. Saint Vincent College has received about $317,000 in state grant money to build a computer science ecosystem in the county. Over the next few months, the Unity college will develop a plan to make computer science more accessible for students and

The Capitol was buzzing with activity this week as the June 30 budget deadline is in sight.

Longietti adds that the program will also help ensure that Mercer County employees have the continuing pool of talented applicants needed to stay competitive.

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Millersville University, Elizabethtown College and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology will receive a portion of nearly $20 million in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to improve access to

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